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36 killed, 145 injured in flash floods across Pakistan

At least 36 people have died and 145 others were injured over the past 24 hours in heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods and related incidents throughout Pakistan,

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BizBeat Ep. 297: China's economy in 2021: Resiliency & Vitality

02:08 In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic swept through the globe, plunging the world into economic uncertainty. However, the Chinese economy remained largely resilient this

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Healthcare workers battle burnout amid a shortage of nurses

02:19 Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, healthcare workers have been called heroes, lauded for their relentless work in a risky environment.But many of those currently working on the

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Shi'ite Muslims observe Ashura in India

Click arrows to view gallery Ashura is observed by Muslims throughout the world, and falls on the tenth day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar.

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More looting in South Africa

Many shops have been picked clean or destroyed following five days of riots and looting in the South African city of Durban.What began as protests against the prison sen

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China's natural heritage sites annually generate 14 billion yuan

China's natural sites inscribed on the World Heritage List have brought about an annual income of over 14 billion yuan (about 2.16 billion U.S. dollars) from tourism to local people, the National

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Kremlin calls U.S. sanctions against Russia pointless

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks at a press conference in Moscow, December 23, 2016. /VCG Photo The Kremlin said Monday that despite over 90 U.S. sanctions against Russia throughout hist

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Virginia photographer poses live cicadas in miniature human settings

(Scroll to the right to see more)Billions of cicadas arrive throughout the eastern United States, which has inspired Oxana Ware, a photographer in Virginia to pose cicad

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COVID-19 kills 1 million throughout Latin America, Caribbean

01:41 Over 1 million people throughout Latin America and the Caribbean have died from the coronavirus pandemic, as countries and governments struggle to handle the overwhelming caseload

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Protests around the world for Palestinians

In the wake of intensifying violence in East Jerusalem and Gaza, protests in support for the Palestinian people have spread throughout the world this week.The most recent f

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Brazil hits 300K COVID-19 deaths

02:38 Brazil has reached another bleak milestone:300,000 Covid-19 related deaths after hitting an alarming single-day record of 3,251 deaths on Tuesday.The country remains second only

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Asian-Americans stand in solidarity after Atlanta shooting

Americans held vigils throughout the U.S. to grieve for the victims of the Atlanta spa shooting and to stand in solidarity with the Asian-American community.The Atlanta

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Mount Etna covers Sicilian towns in black ash

01:36 See the incredible clean up efforts of residents in Italy following the historic eruptions of Mount Etna in the few last weeks. Black ash has been raining down on towns throughou

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The impact of COVID-19 on moms in the U.S.

02:48 Women's History Month is celebrated every March to mark the contributions of women throughout history.2020 will go down in the history books as one of the most challengingforwome

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Monsoon flooding ravages Indonesia

Monsoon rains have slammed Indonesia, causing major flooding throughout the country.In the cities and villages near the capital, Jakarta, thousands were forced to evacuate as flood waters rose.Here’s

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Beijing's Palace Museum holds exhibition of Ruyi scepters

01:09 The Palace Museum in Beijing is hosting an exhibition featuring some 160 sets and pieces of Ruyi, a traditional Chinese ornament representing blessings and auspic

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USPS struggles to keep services moving along

03:41 United StatesPostalServicemail is running horribly behind right now and it's been this way throughout the pandemic. ​The outlook for improvement is not promising. From coast to c