India reports global record of 314K new coronavirus cases

India reported a global record of more than 314,000 new infections as a grim coronavirus surge in the world’s second-most populous country sends more and more sick people into a fragile health care system critically short of hospital beds and oxygen

Mrs. Ireland named new Mrs. World after on-stage fracas

Kate Schneider from Ireland has been named the new Mrs. World after the reigning titleholder resigned following an on-stage fracas in which she pulled the crown off the head of the winner of the Mrs. Sri Lanka beauty pageant

Egypt's premier visits Libya to discuss trade, other ties

Egypt’s prime minister has visited in Libya’s capital to discuss trade and other ties with the newly appointed government

Egypt fires top railway official after deadly train crashes

Egypt has sacked the country’s top railway official, following three deadly train accidents in less than a month

India's capital to lock down amid explosive virus surge

New Delhi has imposed a weeklong lockdown to prevent the collapse of the Indian capital’s health system amid an explosive surge in coronavirus cases

India's capital to lock down amid devastating virus surge

New Delhi has imposed a weeklong lockdown to prevent the collapse of the Indian capital’s health system amid an explosive surge in coronavirus cases

Egypt Train Crash

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes southwestern Iran

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has shaken southwestern Iran along the Persian Gulf

India's biggest cities shut down as new virus cases hit 200K

India’s two largest cities have imposed stringent restrictions on movement and one planned to use hotels and banquet halls to treat coronavirus patients

Local media: Explosion rocks east Baghdad

Local media says a powerful explosion has rocked east Baghdad one day after a rare drone struck a northern Iraqi airport