The first coronavirus vaccine doses could be available in Germany before Christmas, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday. Speaking at the parliament on her government’s plan to combat COVID-19, Merkel expressed hope that development of vaccines could ease the strain on the...

Russia on Thursday registered the highest numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths since the start of pandemic. Over the past day, 25,487 more people contracted the virus, bringing the overall count to over 2.18 million, the country's emergency task force said in a daily report. The...

Ethiopia's prime minister said Thursday the army has been ordered to move on the embattled Tigray regional capital after his 72-hour ultimatum ended for Tigray leaders to surrender, and he warned its half-million residents to stay indoors and disarm. The military offensive "has reached its...

Lewis Hamilton goes into this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix aiming to continue his record-breaking romp this year and make a successful start on final talks to stay with Mercedes in 2021 and beyond. The newly-crowned seven-time champion will be bidding to claim a fourth career victory at the...