China virus kills 560, total 28,000 infected amid medical scarcity

The death toll from Wuhan coronavirus outbreak passed 560 on Thursday while the Chinese authorities warned they faced a severe shortage of hospital ..

Trump acquitted at end of months long impeachment process, found not guilty of two articles

The Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump on two articles of impeachment Wednesday, marking the inevitable and historic end to a bitterly fought,..

Mitt Romney finally drew a line in the sand against Donald Trump

The easy thing for Mitt Romney to do would have been to side with the rest of his Republican colleagues and vote to acquit President Donald Trump..

More China cities shut as virus death toll rises

Millions more people have been ordered to stay indoors as China battles to curb the spread of a new virus that authorities said Wednesday has already killed nearly 500 people.

Modi vows grand Hindu temple at Ayodhya site

The construction of a grand Hindu temple at holy site bitterly contested with Muslims moved a step closer Wednesday when Indian prime minister Narendra Modi ..

World's most powerful passport now features Japanese ukiyo-e art

The world's most powerful passport just got a makeover. Japan is issuing passports featuring art by ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai to Japanese citizens who applied after February 4.

US military deploys new type of nuclear weapon seen as key to countering Russia

The US military deployed a new submarine-launched low-yield nuclear weapon, something the Pentagon sees as critical to countering the threat posed by Russia's ..

Coronavirus spreads fear, racism worldwide

As the deadly coronavirus has spread worldwide, it has carried with it xenophobia — and Asian communities around the world are finding themselves subject to suspicion and fear.

Trapped and voiceless: the Palestinians depicted in Trump’s plan

The world does not hear our stories or see our reality, why would they stand in solidarity with us? Ahmed Abu Artema asks

Scientists find another threat to Greenland's glaciers lurking beneath the ice

Scientists have long known that higher air temperatures are contributing to the surface melting on Greenland's ice sheet.