Oldest known pet cemetery found in Egypt with hundreds of animal remains

The nearly 2,000-year-old burial ground in southern Egypt held the complete remains of more than 500 cats, nearly three dozen dogs, 15 monkeys, a fox and a falcon.

CDC director says next 2 months critical in stopping another COVID-19 surge

As the U.S. races to vaccinate as many Americans as possible, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the next two months are critical in preventing another viral surge amid rising concerns over COVID-19 variants.

Buckingham Palace ends silence on Harry, Meghan racism allegations

Buckingham Palace said racism allegations will be “taken very seriously,” and that Meghan and Harry remain “much loved” royal family members.

Prince Harry told Oprah Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip were not part of conversations over Archie's skin tone

Meghan Markle told Oprah Winfrey during a wide-ranging interview Sunday night that there were "concerns and conversations" about how dark" her son Archie's "skin might be when he's born."

Pope Francis holds historic, symbolic meeting with top Iraq Shiite cleric

Pope Francis and Iraq’s top Shiite cleric have delivered a powerful message of peaceful coexistence, urging Muslims to embrace Iraq’s long-beleaguered Christian minority during a historic meeting.

Exclusive: FBI rescues Washington child in international kidnapping case

What was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime for a 9-year-old Washington girl turned into a living nightmare - until the FBI stepped in to help.

In visit to Baghdad, Pope Francis urges Iraq to embrace its Christians

Pope Francis has urged Iraqis to treat their Christian brothers as a precious resource to protect, not an “obstacle” to eliminate as he opens the first-ever papal visit to Iraq.

Royal Thai Navy rescues cats from sinking ship

Photos and video show Royal Thai Navy sailors rescuing four cats from a sinking ship off the coast of the Satan province.

2 Vancouver police officers caught on video posing next to dead body, taking photos

Two officers with the Vancouver Police Department in British Columbia have been assigned to “non-deployable, administrative positions” after they were filmed taking photos next to a dead body on Feb. 24.

England's Prince Philip recovering from heart surgery

The palace says the 99-year-old Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, "underwent a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition at St Bartholomew's Hospital."

Canada vaccine panel recommends extending interval between COVID-19 vaccine doses to 4 months

A national panel of vaccine experts in Canada recommended Wednesday that provinces extend the interval between the two doses of a COVID-19 shot to four months to quickly inoculate more people amid a shortage of doses in Canada.

Brazil coronavirus variant capable of reinfecting those who already had COVID-19, research suggests

Researchers found that the Brazil variant, called P.1, is between 1.4 and 2.2 times more transmissible than other coronavirus strains and appears to be better at escaping natural immunity.