Adorable Japanese siblings’ video captures attention of tennis world

A video of a pair of Japanese brothers playing tennis has captured the attention of the sports world for their amazing skills at such a young age.

Turkish soccer player confesses to killing son in hospital, says he 'didn't like him'

The boy was admitted to the children's hospital in the northwestern province of Bursa with a cough and high fever on April 23 and placed in isolation along with his father. 

European leaders are blunt: A vaccine won't come soon enough

In separate, stark warnings, two major European leaders have bluntly told their citizens that the world needs to adapt to live with the coronavirus and cannot wait to be saved by the development of a vaccine.

Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead in home

The Chinese ambassador to Israel was found dead in his home north of Tel Aviv on Sunday, Israel’s Foreign Ministry said.

Houses of worship gain audience by going online during virus

From the Vatican, to the village church, to mosques and temples, shuttered places of worship are streaming religious services for a global audience during the pandemic. Many viewers are embracing the change as they seek spiritual help and connections with others.

Pizzas (and haircuts) back on the menu, but with warnings

Venice is gearing up to receive tourists, Milan’s pizzerias are preparing to open and Australians have headed out to eat for the first time in weeks. But the reopening of restaurants, pubs and cafes comes with a warning: Don’t overdo it.

Brazil's health minister resigns after one month on the job

Teich's number two, Gen. Eduardo Pazuello, who had no health experience until joining the ministry in April, will be the interim minister until Bolsonaro chooses a permanent replacement

FedEx pilot jailed for four weeks after breaking Singapore hotel quarantine order

An American cargo pilot who admitted to “poor judgment” in breaking a quarantine order to buy medical supplies became the first foreigner imprisoned in Singapore for breaching its restrictions meant to curb the coronavirus.

Adult kangaroos greet orphaned babies at Australian animal sanctuary

Sasha and Pimba, two resident kangaroos at the Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs, Central Australia, were not shy when greeting a pair of orphaned babied.

Carnival announces layoffs, furloughs as coronavirus keeps cruises on pause

Carnival Cruise Corp. announced a combination of layoffs, furloughs, reduced work weeks and salary reductions across the company, including senior management, as the world's largest cruise company deals with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

Drunk man claiming to have COVID coughs in cop's face

In court, a man admitted to being drunk and disorderly and to assaulting an emergency worker. A magistrate sent him to jail for 26 weeks, police said.

Coronavirus deaths top 300,000 worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins

There are more than 4.3 million confirmed cases across the globe, including nearly 1.4 million in the U.S., Johns Hopkins’ data shows.

Italian mobsters sent back to prison after pandemic furlough

Antonio Sacco, a convicted Cosa Nostra boss, was one of a handful of top Mafiosi who won temporary release. He and others are now back behind bars.

Brothers who survived Holocaust die weeks apart at same hospital

Joseph Feingold, 97, died April 15 of complications of COVID-19 at the same hospital where Alexander Feingold, 95, succumbed to pneumonia on March 17.

Cats with no symptoms spread virus to other cats in lab test

A lab experiment suggests that cats can spread the new coronavirus to other cats without any of them ever having symptoms.