Turkish police used tear gas to disperse a few dozen women who were still in central Istanbul after trying to march on Sunday evening to celebrate International Women’s Day. Reuters reporters saw the crowd, which was originally few hundred women, at the edge of Taksim Square holding...

President Donald Trump defended the "perfectly coordinated" US response to the coronavirus epidemic Sunday amid heavy criticism over health cuts and strategic blunders that have failed to stem its rapid spread. The virus has reached 30 US states, killing at least 19 people, while the...

Protesters marched in Pakistani cities Sunday to mark International Women's Day in an ultra-conservative society where women are still put to death under ancient "honour" codes. Such events are garnering controversy in the patriarchal country, and last year's march sparked a furious...

Aid agencies are moving to prevent a novel coronavirus outbreak in conflict-plagued northwestern Syria, where damaged health infrastructure and massive displacement make containment a nearly impossible task. Syria has not yet confirmed any coronavirus cases but its "fragile health systems...