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
Actress Tawny Kitaen, who appeared in "Bachelor Party" and provocative 1980s rock videos, has died in California. She was 59.
Bars and restaurants in Belgium have reopened their outdoor terraces after months of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, people no longer need to observe a curfew or stay indoors at night. For many in the Belgian capital, Brussels, it was a reason to be happy.
Over a year into the coronavirus pandemic, some of the worst fears are coming true in the crowded Gaza Strip: a sudden surge in infections and deaths is threatening to overwhelm hospitals weakened by years of conflict and border closures. (May 8)
