Amid growing concern at the spread of a new virus outbreak in China, international sports have been postponed and Olympic qualifying tournaments are being taken elsewhere. The international ski federation Wednesday canceled the first World Cup races scheduled for testing the mountain venue...

The United Arab Emirates announced Wednesday its first case of the new coronavirus, in a family from Wuhan, in what is thought to be the first confirmed case in the Middle East. “The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention announced a case of the new coronavirus affecting people from one...

Following months of illegal pushbacks of migrants, Greek authorities have finally introduced a legal framework to regularly deport refugees thanks to a new, controversial law that is likely to speed up the process. An estimated 30 migrants per day have been deported to Turkey from...

Countries began evacuating their citizens Wednesday from the Chinese city hardest-hit by an outbreak of a new virus that has killed 132 people and infected more than 6,000 on the mainland and abroad. A Japanese flight carrying evacuees home included four people with coughs and fevers. The...