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Armed Special Forces soldiers of the Salvadoran Army, following orders of President Nayib Bukele, enter El Salvador's congress during a vote on a security bill on Feb. 9.

Latin America's Militaries Emerge As Power Brokers, Riot Police And Border Forces

El Salvador's troops deployed in congress. Bolivia's army advised the president to step down. Brazil's leader surrounds himself with top brass. The armed forces have made a comeback across the region.

A woman wearing a face mask talks on her phone as she walks in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele shopping arcade in downtown Milan on Monday. Italy's Health Ministry says the country now has 229 coronavirus cases, with six deaths.

Where Coronavirus Is Now Causing Concern: Iran, Italy, South Korea

Italy's health experts haven't been able to trace how the coronavirus got a foothold. The WHO's chief says COVID-19 has the potential to be a pandemic.

People suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus wait for diagnostic tests at a medical center in Daegu, South Korea.

Secretive Church Sect At The Center Of South Korea's Coronavirus Outbreak

With 833 cases, the country now says it is on "red alert" and is taking measures to contain the disease.

Park Center Looks to Expand Services in Lafayette Medical Center

Park Center, an affiliate of Parkview Health, is hoping to expand its medical services through the purchase of the Lafayette Medical Center. The building…

During the H1N1 swine flu pandemic, President Barack Obama was vaccinated by a White House nurse. It took a little more than five months from the discovery of the virus to develop a vaccine.

H1N1 Was The Last Pandemic. Here's Why COVID-19 Isn't Yet In That Category

The new coronavirus disease has been diagnosed in 28 countries, and new outbreaks are worrisome. But the World Health Organization sees some encouraging trends.

Reduction Of Violence In Afghanistan Bolsters Hope For Further Peace Agreement

On Friday, the Taliban agreed to scale back attacks for seven days. If the deal holds, the U.S. and the Taliban will sign an agreement Saturday to begin the process of withdrawal of U.S. troops.

Players would enter up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A and Start on a controller to activate the "Konami code." It was first used in the game Gradius, but later made famous on Nintendo with Contra.

Kazuhisa Hashimoto, Creator Of Famous 'Konami Code' Gaming Cheat, Dies

Hashimoto, a programmer for video game company Konami, had said he created the code to help him test the game Gladius. The code later appeared as easter eggs in pop culture.

Civilian Casualties And Refugee Crisis Intensify As Syrian Army Moves In On Idlib

Syrian and Russian armed forces are advancing quickly on rebel areas, killing civilians and intensifying suffering as nearly 1 million refugees huddle in camps near Turkey. Little relief is in sight.

Police respond to reports of an active shooting at the Molson Coors Beverage Co. campus in Milwaukee on Wednesday. Police said the shooter was a 51-year-old Milwaukee man.

6 Dead In Shooting At Molson Coors In Milwaukee After Employee Opens Fire

Milwaukee police said the shooter was a 51-year-old Milwaukee man. Five others, all employees of Molson Coors Beverage Co., were killed.

Stocking up on medical supplies and food could be helpful if the new coronavirus spreads in your community and you want to avoid store lines where you could be at risk of infection from others.

A Guide: How To Prepare Your Home For Coronavirus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week urged the American public "to prepare in the expectation that this could be bad." Here are some of the steps you might consider.

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