Sage adviser Professor Calum Semple today urged calm over the so-called 'Omicron' mutation, saying it is 'not a disaster' and suggesting some people may be 'hugely overstating the situation'.

As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.1 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 775,000 Americans.

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerians are voting Saturday to elect mayors and regional leaders amid widespread worry and frustration over rising prices for basic goods, housing and health care. The government is hoping the election confirms support for...

In India, a Hindu-majority country, ethno-religious tensions with its Muslim-minority, boiled over after defeat to Pakistan in the cricket T20 World Cup.

Nations ban travellers from southern Africa, a day after health officials named the new Covid-19 strain.