Thousands jam Philippine vaccination sites over false news Thousands of people have jammed coronavirus vaccination centers in the Philippine capital after false news spread that unvaccinated residents would be deprived of cash aid or barred from leaving home during a two-week lockdown
Survivors of acid attacks in Mexico unite to push for change Elisa Xolalpa has had three daughters and found a job she enjoys since a former boyfriend tried to destroy her life by tossing acid on her when she was 18
Data raises concerns as Brazil's forest fire season begins The season of Brazilian forest fires has begun, and early data plus severe drought is sparking concern that nationwide destruction in 2021 will stay at the high levels recorded in the past two years, despite efforts to tamp down the blazes
The climate news is about to get a lot worse On Monday, the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will release part of its latest assessment report, offering the most comprehensive reading yet of the physical science behind climate change.
Hezbollah says it fired rockets after Israeli airstrikes The militant Hezbollah group said it fired a barrage of rockets near Israeli positions close to the Lebanese border on Friday, calling it retaliation for Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon a day earlier.
Afghanistan: Dawa Khan Menapal assassinated in Kabul The Taliban said its militants killed Dawa Khan Menapal in the capital on Friday.
Hezbollah claims responsibility for rocket fire into Israel, raising fears of escalation as military responds The Israeli military responded with artillery on Friday.
A Push for Electric Vehicles The shift toward electric vehicles in the U.S. got another boost from President Biden.President Joe Biden after driving an electric Jeep at the White House.
Afghan Taliban kill head of government media department The Taliban has shot and killed the director of Afghanistan’s Government Information Media Center, the latest killing in a series of attacks on journalists and rights activists in recent months
Blind Golden Retriever kitted out with halo to stop her bumping into things Lovey the Golden Retriever was born blind, but still loves to run around and play, despite her impairment
Unborn baby survives after pregnant mum is killed by cobra bite Medics were able to save a baby girl with an emergency caesarean after her mother tragically died when she was bitten by a poisonous cobra in the Philippines
South Africa's jailed ex-President Jacob Zuma in hospital Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been admitted for observation at a hospital near the Estcourt Correctional Center where he is currently serving a 15-month prison sentence
Russian on trial in Austria over execution-style killing A Russian man went on trial Friday in Austria over the execution-style shooting death of a 43-year-old Chechen in a Vienna suburb last year
Greece battles wildfires near Athens and on Evia island Strong winds and scorching heat fuel dozens of blazes, forcing thousands to evacuate.
Afghan Taliban kill head of government media department The Taliban has shot and killed the director of Afghanistan’s Government Information Media Center, the latest killing in a series of attacks on journalists and rights activists in recent months
‘Shameless political manipulation’: China rebukes Biden's offer of a ‘safe haven’ in US for Hong Kongers The US is trying to play the “Hong Kong card” to undermine Beijing and doesn’t really care about the people, China's foreign ministry has said, in response to US President Joe Biden's offer of a ‘safe haven’ for Hong Kongers.
Chief of Afghan government’s media department assassinated – police Police have confirmed that the head of the Afghan government’s media information center, Dawa Khan Menapal, had been assassinated in Kabul, the country’s capital.
Taliban claims responsibility for killing of the director of Afghanistan's Government Information Media Center Taliban claims responsibility for killing of the director of Afghanistan's Government Information Media Center
Afghan interior ministry says gunmen shot and killed the director of Afghanistan's Government Information Media Center Afghan interior ministry says gunmen shot and killed the director of Afghanistan's Government Information Media Center
China Pledges to Donate 2 Billion Vaccine Doses The pledge, which included a $100 million donation to Covax, intensifies competition with the U.S. over leadership in ending the pandemic.Unloading a shipment of China’s Sinopharm vaccine last month in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Thousands evacuated in N Korea as heavy rain destroys houses North Korea's state TV has reported heavy rains in the northeast have destroyed or flooded 1,170 houses and forced 5,000 residents to evacuate to safety