Officials investigate how coronavirus may have spread through sewage pipes in Hong Kong
Hong Kong health officials are investigating the possibility that the coronavirus may have spread through an unsealed pipe in an apartment building in response to one of the building’s residents having become infected.
Hong Kong health officials are investigating the possibility that the coronavirus may have spread through an unsealed pipe in an apartment building in response to one of the building’s residents having become infected.
Coronavirus: WHO officially names disease COVID-19, death toll exceeds 1,110
The new disease is caused by a coronavirus that was first identified late last year in China.
The new disease is caused by a coronavirus that was first identified late last year in China.
Iraqis wake up to snow for first time in over a decade
Iraq’s capital of Baghdad awoke on Tuesday to a sight not seen in over a decade — their city covered in snow.
Iraq’s capital of Baghdad awoke on Tuesday to a sight not seen in over a decade — their city covered in snow.
Coronavirus death toll climbs to 908 in China, 65 more cases on Japan cruise ship
China's mainland death toll rose to 908, while a total of 40,171 confirmed cases vastly exceeds the 8,098 sickened by SARS.
China's mainland death toll rose to 908, while a total of 40,171 confirmed cases vastly exceeds the 8,098 sickened by SARS.
First-hand look at how officials in China are trying to stop the coronavirus spread
We have a first-hand look at how authorities in the city of Wuhan in China have been trying to contain the deadly, fast-spreading coronavirus.
We have a first-hand look at how authorities in the city of Wuhan in China have been trying to contain the deadly, fast-spreading coronavirus.
Army soldiers killed in Afghanistan attack identified, were part of special forces group
Two U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers who were killed when American and Afghan troops were fired on during a mission in Afghanistan were identified by the Pentagon on Sunday.
Two U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers who were killed when American and Afghan troops were fired on during a mission in Afghanistan were identified by the Pentagon on Sunday.
High water levels are wreaking havoc in the Great Lakes, swamping communities
Rita Alton has an unusual morning routine these days: Wake up. Get dressed. Go outside to see if her house is closer to tumbling down an 80-foot (24.4-meter) cliff into Lake Michigan.
Rita Alton has an unusual morning routine these days: Wake up. Get dressed. Go outside to see if her house is closer to tumbling down an 80-foot (24.4-meter) cliff into Lake Michigan.
Thailand mourns victims of country’s deadliest mass shooting
As mourning began for the victims of Thailand’s worst mass shooting, the country counted its losses: a mother shot dead at the wheel of her car as her son sat beside her, a 13-year-old student gunned down as he was riding his motorbike home and more than two dozen other people.
As mourning began for the victims of Thailand’s worst mass shooting, the country counted its losses: a mother shot dead at the wheel of her car as her son sat beside her, a 13-year-old student gunned down as he was riding his motorbike home and more than two dozen other people.
US: 2 soldiers killed, 6 wounded in Afghanistan 'insider attack'
The U.S. military says two soldiers were killed and six others were wounded in an insider attack in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province late Saturday.
The U.S. military says two soldiers were killed and six others were wounded in an insider attack in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province late Saturday.
Human Rights Watch: At least 138 deported from US to El Salvador were killed
At least 138 people deported to El Salvador from the United States in recent years were subsequently killed, Human Rights Watch says in a report.
At least 138 people deported to El Salvador from the United States in recent years were subsequently killed, Human Rights Watch says in a report.
MLB will not schedule any more promotions of musician Roger Waters
Major League Baseball will not schedule any more advertising on its platforms promoting music artist Roger Waters.
Major League Baseball will not schedule any more advertising on its platforms promoting music artist Roger Waters.
Thailand shooting: soldier kills 20 and injures 31 in rampage
Police said they have secured the mall, and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said there were no more bodies left inside. But he added, "we don't know whether there are any additional injuries or deaths or not." He did not say whether the shooter had been found.
Police said they have secured the mall, and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said there were no more bodies left inside. But he added, "we don't know whether there are any additional injuries or deaths or not." He did not say whether the shooter had been found.
First American dies of coronavirus in China: US Embassy
A 60-year-old diagnosed with coronavirus in Wuhan, China, has reportedly become the first U.S. citizen to die of the virus.
A 60-year-old diagnosed with coronavirus in Wuhan, China, has reportedly become the first U.S. citizen to die of the virus.
Watch as an iceberg breaks off of an Antarctic glacier
Scientists watched as a huge iceberg broke off from an Antarctic glacier, seen in footage released by the British Antarctic Survey.
Scientists watched as a huge iceberg broke off from an Antarctic glacier, seen in footage released by the British Antarctic Survey.
US counterterrorism operation in Yemen eliminates deputy al-Qaida leader Qasim al-Rimi
The White House released a statement Thursday afternoon announcing that the U.S. conducted a counterterrorism operation in Yemen that eliminated Qasim al-Rimi, a founder and the leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.
The White House released a statement Thursday afternoon announcing that the U.S. conducted a counterterrorism operation in Yemen that eliminated Qasim al-Rimi, a founder and the leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.
Airliner skids, breaks open in Istanbul; 3 dead, 179 injured
A plane skidded off the runway Wednesday as it tried to land in Istanbul, crashing into a field and breaking into pieces.
A plane skidded off the runway Wednesday as it tried to land in Istanbul, crashing into a field and breaking into pieces.
Newborn, just 30 hours old, diagnosed with coronavirus in China
At just 30 hours hold, a newborn was been diagnosed with novel coronavirus in China and became the youngest patient fighting the disease.
At just 30 hours hold, a newborn was been diagnosed with novel coronavirus in China and became the youngest patient fighting the disease.
Scientists prepare for dive into 'Midnight Zone' to study dark ocean
Scientists from the British-led Nekton Mission plan to survey wildlife and gauge the effects of climate change in an unexplored area of the Indian Ocean.
Scientists from the British-led Nekton Mission plan to survey wildlife and gauge the effects of climate change in an unexplored area of the Indian Ocean.
Airline passenger arrested over false coronavirus claim says he did it for 'publicity'
An airline passenger who falsely claimed he had the coronavirus aboard a WestJet flight — and got arrested for it — now feels his prank was “probably not the best thing to do.”
An airline passenger who falsely claimed he had the coronavirus aboard a WestJet flight — and got arrested for it — now feels his prank was “probably not the best thing to do.”
Cruise ship quarantined after passenger tests positive for coronavirus
A Japanese cruise liner with more than 3,000 people on board was in quarantine off the Japanese coast Tuesday after a passenger tested positive for the new coronavirus.
A Japanese cruise liner with more than 3,000 people on board was in quarantine off the Japanese coast Tuesday after a passenger tested positive for the new coronavirus.