Afghan Officials: 4 Bombs Go Off in Kabul; 4 Civilians Hurt
Four bombs, one placed under a garbage bin and the other three by the roadside, went off in northern Kabul on Monday, wounding four civilians, including a child, Afghan officials said. ...
Coronavirus: Germany infection rate rises as lockdown eases
Coronavirus infections are rising in Germany, official data shows, just days after the country eased its lockdown restrictions. ...
Italian aid worker kidnapped in Kenya in 2018 returns home
An Italian aid worker, who was abducted in Kenya in November 2018, has been flown back to her home country. ...
VE Day: Europe marks 75th anniversary amid coronavirus lockdown
Leaders across Europe are marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day with low-key ceremonies, as much of the continent remains under coronavirus lockdown. ...
Coronavirus: Italy death toll tops 30,000, highest in EU
Italy has become the first country in the European Union to register more than 30,000 coronavirus-related deaths. ...
Trump vetoes Iran War Powers resolution
President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the Iran War Powers resolution, a bipartisan effort to rein in presidential authority to use military force against Iran without congressional approval. ...
Coronavirus: Russia brings army doctors home from Italy
Russian army medical personnel sent to fight the coronavirus outbreak in Italy are heading home. ...
Coronavirus: Germany reopens shops as lockdown is relaxed
Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Germany's goal of slowing the spread of coronavirus has been achieved, so all shops can be reopened as lockdown restrictions are eased. ...
Coronavirus: Somalia probes Kenyan aid plane crash
Somalia is investigating how a private Kenyan plane with coronavirus medical supplies crashed near the city of Baidoa, killing all six on board. ...
Venezuela detains two Americans over speedboat incursion
President Nicolás Maduro says the Venezuelan authorities have arrested 13 people, including two US citizens whom he described as mercenaries. ...
Coronavirus: New lows for deaths in France, Spain and Italy
France, Italy and Spain have registered the lowest daily death tolls for weeks as they prepare to ease restrictions. ...
Coronavirus: Russia's cases rise by 10,000 in one-day record
Russia has recorded 10,633 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, the highest daily rise since the outbreak began in the country. ...
Canada navy helicopter crash: Five presumed dead
Five missing crew members of a Canadian navy helicopter that crashed off a Greek island during a Nato exercise are presumed dead, Canada's military says. ...
Kim Jong-un appears in public, North Korean state media report
Kim Jong-un has appeared in public for the first time in 20 days, North Korean state media says. ...
Coronavirus: Los Angeles offers free virus testing to all residents
Los Angeles is offering free coronavirus tests to all residents, regardless of whether they are displaying any symptoms. ...
South Korea fire: Dozens killed in warehouse blaze in Icheon
At least 36 people have been killed in a fire at a warehouse that was under construction in the South Korean city of Icheon. ...
Police protecting Prague mayor after 'Russian murder plot'
The mayor of Prague has confirmed he is under police protection, days after a news report suggested he was the target of an assassination plot. ...
French police officers suspended for using racist slur in viral video
Two police officers in Paris have been suspended after being filmed using an extremely offensive racist slur. ...
Coronavirus: Nigeria to ease Abuja and Lagos lockdowns on 4 May
Nigeria will begin a "gradual easing" of coronavirus-related lockdowns for millions of people in its largest city Lagos and the capital, Abuja. ...
US reports deaths of civilians in Somali air strike
The US military has admitted to causing civilian casualties as a result of an air strike in Somalia in February. ...