Covid-19 infects more than 7,000 in South Korea
South Korea COVID-19 coronavirus cases jumped above 7,000 on Saturday, up by 448 from the previous day.
Protests Ignite in Chile Streets
At least ten people were reportedly arrested with dozens injured as crowds hit Chile's capital streets in an anti-government demonstration on Friday.
Explosion near US embassy in Tunisia kills one
A policeman has been killed and several others have been wounded in an explosion outside the US Embassy in the Tunisian capital, Tunis.
Coronavirus in the world: more than 100,000 infected
The number of people infected with the new coronavirus surpassed 100,000 across the world on Friday.
Putin, Erdogan Announce Ceasefire in Idlib after Meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have announced a military ceasefire in Idlib, after a six-hour meeting in Moscow on Thursday.
2241 New Cases of Novel Coronavirus Registered in Last 24 Hours
The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered 2,241 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the world in the past day, with 143 of those cases in China, according to the informational bulletin released on Friday.
Twenty-Two Hurt after High-Speed Train Derails in Eastern France
A high-speed TGV train running between Strasbourg in eastern France and Paris derailed on Thursday after a land slip, injuring 22 people including one seriously, local officials said.
US Virus Death Toll Hits 11 ; Feds Investigate Nursing Home
Federal authorities announced an investigation of the Seattle-area nursing home at the center of an outbreak of the new coronavirus as the US death toll climbed to 11, including the first fatality outside Washington State.
Turkey Deploys 1000 Police at Greek Border to Stem Push-Back of Migrants
Turkey is deploying 1,000 special police forces along its border with Greece on Thursday to halt the pushback of migrants toward its territory, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said, adding that 164 migrants had been wounded by Greek authorities.
Afghan Political Rivals Divided over Release of 5000 Taliban Prisoners
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's main political rival supports a Taliban demand for the release of thousands of their prisoners before they will take part in peace talks with the government, his spokesman said Thursday.