Unrest over the death of a black man in U.S. police custody has reversed the usual tide of diplomacy over human rights, as nations stung by American criticism over the years return fire and accuse Washington of double standards. China and Iran, described respectively in the past as...

Israel's parliament suspended sessions scheduled for Thursday after a lawmaker tested positive for the coronavirus, while some schools shut down anew amid worries about fresh outbreaks. Having moved aggressively against the global pandemic in March and seen a tailing-off of new cases,...

The spread of novel coronavirus has accelerated again this month in Iran which Wednesday officially confirmed over 3,000 new cases for a third consecutive day. The country has recorded an additional 3,134 cases, health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour told state television, bringing...

Most Israelis think their government's plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank will spark a Palestinian uprising, but around half favour going ahead anyway, a poll showed Wednesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to take steps towards annexation as soon as July 1,...