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British interior minister Priti Patel said on Tuesday she would call the police if neighbours had a party because it was right to report people who might be spreading COVID19 by disregarding new restrictions on gatherings of more than six people.

A fire erupted in a landmark building in central Beirut's commercial district on Tuesday before being put out, a civil defence official and Reuters witness said.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Monday called President Donald Trump a "climate arsonist" for failing to acknowledge the role of global warming in the Western U.S. wildfires, while Trump said forest management was the key to controlling the b...

Oliver the rhinoceros, King Julien the lemur, Chilly Willy the penguin and their friends are urgently seeking sponsors for their bed and board in a Chilean zoo as visitors have dwindled to zero with the arrival of coronavirus.

Mary said she wants Trump to be held accountable for his actions. But she noted in the past that the president is haunted by his upbringing.

France's health authorities on Sunday reported 7,183 new confirmed COVID19 cases in the past 24 hours, down from a record 10,561 new infections on Saturday.

Indonesia on Sunday reported its sixth consecutive day of over 3,000 new cases of novel coronavirus infection, just as the capital city of Southeast Asia's most populous country prepares to reimpose social distancing restrictions.

Oman welcomes Bahrain's decision to normalise relations with Israel and hopes it will contribute to IsraeliPalestinian peace, Oman state media said on Sunday.

Mali's ruling junta pushed through a political charter on Saturday that could lead to the appointment of a soldier as interim president despite objections from the coalition that led antigovernment protests before last month's coup.

Discussions between Gilead and Immunomedics were initially centered around a partnership before shifting to a full-fledged takeover negotiation, the Journal added.

Afghan government representatives and Taliban insurgents, along with U.S. diplomats and other dignitaries gathered in Doha on Saturday for the start of historic peace talks aimed at ending decades of war that have killed tens of thousands of combatants an...

Putin has been keen to unify Russia and Belarus, and Moscow has accompanied its recent offers of military aid with calls for tighter integration.

The agreement between Israel and Bahrain is a great betrayal to the Islamic cause and Palestinians, tweeted a special adviser on international affairs to the speaker of Iran’s parliament, in reaction to a Friday deal between the two states on establishing...

Colombia's defense minister apologized on Friday on behalf of the police for the death of a man in custody that has sparked two nights of protests in capital Bogota and satellite city Soacha, leaving 13 dead and hundreds injured.

Wearing face masks and keeping distance, thousands of Catalans on Friday held dozens of small protests calling for the region's independence from Spain despite warnings from health officials to avoid gatherings amid the COVID19 pandemic.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said that all countries should work together to prevent and fight terrorism and safeguard world’s peace and stability.