Italy on Saturday reported 619 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of fatalities to 19,468 a day after the government announced a new extension of the nationwide lockdown until May 3. Current infections grew 2% from Friday to 100,269 – more than the...

Iran's supreme leader refused US assistance on Sunday to fight the new coronavirus, citing an unfounded conspiracy theory that the virus could be man-made by America. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's comments come as Iran faces crushing US sanctions blocking the country from selling its crude oil...

Abdulrahman Jabi, a 2-month-old Syrian baby, lost his right eye in an attack by Assad regime forces and Iranian-back terror groups in Idlib, northwestern Syria. On March 5, the Jabi family home was shelled by regime forces and allied groups a few days before a new cease-fire was announced...

Italy approved 25 billion euros ($28 billion) of spending measures on Monday to help the fragile economy survive the onslaught of coronavirus as the death toll in Europe’s worst-affected country jumped above 2,000. The decree throws a financial lifeline to families and firms who face...