120 COVID deaths per hour in India, and it may be "grim" for months
There are persistent shortages of oxygen, hospital space, medicines and — crucially — vaccines, and the virus may not have even hit rural India yet.
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Dairy company boss resigns over claims yogurt prevents COVID
South Korea's Namyang Dairy Products advertised its yogurt as lowering the risk of coronavirus infection, until the government intervened.
Metro train overpass collapse kills at least 23, injures dozens
The collapse in Mexico City sent a train plummeting toward the busy boulevard below. The mayor said people might still be trapped in the train.
Myanmar junta charges foreign reporter with "fake news"
Japanese freelancer is the 1st foreign journalist to be charged as Myanmar's military rulers continue their crackdown on post-coup protests.
How to help India during its devastating COVID-19 crisis
India is facing a dire vaccine shortage, along with extremely low oxygen and PPE supplies.
A meteor shower will light up the night sky this week
Halley's Comet is expected to bring shooting stars to Earth this week.
Police bust one of the world's biggest dark web child porn sites
Prosecutors wrote that they found "images of most severe sexual abuse of toddlers" among the photos and video material.
EU looks to ease travel restrictions as vaccination ramps up
The 27-nation bloc's executive branch has recommended opening up non-essential travel to people from outside Europe, but there are conditions.
Can Afghan women hang onto hard-won freedoms after U.S. withdrawal?
Many fear the Taliban will sweep back to power with U.S. forces gone, but Afghan women have suffered to gain basic rights, and they won't give them up easily.
"No beds": Indian hospitals struggle to secure more oxygen
There were 400,000 new cases on Saturday — and a stream of critical cases arriving at hospitals already over full.
Transcript: Senator Tim Scott on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with Republican Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina that aired Sunday, May 2, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
India opens COVID vaccinations to all adults in effort to tame spike
Less than 2% of the population has been fully immunized against COVID-19 and around 10% has received a single dose.
Vending machines in Japan offer more than chips and soda
Japan has one vending machine for every 30 people.
Final phase of ending America's war in Afghanistan begins
President Biden had set May 1 as the official start of the withdrawal of remaining forces — about 2,500-3,500 U.S. troops and about 7,000 NATO soldiers.
U.S. restricting travel from India amid raging COVID outbreak
India is dealing with a widespread outbreak of COVID-19 that has strained its health care system to the breaking point.
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