21 ultra-marathon runners have died after extreme weather conditions hit a 100-kilometer (62-mile) mountain race in northwest China. The Huanghe Shilin Mountain Marathon began in sunny conditions but soon freezing rain, hail stones and gale winds lashed runners.
Kimie Bessho started playing table tennis at the age of 45 soon after being confined to a wheelchair after surgeries to help cure her cancer. Now, the Butterfly Lady of table tennis is looking to shine at Tokyo 2020.
Twenty-one people running a mountain marathon have died in northwestern China after hail, freezing rain and gale winds hit the high-altitude race, state media reported Sunday. After an all-night rescue operation in freezing temperatures involving more than 700 personnel, rescuers were able to confirm that 151 people were safe out of a total of 172 participants.
China's first Mars rover has driven down its landing platform to roam the on the surface of the red planet. Rover Zhurong, left its module for the first time on Saturday (May 22) morning. China landed the spacecraft carrying the rover on Mars on May 15 in a technically challenging feat that is more difficult than a moon landing.
Congo's Mount Nyiragongo erupted for the first time in nearly two decades Saturday, turning the night sky a fiery red and sending lava onto a major highway as panicked residents tried to flee Goma, a city of nearly 2 million. There was no immediate word on any casualties, but witnesses said that lava already had engulfed one highway that connects Goma with the city of Beni in North Kivu province.
The second batch of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Mauritius on Thursday evening to help the island country fight the pandemic. During the welcoming ceremony at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said China has provided emergency vaccine aid to Mauritius not long ago and is delivering the second batch as quickly as possible.
The Indian government has strengthened measures against mucormycosis, with seven states declaring it an epidemic as cases soar across the country, including hundreds of deaths. The disease, also known as Black Fungus, leaves black lesions or spots. There are currently over 8,800 patients with 219 fatalities in India, said the New Delhi Television on Saturday.
Atletico Madrid fans celebrated their league title win in style on Saturday as thousands of them flocked to the streets of Madrid for the occasion. Supporters of the club gathered around the neoclassical Fountain of Neptune in the Spanish capital city centre where the club's fans traditionally celebrate their team's trophies.
Maryland candy company Chouquette Chocolates is selling chocolate-covered cicadas to celebrate the emergence of the noisy insects that have spent the last 17 years underground.
Italian rock band Maneskin shared their excitement after winning the 65th Eurovision song contest in Rotterdam on Saturday night.
Virgin Galactic's rocket-powered plane, carrying two pilots, soared into the upper atmosphere on its third mission to reach space. The success cues up Virgin Galactic to begin launching paying customers within the next year as the company works to finish its testing campaign at its new headquarters in New Mexico.
Hundreds of Red Star Belgrade football fans celebrated their 32 Serbian Champions title, alongside the banks of the Sava river in Belgrade, on Saturday. Fans dressed in red and white, could be seen waving flares and singing club songs, with a spectacular fireworks show at the end.
