Transport and phone services shut down as protests rage across India

Protesters gather in New Delhi against a new citizenship law that critics say discriminates against Muslims. Manveena Suri/CNN Public anger

Trading in the US briefly halted after stocks plummeted

A 2,000-point plunge. A 15-minute trading halt. And a near-bear market in stocks. No doubt it’s a scary time on

National Guard deployed to New York City suburb to set up coronavirus containment zone

More than two months after the coronavirus outbreak emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan, President Xi Jinping has put

Tight race in Washington state

Paul Sancya/AP/FILE Tonight marks a turning point in the Democratic primary fight. Yes, this is the first head-to-head matchup between

Dow free-falls to level not seen in years

The selloff didn’t take a break for lunch. At midday, US stocks are near their low-points of the trading day.

English Premier League teams hit by coronavirus as some world politicians self-isolate

At CNN’s ongoing coronavirus town hall, a viewer asked: How many people worldwide have recovered from the coronavirus? The quick

Italy sees huge spike in cases. Spain and Israel restrict movement. Manila in partial lockdown.

Empty stalls in a supermarket in Tinteniac, France, on Saturday, as the government announced new restrictions due to coronavirus. Credit:

Malaysia imposes nationwide movement control | Western Europe is shutting down | More US schools close

The Oculus at the World Trade Center’s transportation hub is sparsely occupied, Monday, March 16 in New York. AP Photo/Mark

More than 100 Uyghur graveyards demolished by China, satellite images show

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Military leaders killed in US airstrike mourned by crowds in Baghdad

Assifa Abbas, 50, is one of the thousands of Iraqis attending the funeral procession of Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad. The

Two largest US cities told to skip some coronavirus testing

A health worker administers a test to a motorist in Stamford, Connecticut, on March 20. John Moore/Getty Images As the

Stars arrive for Golden Globes red carpet

It’s serious business getting glammed up for an awards show. Sunday afternoon found some celebs doing just that. Presenter Sofia

US death toll reaches grim milestone

PA Video/PA Images/Getty Images The British Prime Minister has ordered the UK to lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Coronavirus cases pass 381,000 globally

Gov. Gavin Newsom updates California’s response to the coronavirus at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services in Rancho Cordova, California,

Iran says it doesn’t seek war, calling missile attacks ‘proportionate measures in self-defense’

The US killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani has brought huge crowds onto the streets for funeral processions and marches

Trump suggests he won’t fire back and announces new Iran sanctions

Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images The classified Senate briefing on the strike that killed Qasem Soleimani became tense and heated

Iran shot down Ukrainian airliner with two Russian-made missiles: US official

Officials investigate the crash site on January 8. Ahmad Halabisaz/Xinhua/Getty Images Ali Abedzadeh, the chief of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization,

Italy now has more cases than China while US cases surpass 101,000

Across the United States, prized chickens are laying life-saving eggs at secret farms. Few people know where the chickens are

Pandemic alters life as we know it

The total number of coronavirus cases in Italy, including those who have recovered and those who have died, has reached

Coronavirus cases top 850,000 globally

Samsung, the world’s largest maker of smartphones, TVs and memory chips, has sent its manufacturing experts to mask-producing firms to

Spain records more than 100,000 cases but infection rate may be slowing

Samsung, the world’s largest maker of smartphones, TVs and memory chips, has sent its manufacturing experts to mask-producing firms to

Sports world mourns Kobe Bryant’s death

Orange Coast College (OCC) baseball coach John Altobelli died in the helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant early Sunday morning, OCC

Netanyahu indicted ahead of Mideast plan announcement

Case 4000: The Walla-Bezeq Case In the most serious case, prosecutors say Netanyahu advanced regulatory benefits worth more than 1

Today will be peak day for US deaths, model says, as global death toll passes 100,000

A member of a medical team sprays disinfectant in Sanaa, Yemen, on April 6. Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua/Getty Images War-ravaged Yemen has