Iran plans to restrict UN inspections if the US does not lift sanctions by February 21; Thursday meeting 'unlikely' to prevent Tehran from moving ahead

Europe becomes world's first region to pass 500,000 virus deaths, joining US as epicenter of pandemic again

Virus spread slows due to weeks of restrictions, but Europe remains at heart of pandemic, recording more cases than US this week

Numerous countries announce new restrictions as daily caseloads break records

Coronavirus makes comeback across continent as fall sets in, with many countries registering record daily highs

More than 700,000 infections confirmed in past week in 34% rise, as Italy and others reimpose some measures

Evidence suggests Jews, members of other white ethnic groups changed their own names after arriving in America, dispelling popular trope of insensitive Ellis Island clerks

Europeans say their image of the US has cracked, given skyrocketing deaths and infections there, since the country had benefit of time and medical know-how to confront virus

Governments increasingly concerned people will bring COVID-19 home from their summer vacations abroad

Britain joins France, Germany and Austria in announcing tighter mask requirements and greater testing; new clusters emerge in China, India