(Xinhua) — As of Monday, more than 110,000 U.S. restaurants have completely closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the National Restaurant Association. “The vast...

(Xinhua) — U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has chosen retired General Lloyd Austin to head the Pentagon, Politico reported on Monday. Austin, a retired four-star general...

(AFP) – Britain on Tuesday hailed a turning point in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, as it begins the biggest vaccination programme in...

(AFP) – Britain on Tuesday began the biggest vaccination programme in the country’s history, with a 90-year-old grandmother becoming the first person to receive...

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is seeking 6.4 billion U.S. dollars for 2021 to reach 300 million people, including 190 million children, its largest...

The coronavirus-delayed Tokyo Olympics will cost at least an extra $2.4 billion, organisers said Friday, with the unprecedented postponement and a raft of pandemic...

– More than 65 million cases of the novel coronavirus have been detected worldwide, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP...

(Sputnik): Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has announced new restrictive measures in the country for the upcoming holiday season that include limitations on movements...

Joe Biden said Thursday that he will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks as one of his first acts as...

: The Canadian government is targeting January as the starting point for COVID-19 vaccine delivery throughout the country, Canada’s Vaccine Distribution Czar Major General...