Chinese students would be able to go to American universities later this year as the United States announced the easing of the COVID-19 restrictions on them. University campuses in the U.S. have been ghost towns throughout much of the coronavirus pandemic.
Egypt's first mobile natural gas fueling station has hit the streets of Cairo in order to meet the rising demand from vehicles powered by natural gas. The station, which has been mounted on a flatbed semi-truck trailer, is able to fuel 500 cars in 12 hours and has a storage capacity of 5,000 cubic meters.
Representatives from several nations at the ongoing virtual 74th World Health Assembly on Wednesday highlighted the importance of China's support in their respective fights against COVID-19.
The Pentagon insists although U.S. troops are exiting Afghanistan, the U.S. commitment to the region is not wavering. (May 24)
The penalty shootout was going badly for Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea in the Europa League final, beaten by every Villarreal player who stepped up to the spot. At 11-10, it got dramatically worse. The shootout – after a 1-1 draw following extra time – went on so long that all of the outfield players took penalties, meaning De Gea and Villarreal goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli were the 11th men up.
New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman discusses how former President Donald Trump views Cy Vance's investigation after the Washington Post reported that a grand jury has been convened.
Singhu (India) (AFP) – Maskless Indian farmers burn an effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday to protest against recent agricultural reforms despite appeals from the federal government to call off the gathering amid a deadly second coronavirus wave.
Medellín (Colombia) (AFP) – Artists of all kinds, from musicians to actors and dancers, speak out and perform during a new protest against the government of Colombian President Ivan Duque in the city of Medellin. Musicians play in street side orchestras, and actors perform live theatre, as they express their dissatisfaction with the government.
A international political struggle to control the narrative of coronavirus is growing as the United States, Europe, and China focus on investigating the origins of the COVID-19 instead of solving other problems perpetuating the global pandemic.
A Qantas-operated' "flight to nowhere" offered up-close views of a rare celestial event: a lunar eclipse and supermoon.
Buddhist monks light candles to commemorate Visakha Bucha Day, a celebration of the birth, enlightenment and death of the Lord Buddha held on the full moon of the third lunar month in the Buddhist calendar, at Wat Dhammakaya Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Bangkok.
In 2020, Taiwan had one of the most successful Covid-19 responses in the world, and it went more than 250 days without reporting any local infections. As the island now battles its worst Covid-19 outbreak, CNN's Will Ripley speaks with Dr. Chen Chien-jen, an epidemiologist who served as vice president on on what went wrong with the island's Covid response.
