A COVID-19 vaccination drive in the north of Syria is due to start on Saturday and will initially target medical and humanitarian staff. The elderly, public sector workers and people with chronic illness will be vaccinated in the second phase as part of plans announced on Thursday by...

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Islamic militant group Hamas has rejected the idea of postponing Palestinian elections ahead of a leadership meeting Thursday in which President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party is expected to push for a delay, citing a dispute with Israel over voting in east Jerusalem....

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa is “watching with total disbelief” as India struggles with a devastating resurgence in COVID-19 cases, the continent’s top public health official said Thursday, as African officials worry about delays in vaccine deliveries caused by India’s crisis....

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — The Champions League final in Istanbul on May 29 should not be affected by a near three-week lockdown in Turkey to curb COVID-19 cases, UEFA said on Thursday. Turkey has imposed a “full lockdown” from Thursday evening which ends on May 17 after the holy month...