German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday announced first steps in undoing coronavirus restrictions that have plunged the economy into a recession, with most shops allowed to open although schools must stay closed until May 4. Shops up to 800 square metres (8,600 feet) are allowed to...

Libyan officials Wednesday allowed 51 migrants to disembark in the capital after spending hours on a coast guard vessel off Tripoli, the U.N. migration agency said. The U.N. mission in Libya, meanwhile, voiced concerns about the escalation of fighting between rival forces over Tripoli in...

Standing in colorful hula hoops carefully spaced to illustrate social distancing, young children in a camp in war-torn Syria give an enthusiastic welcome to a puppet show staged to teach them about the coronavirus. Volunteers visited the camp for displaced Syrians in the northwestern town...

People infected with the new coronavirus may start spreading the virus several days before they have any noticeable symptoms, according to a new modelling study published Wednesday. The study comes as nations have broadened restrictions aimed at curbing the epidemic, amid concerns over...