Brasov (Romania) (AFP) – This weekend, visitors to Romania's Bran Castle – widely known as the inspiration for the lair of Dracula – are being jabbed with needles rather than vampire fangs as authorities look for creative ways to boost the number of people who receive the coronavirus vaccination.
An overpass in Mexico City's metro collapsed Monday night, killing at least 15 people and injuring 70, authorities said. 34 were hospitalized, according to preliminary figures.
Tarīm (Yemen) (AFP) – Four people have died in flash floods as a result of heavy rains in Yemen's Tarim. The city, located in the central province of Hadramawt, is best known for its mud-brick structures and more than 360 mosques — including Al-Mehdar, which has the tallest minaret in the country.
More than 860 medics have died in India since the pandemic began with 116 losing their lives in less than a month during the ongoing second wave. Medical workers are facing life and death every day on the frontlines and are facing the full brunt of the catastrophic second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NASA has lambasted China for its failure to "meet responsible standards" after debris from its out-of-control Long March 5B rocket likely plunged into the Indian Ocean west of Maldives.
Nepal is preparing to take delivery of oxygen cylinders from China early next week as the Himalayan country faces an acute shortage of oxygen due to growing needs of COVID-19 patients, Nepali government officials said Saturday.
Two women and a 4-year-old girl, believed to be innocent bystanders, were wounded in a shooting at New York's Times Square, according to New York police. CNN's Alison Kosik has more.
A jury in Rome on Wednesday convicted two American friends of the 2019 killing of a police officer in a drug sting gone awry, sentencing them to life in prison. (May 5)
The Facebook and Instagram accounts of former US President Donald Trump remain suspended after a decision by the company's Oversight Board. In a statement, the Board upheld Facebook's decision to restrict Trump from posting content on his Facebook page and Instagram account.
Authorities in Romania have launched an investigation amid accusations Arthur, the largest bear in the country, was killed in March by a European prince. Romania is home to Europe's biggest population of brown bears, officially around 6,000 – although some scientists dispute these figures – and officially banned trophy hunting in 2016.
Retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly talks to CNN's Jim Acosta about the uncertainty surrounding an out-of-control Chinese rocket that is set to reenter Earth's atmosphere.
Israel police clash with Palestinians in Jerusalem
