China has issued a lengthy rebuttal of what it said were 24 "preposterous allegations" by some leading U.S. politicians over its handling of the new coronavirus outbreak. The Chinese foreign ministry has dedicated most of its press briefings over the past week to rejecting accusations by...

The Italian government has tightened up conditions for the release of mafia mobsters from jail due to coronavirus fears after an outcry over the scheme meant to protect them against infection. A decree adopted overnight Sunday now requires that any release be reviewed every two weeks to...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- A blaze flared up in barley crops in eastern Deir Ezzor province has destroyed 10 hectares at the start of the harvest season, activists told Zaman al-Wasl. Local farmers have extinguished the fire that hit the unharvested barley crop in the desert Abu Khashab...

With parents and policymakers agonising over when to reopen schools as lockdowns ease, scientists are still struggling to find out how the new coronavirus affects children. While youngsters can become infected with the new coronavirus, very few have died or contracted serious symptoms....