As the humanitarian crisis continues in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, the US Agency for International Development is warning that the area could face famine if aid organizations are not granted unfettered access to the millions in urgent need of assistance.
Two self-described influencers are to be deported from the Indonesian resort island of Bali after being jailed for creating a "prank" video of a painted-on face mask, an official said on Friday.
Sources tell CNN there are now dozens of suspected cases of Covid-19 at the Everest Base Camp - although officials deny it. CNN's Kristie Lu Stout speaks to a Norwegian mountaineer who developed Covid-19 symptoms while climbing the mountain.
A leader of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata party Narendra Taneja says the government is responsible for the current Covid crisis and that parts of his party were too optimistic in early 2021.
The top US general met his South Korean and Japanese counterparts in Hawaii Thursday, emphasizing America's commitment to "long-term peace and stability in the region" and underscoring a broader US shift from the Middle East to China.
Almost half of Myanmar's population could be forced into poverty by the end of the year as the country teeters on the brink of economic collapse caused by the double shock of a bloody military coup and the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new United Nations report.
As the vaccine rollout continues and parts of the US loosen restrictions, school reopenings in some communities are still in flux. For many families of remote students, parents returning to work remain in a difficult position.
The top US military intelligence official said during a congressional hearing on Thursday that the Russian military is an "existential threat" to the United States.
CNN's Sam Kiley reports from a cemetery in Delhi, India, amid one of the world's worst outbreaks of Covid-19. India's total number of cases has surpassed 18 million, with 379,257 new cases on Thursday, another global record, according to figures released by the country's health ministry.
If the old adage "April showers bring May flowers" stands true, much of the UK will be in for a disappointment when the calendar turns to May 1 on Saturday.
When it came time for Miley Cyrus to decorate the 6,800-square-foot Los Angeles home she bought last year, the singer looked to one of the people who knows her best: Her mother and manager, Tish Cyrus.
Germany's intelligence service is putting some anti-lockdown activists under surveillance because of concerns they are attempting to undermine the legitimacy of the federal state.
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny appeared in court via videolink on Thursday to appeal a defamation conviction, in his first public appearance since he went on hunger strike.