After surviving months of bombardment, Nasr Sultan now fears his 10 children may starve or catch coronavirus as a divided UN holds up a renewal of cross-border humanitarian aid to rebel-held northwest Syria. A UN Security Council resolution authorising aid deliveries through the Turkish...

Max Verstappen grinned with satisfaction under his protective mask Friday after he topped the times for Red Bull ahead of Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas in second practice for this weekend's Styrian Grand Prix. The Dutchman clocked a best lap time in one minute and 3.660 seconds to outpace the...

Algerian doctors and nurses say they have paid a heavy price in the country's coronavirus response and have warned of worse to come, urging respect and enforcement of hygiene rules. "We're working non-stop. We're totally exhausted. Some (medics) are dead, may they rest in peace, and several...

A first case of coronavirus was recorded in northwest Syria Thursday, an opposition official said, reviving fears of disaster if the pandemic reached the rebel bastion's displacement camps. "We regret today to announce the first case of coronavirus in a health worker at one of the...