The World Health Organization is characterizing the outbreak of the new coronavirus as a pandemic, Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday. “We are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity and by the alarming levels of inaction. We have...

The Afghan government said on Wednesday it would free 1,500 Taliban prisoners, while delaying the release of another 3,500 that the militants say must be set free for talks to begin under a peace deal reached with the United States. The Taliban promised to open talks with the Afghan...

Joe Biden scored decisive primary victories in Michigan and three other states Tuesday, taking a big step toward the Democratic Party's presidential nomination and casting doubt on the future of rival Bernie Sanders' fading White House bid. The sweeping wins put Biden, 77, on a path to face...

The death toll in China from the novel coronavirus outbreak has risen to 3,161, the country's National Health Commission said Wednesday. The commission said 22 people have died in the past 24 hours while 24 new cases were registered. There are currently 80,778 registered cases in China...