COVID-19 reaches Mount Everest as climber tests positive
With low oxygen levels and the difficulty of rescuing sick people at high altitude, the virus' presence is causing concern on the world's tallest mountain.
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French President Macron discusses racism on both sides of the Atlantic
"We have to rebuild the unity of our societies," he said. "This is a huge challenge, but this is one of the critical challenge of our generation."
Demand for water is rapidly increasing as supply dwindles
More than 2 million Americans don't have running water.
U.K. apologizes for racism in commemoration of WWI dead
"Whilst we can't change the past, we can make amends and take action," U.K. defense minister says.
Mouse deer as tall as pencil born at Bristol Zoo
The baby mouse deer is just eight inches tall and will be three pounds once fully grown.
Russia says huge military exercises near Ukraine to wind down
Defense minister says military drills in Crimea, the Black Sea and near Ukrainian border proved Russia's "defense capability," and troops will now return to bases.
Greta Thunberg says pandemic proves we can fight climate crisis
Thunberg's new documentary series, titled "Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World," premieres Thursday night on PBS.
Japan confirms 1st case of COVID linked to Olympic torch relay
An uptick in new infections, driven by a more-infectious virus variant from Britain, is putting two major cities back under a state of emergency.
As Indonesia searches for sub, many fear it's too deep to be rescued
The old military submarine is believed to have sunk to a depth of more than 2,000 feet, which may even have destroyed the vessel.
Israel bombs Syria after missile lands near Israeli nuclear reactor
Israel says it destroyed the launcher in Syria that fired the "errant" missile, which evaded Israel's missile defense systems and crashed down near a nuclear reactor.
India marks global record rise in COVID cases for a day: 314,000
The New Delhi High Court called a critical oxygen shortage a "national emergency" and one expert warned the situation may be even worse than the numbers make it look.
Queen Elizabeth II "deeply touched" by Prince Philip tributes
Wednesday marks the queen's first birthday without her husband of 73 years, the Duke of Edinburgh.
Putin warns of Russian "red line" amid standoff over Ukraine, Navalny
Russia's president spent most of his state of the nation address talking domestic affairs, but as 10 U.S. Embassy employees were expelled from Moscow, he also offered a warning.
22 COVID patients die in Indian hospital as leak cuts oxygen supply
Damage to the large external supply tank at a hospital for COVID patients took only 35 minutes to repair, but it was a deadly failure in a system already strained by shortages.
Indonesian sub with 53 on board goes missing during torpedo drill
Officials say they lost contact with the 40-year-old submarine's crew north of Bali, and they've asked Singapore and Australia for help finding it.
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