The journal Nature said Wednesday it was backing Democratic candidate Joe Biden for US president in a full-fronted attack on Donald Trump's "disastrous" handling of the pandemic and undermining of global efforts to tackle climate change. One of the world's most prestigious scientific...

 The first Syrians to be released from the al-Hol displaced persons camp in the country's northeast are on their way home, raising new questions about security and their ability to integrate back into society. The Autonomous Administration for North and East Syria (AANES) announced...

China has opened a new front in its pressure campaign against Taiwan with a series of spying allegations and confessions aired on state television, denounced on the democratic island as entrapment and another reason for people to fear visiting China. China views Taiwan as its sovereign...

The facility at Al-Faiha Stadium will operate 120 beds for people requiring oxygen, but has capacity for 100 more. The health ministry has reported 4,774 cases of Covid-19 and 228 deaths in government-held areas since March. However, experts believe the actual figures are significantly...