Amid fears about where the next outbreak of a fast-spreading new virus would appear, infections and deaths continued to rise across the globe Sunday, emptying streets of tourists and workers, shaking economies and rewriting the realities of daily life.
Joe Biden scored a thundering victory Saturday in South Carolina's Democratic primary on the strength of support from black voters, a decisive win that could force moderate rivals out of the race and blunt the rise of progressive leader Bernie Sanders.
Seventeen-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg responded Saturday to a widely-condemned sexually graphic illustration posted on Facebook.
Ukraine's ambassador to Canada says his government will help Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne secure compensation from Ukraine International Airlines for the families of all those killed on Flight 752, including 57 Canadian citizens.
China has complained that Russia's measures to combat the coronavirus are discriminatory, but many Russians seem pleased that their country remains virtually virus-free so far, Chris Brown writes.
Central bankers are waking up to dramatically overhauled expectations about interest rates, as the coronavirus that started in China and is now creeping around the world rewrites their plans as quickly as the virus spreads.
The United States and the Taliban have signed a peace agreement aimed at ending the 18-year war in Afghanistan, America's longest.
Greek police fired tear gas toward migrants gathered on its border with Turkey on Saturday, as a crisis over Syria shifted onto the European Union's doorstep.
An Iranian health ministry official says the Islamic Republic is preparing for the possibility of "tens of thousands" coming to test for the novel coronavirus as nearly 600 cases have been confirmed.
Twists of historical fate have made South Carolina the first U.S. presidential primary where black voters play a make-or-break role. That's vital for Democrat Joe Biden, who needs a win and is campaigning hard on his relationship with former president Barack Obama.
