Sudan announced on Sunday that it was banning all passenger road transport between cities and deploying emergency laws to ensure compliance with measures aimed at stopping the spread of the new coronavirus. The number of confirmed cases in Sudan is low — just 19 people have tested...

OPEC, Russia and other oil producing nations agreed on Sunday to cut output by a record amount, representing around 10 percent of global supply, to support oil prices amid the coronavirus pandemic, sources said. The group, known as OPEC+, agreed to reduce output by 9.7 million barrels per...

The death toll in France from the coronavirus outbreak rose at a slightly slower pace Sunday than a day earlier, the French public health authority said, adding that the lockdown was producing its first effects. "This data confirms that the epidemic keeps going on in our country in a...

Jordan on Sunday extended a month-long lockdown that has closed schools, universities and government agencies until the end of the month to stem the spread of coronavirus, the government spokesman said. Amjad Adailah said Prime Minister Omar Razzaz took the decision in light of...