The global tally of coronavirus infections surpassed 5 million Thursday, according to a running tally by US-based Johns Hopkins University. The university's data showed worldwide deaths reached 328,172 while the number of people who recovered stands at 1,899,350. The US is the...

The International Monetary Fund Thursday approved $396 million for Jordan to fight the coronavirus pandemic, a disbursement equal to about a quarter of its projected need amid the global economic downturn. The funds are the latest from the IMF's Rapid Financing Instrument, which allows...

More than 2.4 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week in the latest wave of layoffs from the viral outbreak that triggered widespread business shutdowns two months ago and sent the economy into a deep recession. Roughly 38.6 million people have now filed for jobless...

The International Committee of the Red Cross warned Thursday of a worsening crisis in northeast Syria, where water cuts, food shortages and depleted health services are proving as dangerous as coronavirus. Home to sprawling displacement camps hosting tens of thousands of people, including...