Iran said its novel coronavirus caseload surpassed one million on Thursday, as the authorities consider easing restrictions in many parts of the Middle East's hardest hit country. The Islamic republic had recorded 49,348 Covid-19 deaths and 1,003,494 infections since announcing its first...

Famine-like conditions have re-appeared in parts of Yemen and almost half the population is experiencing high levels of food insecurity, new United Nations data showed on Thursday, with aid agencies warning time is running out to prevent mass starvation. Around 45% of Yemen’s population...

As the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise across Europe, countries introduced plans to stem the spread of the virus. European Union, on the other hand, urged citizens to stay vigilant and cautious during winter, especially around the holiday season at the end of 2020. France...

Soon after the beating of Black music producer Michel Zecler, followed by violent police action to clear a migrant camp in Paris, the passage of a controversial global security bill by the lower chamber of French Parliament, giving more powers to police, has raised hackles among journalists and...