Author: Deirdre Shesgreen and Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations tells USA TODAY the “window is closing” for Washington to lift economic sanctions before Tehran’s deadline.

The president-elect already knows many of the players on the world stage – from Vladimir Putin to Angela Merkel to Benjamin Netanyahu.

In Europe, the message from leaders is “we must act.” The U.S. is also in the grip of a COVID surge. But Trump has not called for new restrictions.

A new poll finds 73 percent of Americans view China negatively, a record high as coronavirus cases spike and the Trump administration ramps up attacks on Beijing.

As some countries cheer a drop in coronavirus deaths, a UN official warns of a looming crisis in poor nations that could ‘boomerang’ back to the rich.

Near-daily blame-trading between the U.S. and China over the covonavirus has led to warnings of a new “Cold War” brewing between the two superpowers.

The world’s richest and most powerful country is getting used to something new: asking allies for life-saving, coronavirus-related medical equipment.

When Ryan Knapp and his wife booked a cruise along the Mekong Delta, they thought it would be a dream trip. But it has turned into a nightmare.

Here’s our watch list of presidents, prime ministers and supreme leaders who have tested positive for coronavirus.

The U.S. airstrikes came after the U.S. military confirmed three coalition personnel in Iraq were killed after rockets hit Iraq’s Camp Taji base.