BAGHDAD—Thousands of Iraqis protested the presence of U.S. military in the country, in demonstrations invoked by a prominent Shiite cleric and longtime American foe who has capitalized on anger at the targeted killing of a top Iranian general on their soil. Moqtada al-Sadr fought American forces after they...
BEIJING—The tally of deaths and infections from the spread of China’s new coronavirus mounted, further stretching hospital resources, leading to canceled events and more locked-down cities near the center of the outbreak.
China’s National Health Commission confirmed 830 cases of infection on...
On Sunday, more than 10,000 families gathered in Wuhan for a banquet, sharing dishes including spicy duck necks and braised prawns, in a tradition the government had held for years to mark the Lunar New Year.Days later, Beijing made the unprecedented decision to lock down the city of...
