Using data from death certificates, the top US public health agency estimates that 100,306 people died between April 2020 and April 2021, compared to 78,056 deaths reported the year prior.

A Brazilian congressional panel concludes that President Jair Bolsonaro should face 13 criminal charges, including homicide, for errors that led to the deaths of thousands.

The Taliban condemn the recent US drone which killed 10 Afghan civilians, including seven children.

Vietnam deploys troops to its largest city to help the police enforce a strict coronavirus lockdown, following a sharp rise in the number of COVID infections.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez holds the United States responsible for stirring up violence in Cuba, saying Washington is using high-tech digital systems to incite protests in the Caribbean island nation.

Security forces in Myanmar have reportedly burned down most of a village in the center of the country after clashing with local opponents .

A young Shia prisoner has lost his life after being infected with COVID-19 in the notorious Jau Prison in Bahrain.

Over a third of summer heat-related fatalities are due to climate change, a new study suggests.

The UN rights chief voices alarm over the ongoing violence in Colombia, calling for an independent investigation into the recent deadly clashes in the country.

At least 13 people die in the Colombian city of Cali, and many of those deaths may have been linked to protests, mayor says.