US infections top three million as Trump pushes schools reopening The United States topped three million confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday as President Donald Trump pushed for schools to re-open amid a COVID-19 resurgence in many southern hotspots.

US says foreign students whose classes move online cannot stay The United States said on Monday it would not allow foreign students to remain in the country if all of their classes are moved online in the fall because of the coronavirus crisis.

China signs UN arms trade treaty China signed a global pact on Monday to regulate arms sales that has been rejected by the United States, the Asian power's UN ambassador said.

Virus pushes US hospitals to the brink, India hits record new cases

Officials at the epicenter of the worsening coronavirus crisis in the United States warned on Sunday their hospitals were in danger of being overwhelmed by the upsurge, as India registered a record number of new cases.

US heads into Independence Day besieged by virus, Europe reopens Another record number of coronavirus cases overshadowed the start of America's Independence Day weekend on Friday as the surge in infections prompted Britain to blacklist travelers from the US, intensifying its isolation.

US virus cases smash daily record as global infections soar New daily coronavirus cases in the United States soared past 50,000 for the first time on Wednesday, as the World Health Organisation delivered a grave warning that the global pandemic is accelerating.

Turkey lifts veto on NATO defence plan for Poland, Baltics The NATO Western military alliance on Tuesday approved a new defence plan for Poland and the Baltic states after the allies reached a compromise with Turkey which had been vetoing it, officials said.

Australia to revamp defences Australia announced an assertive new defence strategy on Wednesday, beefing up its long-range strike capabilities and cyber-warfare efforts.

Virus death toll hits 500,000, LA shuts bars again as US struggles More than half a million people have died in the coronavirus pandemic, an AFP tally showed Sunday, as bars in Los Angeles were ordered to close again due to surging cases in the United States.

Polish president, liberal rival face tight run-off Polish President Andrzej Duda is set for a tight run-off against Warsaw's liberal mayor next month after Sunday's inconclusive first-round vote, leaving the fate of the populist right-wing government in the balance.