Spain's number of COVID-19 infections surpassed the 1.5 million mark on Tuesday and the country reported its highest daily death toll since late April. From February to July, Spain had only confirmed 250,000 cases -- not as much due to a lack of testing -- but has now detected some half a...

The UN rights chief decried Tuesday "deeply troubling" reports that Iraq has executed 21 men convicted on terrorism-related charges, and warned that several hundred other prisoners in the country risked the same fate. "I call on the Iraqi authorities to halt any further executions," UN High...

France said Tuesday it was preparing to kick off a nationwide Covid vaccination campaign in January when it hopes virus shots will be approved and available.  The government is worried that millions of French people will refuse coronavirus shots, even after a vaccine was found to be...

After Turkey withdrew from observation posts within regime-controlled areas, Syria and Russia stepped up their attacks in Idlib, raising fears of an imminent battle. Russian airstrikes accompanied by Syrian regime-led bombardment have escalated in some areas of the northwest province...