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Taiwan's health ministry confirms first coronavirus death on island, cases at 20

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said during a news conference on Sunday that the deceased person was a man in his sixties, who had not traveled overseas recentl...

Three of five new cases in Singapore linked to Grace Assembly church

Among the five confirmed cases, the latest victim is a 26-year-old Bangladeshi who holds a Singapore Work Pass, said the country's Ministry of Health (MOH) on...

United and American push back expected return of Boeing Max

The latest unofficial guidance was for the flight to happen this month, but now it is unlikely to occur while Boeing tries to resolve the new problems, sources ...

Ministry of Health: No single case of Chinese coronavirus recorded in Ukraine

After the first death outside Asia was reported from France on Saturday (February 15), the number of deaths outside mainland China has grown to four, with one d...

German foreign minister warns of humanitarian crisis in Syria's Idlib province

Clashes have mounted for over a month between the Syrian regime, allied with Iran-backed foreign terrorist groups, against opposition and anti-regime armed grou...

15 children killed in Haiti orphanage fire

Haiti is the poorest nation in the Americas and numerous children living in the orphanage are from families who are too poor to look after them. Almost 60% of ...

Infuriated by settlement blacklist, Israel freezes ties with United Nations rights chief

This is echoed by Foreign Minister Israel Katz, who stamps the document as a "shameful surrender to pressure from countries and organizations", as well as a "...

Coronavirus: 1,716 medical workers infected, six dead in China

The death toll in China owing to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has touched 1,665, with additional positive cases being reported every hour. Across mainla...

US, Taliban reach agreement to reduce violence

Taliban leaders, who have historically rejected President Donald Trump's past attempts for talks "want an agreement", one administration official told the Fre...

In interview, Klobuchar, Steyer can't name Mexican president

As the AP notes, Buttigieg recently knocked Klobuchar at a Hispanic forum for another one of the senator's earlier votes, this one to confirm Kevin McAleenan ...

Jaishankar meets Pompeo Pelosi on sidelines of Munich Security Conference

In the letter the senators had expressed their concern regarding the situation in occupied Kashmir , and pressed Trump to ask Indian Prime Minister Narendra...

Britain battered by second storm in a week

National Weather Service's Ocean Prediction Center said. National Weather Service's Ocean Prediction Center reported early Saturday. A yellow weather warning...

First European death as Chinese tourist dies of coronavirus in France

One of them was the dead Chinese tourist´s 50-year-old daughter and the rest were British nationals who were infected by a compatriot at a French ski resort. ...

Iran Should Adhere to Nuclear Agreement

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed the Iran nuclear deal , as well as the situation in the Middle East, particularly in Syria, with his Irani...

Oracle Workers Revolt Over Ellison's Planned Trump Fundraiser

Oracle founder and CTO Larry Ellison 's decision to throw a fundraiser for President Donald Trump has apparently angered some of his employees. Ellison, 72...

Urgent need for more ambitious structural, financial sector reform measures in India

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) notes the progress of Ukraine in holding of the reforms. "The constructive discussions continue", Rice said. The IMF m...

US criticizes lack of transparency from China over the coronavirus outbreak

Speaking in the German capital, Wang said containing the spread of the virus remained a challenge for the Chinese government, but he insisted it was under contr...

Storm Dennis clatters United Kingdom as army is deployed to bolster flood defences

The Met Office also said that bus and train services are likely to be delayed or canceled. With eight weather warnings covering much of the country, communiti...

Coronavirus: Death toll in China surges past 1,500

Tedros told a gathering of worldwide foreign and security policy leaders in Munich yesterday that WHO is encouraged there has not yet been widespread transmissi...

Russian military denies losses of Syrian troops in Turkish shelling

He said a Turkish delegation was due to visit Moscow on Monday to talk discuss the situation in Idlib, much of which remains in rebel hands. The countries agr...

Coronavirus: First death outside Asia reported in France

Just three coronavirus deaths had previously been reported outside of mainland China - in Hong Kong , the Philippines and Japan . "We need to prepare ou...

New York Mayor de Blasio endorses Sanders in 2020 Democratic race

When exactly de Blasio will announce his endorsement is unclear, but he is expected to head to Nevada on Sunday to start campaigning around the country. De Blas...

Attack near United States embassy in Iraqi capital

Several blasts hit a US-led coalition military base in Baghdad early on Sunday from an apparent rocket attack, a USA military official said. At the time of th...

France reports Europe’s first coronavirus death

The death toll rose by 143 to 1,523, it said, with most of the new deaths in central Hubei province and in particular the provincial capital of Wuhan, a city ...

Drudge Report: Bloomberg May Make Hillary Running Mate

While Clinton did lose the Electoral College to Trump in 2016, she reportedly did receive around 3 million more votes in the general election, capitalizing on t...

Army: No investigation into Vindman

In a 75-minute speech and Q&A session Wednesday night, former Chief of Staff John Kelly told students at Drew University all the ways in which he disagrees ...

USA ready to use force against the Taliban

After months of negotiations, the USA has said it has reached a deal with the Taliban-lays out what could be the first steps toward ending Washington's longes...

Former UN ambassador's daughter charged with murder

On Thursday, February 13, at approximately 11:16 p.m., 1st District officers, Rockville City police officers, and Fire and Rescue personnel responded to a resid...

NWS: Missouri, Kansas at above-average flood risk for spring 2020

Forecasters are all but guaranteeing another major spring flood along the Mississippi River. David Pearson, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service in...

Pangolins - illegally trafficked and dwindling - now fingered as possible coronavirus transmitter

Pangolins are the most trafficked wildlife species in the world. These nocturnal mammals are virtually on the verge of extinction. Although internationally p...