At least 12 Afghan soldiers and seven policemen were feared killed in Taliban insurgents' overnight attacks in two provinces, authorities said on Wednesday. ....

The World Bank has committed $12 billion in aid for developing countries grappling with the spread of the coronavirus. ....

At least 25 people were killed, several are missing and an as yet undetermined number were injured in the multiple tornados that touched down early in the state of Tennessee, according to state authorities, as cited by local and national media. ....

Chinese health authority on Wednesday said it received reports of 119 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection and 38 deaths on Tuesday on the Chinese mainland. ....

Twitter has told its 5,000-strong workforce globally to work from home - making it mandatory for employees based in Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea offices - as new coronavirus (COVID-19) spread in new territories. ....

The death toll in China has risen to 2,945, authorities said on Tuesday, while the number of confirmed cases has reached 80,151. On the other hand, the number of coronavirus cases in the US has increased to 91, up from just 60 cases a day ago, with six fatalities, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ....

The European Union (EU) and the UK have started the negotiations for a new partnership following Britain's exit from the bloc on January 31. ....

Since it was first emerged last December, the deadly coronavirus has killed a total of 2,912 people in mainland China, bringing the global death toll to more than 3,000, authorities said on Monday. ....

Ever since US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump visited India and got her picture clicked with the Taj Mahal, netizens have been photoshopping her images. ....

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the "efforts to achieve a lasting political settlement in Afghanistan" following the US-Taliban deal. ....