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COVID-19 worldwide death toll: 5 million lost in under 2 years

(AP) -- The global death toll from COVID-19 has topped 5 million, nearly two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care systems. Together, the United States, the…

Man with knife injures 17 people on Tokyo train, starts fire

TOKYO (AP) — Police and witnesses in Japan say a man brandishing a knife on a Tokyo commuter train car has stabbed several passengers before setting a fire, which sent people scrambling to escape and jumping from windows. The Tokyo…

Sudan security forces shoot dead 2 protesters, doctors say

CAIRO (AP) — A doctors' union says Sudanese security forces have shot dead two people during mass protests against the country’s recent military coup. Saturday's shootings came despite repeated appeals by the West to the new military rulers to show…

Police say woman cut rope holding painters 26 floors high

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police say a resident of a high-rise condominium near Bangkok cut the support rope for two painters, apparently angry she wasn’t told they would be doing work, and left them hanging above the 26th floor until…

WATCH: Barber's hair art is turning heads

(CBS Newspath) -- HAIR ART: Check out these creative designs that two barbers in India are cutting right into people's hair. For more videos, click here.

Microsoft: Russian-backed hackers targeting cloud services

NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft says the same Russia-backed hackers responsible for the 2020 SolarWinds breach continue to attack the global supply chain and have been targeting cloud service resellers and others. Microsoft said the group, which it calls Nobelium,…

Fire burns aboard container ship off British Columbia

VICTORIA, British Columbia (AP) — A fire is burning in several containers aboard a cargo ship off Canada's Pacific coast province of British Columbia, and authorities say hazardous materials in two containers could pose a risk to maritime traffic but…

Group clings to faith as US works on Haiti kidnapping case

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A U.S. religious organization whose 17 members were kidnapped in Haiti is asking supporters to pray and share stories with the victims’ families of how their faith helped them through difficult times as efforts to recover…

WATCH: 'Squid Game' themed cafe opens

(CBS Newspath) -- SQUID GAME CAFE: Have you watched "Squid Game" yet? Fans of the popular Netflix series will recognize some of the games at this cafe in Indonesia. For more videos, click…