Myanmar military jails journalist from Metro Detroit, leaving family stunned

"He's living in a country where the military wants to control the narrative," Bryan said. "You always understand the military doesn't like journalists and he's living there, so it's always a thought. But you never think something like that it's going to happen to someone in your immediate family."

India's COVID-19 death toll 3rd highest in world at 300,000 amid slow vaccine drive

India topped 300,000 virus-related deaths on Monday, the nation with the third-highest death toll after the U.S. and Brazil. Meanwhile, vaccine deliveries have slowed as the surge hits the nation’s countryside.

More than a dozen killed after volcano erupts in Congo

Torrents of lava poured into villages after dark in eastern Congo with little warning, leaving at least 15 people dead amid the chaos and destroying more than 500 homes, officials and survivors said Sunday.

Poll: Over 1 billion people worldwide unwilling to get COVID-19 vaccine, global herd immunity at risk

A Gallup poll estimated that 1.3 billion people around the globe wer unwilling to get the COVID-19 vaccine in 2020 leaving some health officials to believe the global herd immunity isn’t possible in the near future.

Cable car plunges to the ground, killing at least 14 in Italy

Authorities in northern Italy say a mountaintop cable car has plunged to the ground, killing at least 14 people.

Biden tells Netanyahu he expects de-escalation

President Joe Biden has called for “significant de-escalation” from Israeli's prime minister.

Muslim Jewish Advisory Council working to keep their communities at peace

As the conflict intensifies in The Middle East, the co-chairs of the Muslim Jewish Advisory Council of Detroit are weighing in on the escalating violence.

Israel unleashes new round of airstrikes on Gaza City day after 42 Palestinians killed

Explosions rocked the city in an attack that was heavier and lasted longer than a series of air raids 24 hours earlier in which 42 Palestinians were killed — the deadliest single attack in the latest round of violence.

Hundreds of bodies found buried along Indian riverbanks believed to be COVID-19 victims

India has been devastated in recent weeks by a surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths, and recent rains exposed cloth coverings of bodies buried in shallow sand graves on a wide, flat riverbank.

India's coronavirus doctors report 'black fungus' infections among some patients

India's health officials warned the country’s doctors to be on the lookout for mucormycosis, or so-called "black fungus" infections. Many of the patients have had diabetes and a history of COVID-19 infection.

200 Palestinians hurt in clash with Israeli police at mosque, medics say

The Palestinian emergency service says more than 200 people were wounded in a night of heavy clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound and elsewhere in Jerusalem, where tensions have soared in recent weeks.

Mexico City metro overpass collapses onto road, killing at least 24

An elevated section of the Mexico City metro collapsed and sent a subway car plunging toward a busy boulevard late Monday, killing at least 24 people and dozens of others, city officials said.

US pledges aid 'immediately' to India amid devastating COVID-19 surge

For the fourth straight day, India on Sunday set a global daily record of new coronavirus infections - nearly 350,000 cases, spurred by an insidious new variant that emerged there.

Elephants kill suspected poacher in South African national park

A suspected poacher was killed by a herd of elephants in South Africa on Saturday, according to national park officials.