Millions of people faced new coronavirus restrictions Wednesday as infections surged, but in one sign of hope, a US firm said it would soon start final-stage human trials for a possible vaccine. Countries around the world reimposed lockdowns and curbs to contain new outbreaks, as global...

Palestinian Sameeh Qe'dan is counting down the days until his son is released from an Israeli jail. There are just over three months left of his 16-year sentence, but with family visits from Gaza suspended due to the coronavirus, Qe'dan is worried. "I am 77 years old now and I am afraid, I...

Tunisia's moderate Islamist party Ennahda, the biggest party in the parliament, decided Wednesday to withdraw confidence from the government, a senior official in Ennahda told Reuters. Ennahda’s move will deepen the political crisis engulfing Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfkah, whom Ennahda...

A Massachusetts-based biotech company has been testing a possible vaccine against the novel coronavirus which is showing early signs of success.   Moderna Therapeutics announced an estimated start date for phase 3 trials, its final phase of testing.  The trial involved 45...