The WHO chief says the world should be working harder to contain the spread of the deadly new coronavirus, and should be preparing for a "potential pandemic."

Experts say fuel rationing is a must for Iran given the huge waste of gasoline in the country.

A panel of UN experts have found that the detention conditions of former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi may have directly led to his death in June. 

An expert with the IMF says US sanctions would stop impacting the Iranian economy in 2020.

An expert says Saudi Arabia and allies would be worst off if international waterways become insecure.

Brazil has deployed two Hercules C-130 aircraft to douse fires devouring parts of the Amazon rainforest, as hundreds of new blazes were ignited.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has suffered "psychological torture" from a defamation campaign against him by the media, judges and senior political figures, a UN expert says.

The United States has recorded 60 new measles cases, taking confirmed cases for the year to 940.

The World Health Organization has for the first time recognized "burn-out" in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD), which is widely used as a benchmark for diagnosis and health insurers.

Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn is rearrested in Tokyo on fresh financial misconduct allegations, with the auto tycoon slamming his detention as "outrageous and arbitrary."