Millions of people faced new coronavirus restrictions Wednesday as infections surged, but in one sign of hope, a US firm said it would soon start final-stage human trials for a possible vaccine. Countries around the world reimposed lockdowns and curbs to contain new outbreaks, as global...

The coronavirus pandemic is expected to severely weaken Afghanistan's economy, the World Bank said Wednesday, as donor governments struggle themselves and uncertainty over peace talks curb private investment. The World Bank said it was forecasting gross domestic product to contract between...

The US military accused a Russian state-backed mercenary group of laying landmines and other explosive devices in and around Tripoli, violating a UN arms embargo on Libya. The Pentagon's African Command said that it had "verified photographic evidence" that the Wagner Group, a private...

An oil tanker sought by the U.S. over allegedly circumventing sanctions on Iran was hijacked on July 5 off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, a seafarers organization said Wednesday. Satellite photos showed the vessel in Iranian waters on Tuesday and two of its sailors remained in the...