The coronavirus pandemic is the worst global crisis since World War II, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said. The scale of the crisis is due to “a disease that represents a threat to everybody in the world and… an economic impact that will bring a recession that probably has no parallel in the recent past,”...
The corpses have been overwhelming Guayaquil, a port city of 2.8 million at the epicenter of the coronavirus crisis in Ecuador. Over the last few days, several were wrapped in … Click to Continue »
Italy's record death toll from the novel coronavirus grew by more than 700 on Wednesday, as a top official said social restrictions were getting harder to bear for the population. … Click to Continue »
A major U.N. climate summit scheduled for November in Glasgow, Scotland, has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. "Due to this, COP26 has been postponed." The conference was set … Click to Continue »
Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Islamic faction in Lebanon deemed a terrorist group by the U.S., has decades of experience fighting wars. But not the kind it launched this week. Armed with … Click to Continue »
Spain reported 864 new coronavirus fatalities on Wednesday, marking its deadliest day since the crisis began as the number of confirmed cases surged past 100,000. Total deaths rose to 9,053 … Click to Continue »
Saudi Arabia asked Muslims to put on hold plans to perform the obligatory annual hajj pilgrimage this year as the kingdom grapples with the coronavirus. "We have asked our Muslim … Click to Continue »