International

Blast targets US embassy in Tunis, attacker dead: police

TUNIS, Tunisia (AFP) -- An attacker targeted the US embassy in the Tunisian capital on Friday, causing an explosion and…

Virus lockdowns and quarantines must respect rights: UN

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Governments using lockdowns and quarantines to fight the deadly new coronavirus must ensure people's rights are…

Iran reports 17 new coronavirus deaths, 124 in total

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Friday announced 17 more deaths from the novel coronavirus, raising the total number of…

Serbia announces first coronavirus case

BELGRADE, Serbia (AFP) -- The first case of coronavirus in Serbia has been diagnosed in a man who had been…

Cameroon confirms first virus case

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AFP) -- Cameroon has confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus, a French national who arrived in…

Netherlands record first death in coronavirus outbreak

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- The Netherlands has recorded its first death in the novel coronavirus outbreak, health officials said…

Seven missing after Pakistan building collapse as death toll hits 16

KARACHI, Pakistan (AFP) -- Pakistani rescuers using their bare hands searched Friday for seven people missing after an apartment building…

Vatican reports its first coronavirus case

VATICAN (AFP) -- The Vatican on Friday reported its first coronavirus case, saying it had suspended outpatient services at its…

Adviser to Iran’s foreign minister dies of coronavirus

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- An adviser to Iran's foreign minister who took part in the 1979 US embassy hostage crisis…

China reports 30 virus deaths, rise in new infections and imported cases

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China reported 30 more deaths from the new coronavirus outbreak on Friday, with fresh infections rising…

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