The Taliban should commit to a ceasefire as a way of tackling the novel coronavirus, Afghanistan's defence minister said Thursday, while also vowing that security forces would respond to continued insurgent attacks. "Our proposal is that to prevent this plague, a ceasefire should come, so...

Public Health England is working on an antibody test which will show who has had the novel coronavirus despite having no symptoms.  Research on the test is progressing quickly, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday at a press conference in Downing Street. “The great thing...

Formula One teams must close for three weeks by the end of April in a move that will allow races to be rescheduled during the European summer and help limit the financial impact of the coronavirus outbreak. What would have been a record 22-round calendar is already suspended, with last...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Syrian army shelling killed eight civilians, including three children, in southern Daraa province, the cradle of the Syrian revolution that entered the tenth year on Wednesday. The ground bombardment hit the village of Jilin followed fierce clashes between regime...