Washington (AFP) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges both Israel and the Palestinians to lower tensions as violence flares in the Middle East. More than 300 people were injured Monday as clashes erupted between Israeli police and Palestinians at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, which is sacred both in Islam and Judaism.
Follow the peeping. Police used ducklings to lure a mother duck to a Central Park reunion. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on a "bird emergency."
From toxic embalming fluid to air pollution from cremation, there are many funeral practices that are bad for the environment. Now there's a growing movement to think more sustainably about dying.
The Covid-19 crisis in India has affected the country's ability to distribute vaccines to other places in need, like Syria. CNN's Arwa Damon reports.
Frustration in Colombia over the coronavirus pandemic's crushing economic pain has sparked nearly two weeks of deadly protests. CNN's Polo Sandoval reports.
Israeli police firing tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets clashed with stone-throwing Palestinians at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site. (May 10)
With rubble from an asteroid tucked inside, a NASA spacecraft fired its engines and began the long journey back to Earth on Monday, leaving the ancient space rock in its rearview mirror. (May 10)
The U.S. is expanding use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as 12. The Food and Drug Administration says the shot is safe and offers strong protection for younger teens based on testing of more than 2,000 U.S. volunteer. (May 3)
Detroit police Chief James Craig said he will retire as head of the city's police force, but he did not immediately reveal his future plans, which could include a run for political office as a Republican (May 10)
The American Automobile Association says the forced shutdown of a vital pipeline due to a cyberextortion attempt could soon affect the prices and supply in the eastern and southeastern US (May 10)
With the help of Boykin spaniels who sniff out ornate box turtles hiding in prairie grass, researchers are able to monitor turtle health. They say the turtles are sentinels of environmental and ecosystem health that also impacts humans. (May 10)
See how the textile industry in this small African nation is betting on technology to stay competitive.
