20 injured in suicide bombing at Indonesian church during Palm Sunday Mass

Two attackers have blown themselves up outside a packed Roman Catholic cathedral during a Palm Sunday Mass on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, wounding at least 20 people.

At least 32 killed, 165 injured after trains collide in Egypt

Two trains collided Friday in southern Egypt on Friday, causing three passenger cars to flip over, killing 32 people and leaving 66 injured, health authorities said.

Researchers in Mexico invent nose-only COVID-19 masks to be worn during eating, drinking

Researchers in Mexico invented nose-only masks that reportedly give the wearer additional protection when eating and drinking when wearing a face covering is impractical.

Study finds pregnant, lactating women protected by COVID-19 vaccines, pass antibodies to newborns

A new study found that the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines provide "robust" immunity for pregnant and lactating women, who can also pass protective antibodies to newborns.

Brazil becomes 2nd country to surpass 300K COVID-19 deaths

Brazil topped 300,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, becoming the second country to do so amid a spike in infections that has seen the South American country report record death tolls in recent days.

North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan, US official confirms

"We take this opportunity to warn the new U.S. administration trying hard to give off powder smell in our land," Kim Jong Un's sister reportedly said in a statement last week. "If it wants to sleep in peace for coming four years, it had better refrain from causing a stink at its first step."

New 'double mutant' coronavirus variant detected in India

Health officials in India said a new “double mutant” coronavirus variant was detected in the country, as worrisome variants first detected in the U.K., South Africa and Brazil now circulate within the nation’s borders and around the world.

Sinovac says its vaccine is safe for children as young as 3

Sinovac said its COVID-19 vaccine is safe in children ages 3-17, based on preliminary data, and it has submitted the data to Chinese drug regulators.

Merkel says Germany in 'a new pandemic' as country extends COVID-19 lockdowns amid rising cases

Germany has extended its lockdown measures by another month and imposed several new restrictions, including largely shutting down public life over Easter, in an effort to drive down the rate of coronavirus infections.

North Korea conducts short-range missile test, White House says

North Korea fired short-range missiles this past weekend, just days after the sister of Kim Jong Un threatened the United States and South Korea for holding joint military exercises.

22-year-old surfer, Olympic hopeful dies after being struck by lightning

A 22-year-old Salvadoran woman who had hoped to compete in the Tokyo Olympics was struck and killed by lightning when the weather quickly turned while she was surfing, according to an emailed statement from Federacion Salvadoreña de Surf (FESASURF).

US officials to hold talks in Mexico on migration amid surge at border

A surge of migrants has hit the U.S. southern border with Mexico. Several top U.S. advisers on border and immigration issues will meet with Mexican officials on Tuesday.

Video shows bystander grabbing man’s foot after he falls backward off of balcony

A shocking video showed a man narrowly escaping serious injury or death after falling backward over a balcony thanks to a quick-thinking bystander who grabbed his foot.