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VIENNA: Masks will be mandatory again from Friday in banks, supermarkets and post offices in Austria, the government announced Tuesday. This tightening of...

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday afternoon that the coronavirus pandemic in the United States will probably "get worse before it gets...

The World Health Organization (WHO) voiced alarm on Monday about the spread of coronavirus in Africa, particularly in sub-Saharan countries. "I am...

TOKYO: Japan confirmed 419 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, with 168 new cases reported in Tokyo and the nation's death toll from the virus crossed...

A report on Russian interference in British politics published on Tuesday concluded that the Kremlin tried to influence the outcome of the 2016 Brexit...

NEW DELHI: The death toll in India's flood-hit northeastern state of Assam has risen to 111 as the situation continues to be grim. Around 2.5 million...

EU leaders agreed early Tuesday to an unprecedented €1.8 trillion ($2 trillion) aid and budget deal aimed at helping hard-hit bloc members recover from...

NEW YORK: New York City entered phase four of reopening on Monday without resuming additional indoor activities, as local officials are concerned about a...

Tokyo: A United Arab Emirates spacecraft, named Hope, launched early Monday from Japan's Tanegashima Space Center, marking the start of the Arab...