A 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit off Russia’s Kuril Islands on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, prompting a tsunami warning that was later cancelled. The quake hit at a depth of 59km... Read more

  COVID-19 is attacking nearly 1 of every 1,000 persons in the New York metro area of New Jersey, New York City and parts of Long Island. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the U.S. coronavir... Read more

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order making it a crime to excessively stockpile personal protective equipment that is needed by medical personnel fighting the coronavirus pan... Read more

  The Australian National Imams Council (ANIC) held its 13th General assembly on Sunday 1 March 2020 in Sydney, at the Imams Office in Victoria – Malbour, chaired by Shadi Suleima... Read more

Kenny Rogers, the Grammy award-winning country music icon, has died aged 81. Rogers “passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family... Read more

The Dutch military is stepping in to help transfer coronavirus patients from the hardest-hit region in the Netherlands to hospitals elsewhere in the country. Defense Minister Ank Bijleveld t... Read more

The man accused of shooting dead four people and injuring several more after he opened fire on a tram in Utrecht a year ago has been jailed for life. Turkish-born Gokmen Tanis, 38, had shown... Read more

Saudi Arabia reported 36 new coronavirus cases, raising the total number of cases in the Kingdom to 274, the ministry of health said on Thursday. The new coronavirus patients were: 17 cases... Read more

Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday new rules for private sector businesses to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, in an update to the “remote-work” guideline issued on Monday. The Ministry of... Read more

The United Arab Emirates will temporarily suspend issuing all visas on arrival, with the exception of diplomatic passports holders, from March 19, the UAE embassy in London said on Twitter o... Read more

Iran announced on Tuesday another 135 deaths from the novel coronavirus, bringing the overall toll to 988 in one of the world’s worst-hit countries. “Reports by more than 56 laboratories ind... Read more

The United Arab Emirates is “infinitely” prepared to supply everyone in the country with food and medicine, says Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, amid fears about... Read more

Jordan’s army will be deployed at entrances and exits to main cities in the kingdom to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, according to a statement quoted by Reuters. On Monday, Jo... Read more

Russia and Turkey on Sunday launched their first joint military patrol along the key M4 highway in Syria’s Idlib region, following a ceasefire agreement earlier this month, Russian news agen... Read more

Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque and Dome of the Rock will shut their doors as a precaution against coronavirus, Islamic religious authorities said on Sunday, while outdoor prayers will stil... Read more