Goma (DR Congo) (AFP) – In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, rescue workers recover the bodies of people asphyxiated by toxic fumes from the lava of the Nyiragongo volcano. Rescuers found a total of five victims, bringing to 20 the number killed since Africa's most active volcano erupted on Saturday.
African countries could meet the World Health Organization's target to vaccinate at least 10 percent of their population by September if there's equitable vaccine distribution, an official with the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said during a zoom interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) on Monday.
Footage shows a group of female elephants huddling around a calf as air raid sirens blare at Ramat Gan Safari in Tel Aviv, during the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas. The footage shared by the safari park on social media last Friday, shows five female elephants surrounding the 14-month-old calf called Pele, as sirens blare and an explosion is heard nearby.
Ellyse Perry is a global icon and a superstar cricketer who's no stranger to record-breaking exploits, yet there's one piece of advice she always insists on keeps close to heart.
British Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson is in critical condition after being shot in the head in London, her political party said. Earlier this month, CNN's Salma Abdelaziz spent time with Aima, another Black Lives Matter activist, who says she is facing death threats.
In Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, CNN's Richard Quest meets the Gorilla Doctors — a team of veterinarians caring for endangered mountain gorillas.
Pemba (Mozambique) (AFP) – Julia Francisco and other displaced people have been living in makeshift shelters on a beach in the coastal Mozambique town of Pemba since fleeing deadly attacks in March by Islamic State-linked fighters on their home town of Palma.
Around 2,000 people rally in Georgia against plans to construct two giant hydropower plants which critics say pose major environmental risks. Locals and environmental activists have long fumed about plans to build the plants in Georgia's western Rioni Valley, pointing to seismic and environmental risks.
The Pentagon insists although U.S. troops are exiting Afghanistan, the U.S. commitment to the region is not wavering. (May 24)
NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins tells CNN's Don Lemon about visiting a restaurant in Atlanta that refused to seat him and his girlfriend.
Spectacular images from Mount Etna show fountains of lava and ash emissions on the night from Monday to Tuesday, in the latest episode of volcanic activity. The volcano spew red hot lava and plumes of smoke up into the night sky from its southeast crater above Catania.
The development path and experience of China, guided by the Communist Party of China (CPC), sets an example for all humanity and offers a new way of thinking for global governance, said World Peace Council (WPC) President Socorro Gomes.
