The UN envoy for Iraq said Wednesday the coronavirus pandemic has made things worse in the country, with a 10 percent increase in poverty and 3 million people who can’t afford to buy enough food. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert told the UN Security Council the pandemic has also disrupted...

Turkey confirmed on Wednesday 1,313 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the tally to 262,507. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on Twitter that the total number of recoveries had reached 239,797. Citing Health Ministry data, Koca said that 1,002 patients recovered from...

 A small number of U.S. troops were injured during an interaction with Russian forces in Syria, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday. While such interactions between American and Russian forces are not rare, the incident highlights the risks of troops from both countries...

Spain continues to lead Europe in terms of new coronavirus infections and hospitalizations are beginning to rise fast with 922 more COVID-19 patients admitted in the past 24 hours, according to data published by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday. Currently, more than 5,903 COVID-19...