The US coronavirus death toll passed 100,000, as some countries reimposed social distancing rules following a resurgence of cases that raised the specter of a dreaded second wave of infections. The economic fallout from the pandemic was again laid bare Thursday as airlines reported fresh...

Russia on Thursday reported the highest-ever number of fatalities caused by the novel coronavirus infection, with 174 people claimed over the past day, raising the death toll to 4,142. But recoveries also outnumbered new cases for the third day in a row, as over the last 24 hours 8,785...

China on Thursday passed a new national security law for Hong Kong set to rein in the semi-autonomous region after months of protests last year. At the concluding session of the National People's Congress, China’s top legislative body, the draft of the Hong Kong national security...

As if the coronavirus wasn't enough, India grappled with scorching temperatures and the worst locust invasion in decades as authorities prepared for the end of a monthslong lockdown despite recording thousands of new infections every day. This triple disaster drew biblical comparisons and...