THE UNITED States became the first nation worldwide since the pandemic began to surpass 10 million coronavirus infections, according to a Reuters tally on Sunday, as the third wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) virus surges across the nation.

SYDNEY — New Year’s Eve fireworks over Sydney Harbour will go ahead this year but will be shortened to just a few minutes and the city precinct will be restricted to those with restaurant, cafe and hotel bookings in order to limit the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

BEIJING — As COVID-19 threw a wrench into the cogs of car retailing, a senior Nissan board member challenged the chief operating officer to explain what the automaker was doing to adapt to a new era where customers may be reluctant to roam showrooms.

By Patricia B. Mirasol Mounting job losses and bankruptcies, more government support for a green recovery, disruptive trade spats and international disputes, and opportunities in...

WILMINGTON, Del./WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden declared it was “time to heal” a deeply divided America in his first speech after prevailing on Saturday in a bitter election, even as President Donald Trump refused to concede and pressed ahead with legal fights against the outcome.

WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris made history on Saturday with her election as Joe Biden’s vice president, becoming the first woman, first Black American and first Asian American to win the second highest US office.

LONDON — Current global uncertainty and anxiety amid the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic could risk another world war, the head of Britain’s armed forces has warned.

TOKYO — Japan formally proclaimed Crown Prince Akishino the first in line as heir to the throne on Sunday, the last of a series of ceremonies after his elder brother, Emperor Naruhito, became monarch last year following their father’s abdication.

ARCHBALD, Pa, — Marygrace Vadala’s 82-year-old mother had been a fan of President Donald Trump since his days hosting the reality TV show The Apprentice. She enthusiastically voted for him in 2016.

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joseph R. Biden has pledged to work more closely with US allies in confronting China on trade, and is seen as...

WILMINGTON, Del./WASHINGTON - Democrat Joe Biden won the U.S. presidential election on Saturday after a bitter campaign, sparking street celebrations among his supporters in...

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve kept its loose monetary policy intact on Thursday and pledged again to do whatever it can in coming months...