The novel coronavirus claimed hundreds of lives in Brazil and Mexico in the past 24 hours, according to health authorities. Brazil stands as the second worst-hit country by the pandemic worldwide, as its death toll climbed to 82,771 with 1,284 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, according...

The China National Pharmaceutical Group (SinoPharm) said Thursday a coronavirus vaccine could be ready by the end of 2020, according to official media. Chinese pharmaceutical companies completed early trials and are preparing for market entry by the end of the year, ahead of schedule, the...

In his village near a northeast Syria oil facility, Abdulkarim Matar said he has watched his horses die because of oil spills that have polluted waterways in the resource-rich region. The landowner said winter floods caused oil waste from a nearby storage facility to spill over onto his...

The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) reveals in its report released today that the Secretary-General’s report on Children and Armed Conflict shows that Syria is either the worst or amongst the worst countries worldwide in several types of violations. The six-page report notes...