Israel on Thursday confirmed another 1,689 infections and three fatalities from the coronavirus outbreak. According to the Health Ministry, the total count of cases in the country has risen to 78,514, including 569 deaths, since the virus was first detected on Feb. 21. A total of 53,362...

Oil prices were mixed on Thursday as the falling U.S. dollar offset some of the concerns that fuel demand could stall because of rising global coronavirus infections. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 futures were down 8 cents, or 0.19%, to $42.11 a barrel by 0710 GMT while...

The atomic bombing of Hiroshima at the end of World War II should bolster the world’s determination not to repeat mistakes, Turkey’s president said in a message to a memorial service marking the 75th anniversary of the bombing of the Japanese city. The service took place in Tokyo's...

In Beirut's beloved bar districts, hundreds of young Lebanese ditched beers for brooms on Wednesday to sweep debris in the absence of a state-sponsored cleanup operation following a deadly blast. "What state?" scoffed 42-year-old Melissa Fadlallah, a volunteer cleaning up the hard-hit Mar...