The United States has hit a six-month high for new COVID cases with over 100,000 infections reported on Wednesday.

Despite an outbreak of COVID-19 inside Bahrain’s prisons in March preventive measures have not been implemented and the authorities appear to be implementing a policy of deliberate medical neglect.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says US sanctions hinder the global vaccination response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Bulgarians vote to elect a new parliament, with Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's center-right party tipped to finish first.

Iran has finally begun the first human trial of a domestically-produced coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for the country to be among only a few nations capable of producing it.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits continued to surge at unprecedented levels.

In a major embarrassment to the UK a UN agency is launching an emergency fund to feed starving British children.