It is hoped more militias will follow suit to allow people to get medical treatment amid the pandemic.

Benny Gantz is reportedly set to share power with PM Benjamin Netanyahu, ending a year of political deadlock.

The grim milestone came as Donald Trump predicted the US would get back to work "pretty quickly".

South Africa government has introduced stringent measures to halt the spread of coronavirus.

The UN warns that camps for the displaced in north-western Syria could be devastated by coronavirus.

The green sea turtle is vulnerable to extinction as the climate warms, Australian scientists say.

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'Caremongers' are working to help the elderly and vulnerable Indians in times of coronavirus.

Fighting the virus is hampered by crowded living conditions and a struggling healthcare system.

China is the biggest market for electric vehicles, but the coronavirus is the latest blow to shake the industry.

Experts are calling on the public to practise ‘information hygiene’ to help stop the spread of falsehoods online.

If coronavirus can be transferred on to surfaces, what are the risks of buying food?

The country's health ministry says cases have passed 1,000, as a three-week lockdown begins.

The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Luxury fashion brands are shifting manufacturing to make vital medical wear for the coronavirus effort.

The UK government is advising people to practise social distancing, but the distance varies depending on where you are.

More than one million people have enrolled in a Yale course on well-being. So what's its secret?

From Saturday, foreigners will not be allowed into China - even if they have visas.

The three French nationals and an Iraqi were abducted in Baghdad in January.