US easing travel restrictions Monday, what you need to know

Beginning Monday, bans on travel from specific countries are over. The U.S. will allow in international travelers, but they must be vaccinated — with a few exceptions.

VIDEO: Astronaut becomes China's first woman to walk in space

China Manned Space Engineering Network posted video to Weibo showing Wang Yaping leaving and re-entering the module, along with fellow astronaut Zhai Zhigang.

Official: A dozen drug gangs fighting for Mexico’s Caribbean

The shooting of two suspected drug dealers at a resort on Mexico’s Caribbean coast is part of a fight among about a dozen gangs to carve up the lucrative market of selling drugs to tourists and locals, an official said Friday.

At least 98 killed by oil tanker explosion in Sierra Leone

Authorities say at least 98 people are dead and 30 others critically wounded after an oil tanker truck exploded near Sierra Leone's capital.

Cancun shooting: 2 killed in apparent drug ‘execution’ on beach, vacationers flee

The two individuals killed had apparently arrived at the beach in front of the Azul Beach Resort and the Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun earlier in the day, claiming it was now their territory.

Diwali 2021: What to know about the festival of lights

The Hindu festival of Diwali, which symbolizes new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil, is being celebrated by millions across the world.

COP26: Major coal-dependent nations pledge to slowly cut use

In the fight to curb climate change, several major coal-using nations have announced steps to wean themselves off of the heavily polluting fossil fuel.

Russian Steele dossier source arrested for allegedly lying to FBI

A Russian analyst who contributed to the notorious Steele Dossier during an investigation into the Trump campaign has been arrested for allegedly lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Afghan family who fled Taliban's hail of bullets looks to rebuild lives in Hayward

An Afghan family who was forced to flee the Taliban has now resettled in Hayward, leaving the relatives – who are journalists, pizza shop owners and teachers – to rebuild their lives after leaving nearly everything behind.

Canadian snowbirds set to return to Arizona as border reopens

Arizona went from a million Canadian tourists to just a quarter of that from 2019 to 2020, thanks to COVID-19. The land border reopening is a welcome sight for many coming here for work, or for some R&R.

Millions of red crabs cover streets on Australia’s Christmas Island

The annual red crab migration has begun on Australia’s Christmas Island and millions of crabs have taken over the streets as they make their way to the ocean to breed.

Europe is only world region where COVID-19 cases are still increasing, WHO says

The World Health Organization says the number of coronavirus cases has risen in Europe for the fifth consecutive week, making it the only world region where COVID-19 is still increasing.

Heather Mack, who killed mom in Bali, indicted on US murder charge

Heather Mack and Tommy Schaefer are charged with conspiring to kill Mack’s mother, Sheila von Wiese-Mack, in a federal indictment filed in 2017 and briefly unsealed Wednesday in Chicago’s federal court.