A fresh coronavirus cluster in a port city in northeast China has spread to other provinces and prompted fresh restrictions, authorities said Monday, as Beijing scrambles to prevent a second wave of infections. China had largely brought the virus under control since it first emerged in the...

An Iraqi military airbase, which houses US forces, was targeted by rockets on Monday, a police officer said. Al-Taji military airbase, located 85 kilometers (some 53 miles) north of the capital Baghdad, was targeted by four Katyusha rockets, according to Capt. Ahmed Khalaf. "Initial...

The son of former Saudi deputy Finance Minister and writer Abdulaziz Al-Dakhil revealed that his father is currently being detained by authorities in a prison south of the kingdom's capital Riyadh. Al-Dakhil was detained last Ramadan, along with two others, for paying tribute to reformist...

Oil prices edged higher on Monday helped by a weak dollar and expected U.S. stimulus measures but gains were capped by rising global coronavirus cases and tensions between the United States and China. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 32 cents, or 0.7%, to $43.66 a barrel by 1205 GMT, while U.S. West...