China has tested more than a quarter of a million people for the coronavirus after a handful of new cases were detected in the southern city of Chengdu. An elderly couple were diagnosed as confirmed cases on Monday, and authorities have been tracing their close contacts and testing food...

Residents of Egypt's restive North Sinai region ran for their lives when an Islamic State group affiliate occupied their villages. Now, they are returning to find their homes booby-trapped. "I lost my sister-in-law and her nine-month-old baby when an explosive device planted in their home...

Two protesters were shot dead on Tuesday in renewed demonstrations against Kurdish political parties in the northern, Kurdish-run region of Iraq, two local officials said. The officials, including a health source, said one protester had been shot dead by guards of the headquarters of the...

The United States plans to impose terrorism-related sanctions on Hasan Irlu, Iran's ambassador to Yemen, and on Iran's Al-Mustafa International University, a U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official described Irlu as an official of Iran's elite...