The omicron variant of Covid-19, first identified in South Africa, has now been detected in countries from the U.S. to South Korea, underscoring the difficulties of curtailing contagious new strains.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Bars, restaurants and gyms reopened in Auckland on Friday as the last major parts of a lockdown that lasted more than 100 days ended. New Zealand has begun a new phase in its coronavirus response in which there won’t...

"Primary processing" of compendium mentioned in Mueller aide's book should be complete next month, court filing says.

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has claimed that banning most legal abortions would not only “empower” women to re-enter the workforce while raising children but that it would help them “achieve [their] dreams and goals” by being able...

Laos is set to open a $6 billion Chinese-built railway on Friday, with debt concerns balanced against hopes it could boost the reclusive nation's struggling economy. The 414-kilometre (260-mile) route took five years to construct under China's trillion-dollar...