Several Afghan worshippers killed in blast at mosque near Kabul
No immediate claim of responsibility for blast on second day of temporary ceasefire agreed between gov't and Taliban.
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Lightning suspected of killing 18 elephants in India’s Assam
Authorities probe deaths of 18 elephants as leading conservationist raises doubts the animals were killed by lightning.
Turkey’s Karpowership shuts down power to Lebanon
Shutdown threatens longer daily power cuts across the heavily indebted nation.
In Pictures: Death and destruction in Gaza as Israel attacks
Israeli artillery and tank shells fired into Gaza on Thursday evening forced many families to flee their homes.
India’s political prisoners in bad health, lose family amid COVID
Incarceration distances them from deaths and sufferings of their relatives, often taking away final moments of grief.
Myanmar jails local journalist, to free Japanese reporter
Min Nyo, who worked for the Democratic Voice of Burma was arrested on March 3 and was sentenced to three years in jail.
Space: The new frontier for US-China rivalry
Chinese watch in wonder as country begins building own space station and gears up to land a rover on Mars.
WTO can show ‘relevance’ with vaccine waiver, US trade rep says
Tai heard criticism from Republicans that a waiver would give critical biopharmaceutical technology to China and Russia.
Cathie Wood’s ETF assets fall below $40bn, but loyal fans hang on
The founder of Ark Investment Management LLC now controls $39.7bn in her US exchange traded funds.
US stocks bounce back from three-day losing streak
All three major US stock indexes notched solid gains, with the Nasdaq, weighed by Tesla Inc, picking up the rear.
Palestinians in Gaza mourn loved ones killed in Israeli air raids
Gaza health authorities say death toll rises to 103, including 27 children, as Palestinians hold funerals for the dead.
DC police suffer ‘massive’ info leak after ransomware attack
Leak 'possibly the most significant ransomware incident to date' due to threat to Washington, DC officers, expert says.
France asks police to ban pro-Palestinian protest in Paris
Activists had called a protest in northern Paris to demonstrate against Israel's ongoing bombardment of the Gaza strip.
Ontario, Canada to keep ban on outdoor recreation for two weeks
'Stay-at-home' order extended to at least June 2, as COVID cases rise in Ontario.
Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of new territorial ‘infiltration’
Azerbaijan dismisses the accusations, saying it was enforcing its own border and is committed to easing tensions.
Pam Turner: Rally held for US Black woman killed by cop
The family of Turner, a Black woman killed by a Texas police officer, join Floyd family lawyer at rally.
Demand for ‘active shooter insurance’ on the rise as US reopens
As the United States opens up again, institutions are preparing for one aspect of the old normal: mass shootings.
Brazil’s lower house passes bill contested by conservation groups
Brazil's environmental record is under intense scrutiny amid soaring deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.
Vaccinated Americans can go maskless in most places: CDC
'We have all longed for this moment,' says the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Spain approves ‘milestone’ clean energy climate bill
Spain is aiming to be climate neutral by 2050 at the latest, but Greenpeace says the law does not go far enough.