Democrat Joe Biden opened his widest lead in a month in the US presidential race after President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, and a majority of Americans think Trump could have avoided infection if he had taken the virus more seriously, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll...

Tens of thousands of worshipers have been flooding into Iraq's holy city of Karbala despite the Covid-19 pandemic for the Shiite Muslim pilgrimage of Arbaeen, one of the world's biggest religious gatherings. Arbaeen marks the end of the 40-day mourning period for the seventh-century killing...

Firefighters may get a reprieve from the weather Saturday as red flag warnings of extreme fire danger expire. But the state is still poised to reach a grim milestone: 4 million acres burned this year by wildfires. The state is only about 20,000 acres from reaching the unprecedented figure,...

 Yemenis who were airlifted to Jordan to undergo treatment for critical illnesses earlier this year were brought home Sunday on a flight into the rebel-held capital Sanaa, the United Nations said. Thirty-one men, women and children in dire need of medical care were flown out in...