Africa

GENEVA ― Countries where coronavirus infections are declining could still face an “immediate second peak” if they let up too soon on measures to halt

GENEVA (Reuters) - South America has become a new epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic with Brazil hardest-hit, while cases are rising in some African c

This story was reported in partnership with Type Investigations. Three months into the global coronavirus pandemic, Bill Gates has displaced Geor

Africa — where lifesaving equipment like ventilators, oxygen and masks, and even basic necessities like water and soap, are in short supply — could be

Olympic champion swimmer Cameron van der Burgh is perhaps facing his toughest opponent yet ― the coronavirus. Van der Burgh, who won gold for Sou

SHANGHAI/SEOUL (Reuters) - The number of new coronavirus infections inside China - the source of the outbreak - was for the first time overtaken by fr

Former Vice President Joe Biden has begun telling a story on the campaign trail of his being arrested in South Africa decades ago. The only problem is

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s transitional authorities have agreed to hand over ousted autocrat Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court to face tria

LAMU ARCHIPELAGO, Kenya ― The motor sputters to life, kicking up saltwater and spitting a cloud of exhaust into the pre-dawn stillness.  The capt

GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad and Israel declared a halt to hostilities across the Gaza Strip border on