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Americans do not trust what President Donald Trump tells them about the novel coronavirus, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows. Their confidence in the federal government’s response to the virus is declining markedly too, shows the poll released on Tuesday. According the poll, only 46% of Americans now believe the …

The Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq announced yesterday that legal measures will be taken against coronavirus patients who withhold information from the medical authorities to avoid treatment or escape quarantine, local media reported. In a statement, the council said that it has decided to take legal measures in accordance with …

An official from the World Health Organization, the body leading the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, said on Tuesday that two staff members have been confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus. The cases are the first at the Geneva-based organization and follow a confirmed case at the U.N. …

Two bombs exploded in front of a government office in Thailand’s insurgency-hit southern Yala province on Tuesday, wounding 18 people, a security official said. The explosions took place in front of the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Center (SBPAC), a Thai government body that oversees the administration of three mostly Malay-Muslim …

China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s tweet calling the coronavirus a “Chinese virus” smears China and said Beijing strongly opposes Trump’s usage of the words. Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters during a daily briefing that the U.S. should first take care of its …

Coronavirus fears led to a historic drop in U.S. stocks, shut borders and disrupted daily life around the world, as governments took increasingly drastic measures to try to reduce the severity of the global outbreak. Financial markets had their worst day in 30 years despite emergency action by global central …

Former Najaf governor has 30 days to form a cabinet which must then be approved by Iraq’s parliament. Iraqi President Barham Salih has appointed Adnan al-Zurfi as the country’s new prime minister-designate, in the latest bid to resolve a months-long political crisis. Al-Zurfi has 30 days to form his cabinet …

The US army is pulling out of al-Qaim and two other key military bases in Iraq in the coming weeks. The decision to leave three of its eight bases in Iraq is a sign the US is looking to dramatically reduce its footprint in the country. It comes amid heightened …

  US Surgeon General Jerome Adams has warned that “there’s every chance” that the US “could be Italy” if people don’t follow basic public health measures to curb COVID-19 outbreak. Adam made the remarks during an appearance on “Fox & Friends” on Monday, adding that the US is “at a …

During the 11th Democratic presidential debate, former US Vice President Joe Biden’s style was that of the politician and Senator Bernie Sanders was the visionary, according to Myles Hoenig, an American political analyst and activist. Hoenig, a former Green Party candidate for Congress, made the remarks in an interview with …

US stocks have plunged more than 10 percent as panic following emergency moves by the Federal Reserve to try to avert a recession due to the coronavirus pandemic that is shutting down global business and travel. About 25 minutes into trading on Monday morning, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood …

Media sources and eyewitnesses said on Monday that the medical teams in Wasit governorate’s health department had detained a number of people of Iranians who had not been subjected to medical checks and deported them to their country. The sources and witnesses said, that the medical teams detained four Iranians …

Bahrain reported the Gulf’s first death from the new coronavirus on Monday, as the total number of confirmed infections in the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) stood at 965. The deceased woman was a 65-year-old Bahraini citizen who had underlying health conditions, the health ministry said on Twitter. Bahrain has …

German media reports that US Pres. Trump made a $1 billion offer to German pharma company CureVac for exclusive rights to coronavirus vaccine. Across the world, pharmaceutical companies are racing to find and develop a vaccine effective against coronavirus, and in recent days, this has led to a confrontation between …

Spain’s King Felipe VI has distanced himself from his father, a former monarch who has been hit by allegations of financial irregularity. Felipe renounced his personal inheritance from his father and stripped the former King Juan Carlos 1 of his annual stipend on Sunday. A statement by the Royal House …

Oil fell on Monday as an emergency rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve failed to soothe global financial markets panicked by the rapid spread of the coronavirus, while a price war between top producers added to a growing supply glut. Brent crude fell $2.07 to $31.78 a barrel by …

Thai villagers scouring a dark cave for bat guano, sought after by farmers as a nutrient-rich crop fertilizer, are undaunted by scientists’ suggestion that it could be behind a coronavirus that has infected more than 150,000 people worldwide. The source of the virus remains a matter of debate after it …

Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock will shut their doors until further notice, religious authorities said on Sunday, in a move to protect worshippers at Islam’s third holiest site. Prayers will still be held on the huge open area around the two shrines and other Muslim prayer sites …

The Iraqi military has called for an immediate withdrawal of all American and foreign troops from the country in accordance with a parliamentary resolution passed earlier this year, and in light of a string of airstrikes carried out by the United States against multiple locations of the Popular Mobilization Units …

It’s the end of an era at Microsoft. The giant company announced Friday that co-founder and Technology Advisor Bill Gates stepped down from the board of directors to dedicate more time to his philanthropic efforts, including global health, development, education and his increasing work tackling climate change. He’ll continue to …