The final eight of this season's Champions League in Lisbon is set to go ahead behind closed doors after UEFA confirmed Thursday that all matches in European competitions would be played without spectators "until further notice" because of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision also affects...

The COVID-19 pandemic in Africa is reaching "full speed," the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief said Thursday, while a South African official said a single province is preparing 1.5 million graves. Just a day after confirmed coronavirus cases across Africa surpassed...

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic accused "criminal hooligans" Thursday of driving the violence in protests that have erupted in Belgrade and other cities over the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Clouds of tear gas and smoke filled central Belgrade Wednesday evening for...

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi paid his respects on Wednesday to the family of slain scholar and government advisor Hisham al-Hashemi, pledging to "avenge" his death. Hashemi, 47, was a specialist in jihadist movements and had developed a vast network of top decision makers, armed...