China on Thursday called on newly inaugurated US president to resume bilateral relations engaged in before the Donald Trump administration. “We congratulate President Joe Biden and wish his administration success,” said China’s Foreign Ministry. “China and US need to resume...

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will launch an array of initiatives on Thursday to rein in the raging coronavirus pandemic, tackling his top priority on his first full day in the White House as he tries to turn the page on Donald...

The World Bank on Thursday said it had approved a re-allocation of $34 million in funds to support Lebanon's vaccination efforts as it races to contain the coronavirus pandemic, marking the first such outlay of funds by the Bank. Lebanon has seen daily infection rates soar to the highest...

The U.N. special envoy for Syria announced Wednesday that the next round of talks toward revising the war-battered country's constitution will start in Geneva on Jan. 25 and urged the parties to move to actual drafting. Geir Pedersen told the U.N. Security Council he views the meeting...