The World Health Organization reiterated Friday that the new coronavirus was of natural origin after US President Donald Trump claimed he had seen evidence it originated in a Chinese lab. Scientists believe the killer virus jumped from animals to humans, emerging in China late last year,...

Formula One managing director Ross Brawn said the Austrian Grand Prix's remote location makes it a logical choice as the opening race of a season heavily interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Organisers are aiming to start the championship, which was put on hold in March hours before the...

Syria and Yemen face potential devastation if a large-scale outbreak of the novel coronavirus hits the war-torn regions, according to humanitarian aid organizations. "The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to be a global socio-economic earthquake. It will be felt acutely in the region's conflict...

The death toll in Iran from the coronavirus surged to 6,091, as 63 new deaths were reported over the past 24 hours, state media said on Friday. A total of 1,006 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total infections to 95,646, Iran's state broadcaster...