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A major earthquake that killed two people in Mexico on September 19 also damaged more than 200 buildings and injured 10 people, Laura Velazquez, the head of Mexico's civil protection agency, said on September 20. The magnitude 7.6 quake struck in western Mexico and most of the damage was concentrated in the states of Colima and Michoacan.

Joe Biden says COVID-19 pandemic is over; here's what data shows

In 18 states, the positivity rate still remains above 10%. WHO had advised governments that before reopening, the rate should remain at 5 percent or lower for at least 14 days

Swiss farmers cook up world's biggest rosti. Check pictures here

The world's largest rosti -- the traditional Swiss potato fritter -- was fried up in Bern on September 19, shattering the previous record, the Swiss farmer's union (USP) said.

In Pics | How Mahsa Amini's death over hijab sparked protests in Iran

Death of a 22-year-old woman has sparked protests in Iran leading to women burning their headscarves and chopping their hair. A look at what’s going on in Iran, and a guide to some common veils used by Muslim women around the world.

Goodnight Ma'am | The world weeps as it says farewell to Queen Elizabeth II in funeral

The queen's funeral was marked by spectacular grandeur and intense emotion as the world said its final farewell to the monarch

Rattled Taiwan hit by more aftershocks

Aftershocks struck southeastern Taiwan on September 19, including a 5.5-magnitude earthquake that was felt in the capital Taipei, a day after a more powerful tremor killed one person and injured 150

War in pics: Ukraine's recaptured towns strewn with destroyed, abandoned Russian equipment

Russian tanks, shells, armoured personnel carriers and rocket systems litter the landscape of the recently liberated areas of the northeast Kharkiv region

Preparations underway for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral; here are some key moments from her life and reign

Britain and the world are laying Queen Elizabeth II to rest on September 19 at a state funeral that will draw presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers — and up to a million people lining the streets of London to say a final goodbye to a monarch whose 70-year reign defined an age.

RIP Queen Elizabeth II: Catching a glimpse of the queen over the decades

The monarch who died September 8 at age 96 was a source of fascination across the decades, across the globe. Photographs taken throughout her reign show the changing faces and fashions of the crowds who braved cold nights and hot days to see Elizabeth if only for a fleeting second.

Plastic garbage covers Central American rivers, lakes and beaches

Soda bottles, medication packets and tattered flipflops are contaminating beaches and rivers in Central America and what floats is just 30% percent of plastic rubbish. The rest sinks to the bottom of the water bodies

In Pics | PM Modi and participant world leaders turn up for SCO summit in Uzbekistan

The 22nd edition Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will hold its first in-person summit after two years in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on today and tomorrow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif, along with Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will attend the two-day summit.

Explainer: Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard gives away company to fight climate crisis

By donating his entire company away, Yvon Chouinard, founder of apparel maker Patagonia and a reluctant billionaire, wants to start a new kind of capitalism that intends to help combat climate change and the environmental crisis.

Russia Ukraine Crisis | Zelenskyy visits retaken city of Izium

After Russian forces withdrew from Bucha on the outskirts of the capital of Kyiv, in the early weeks of the war, the bodies of civilians were found dumped in the streets, yards and mass graves.

Typhoon Muifa downgraded to strong tropical storm, but heavy rain, floods loom

Typoon Muifa was downgraded to a strong tropical storm by Chinese weather forecasters on September 14, but it will bring heavy rains and flash flooding across several provinces as it moves north across populated coastal provinces.

PM Modi to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand. Here's all you need to know

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take part in a regional summit in Uzbekistan that according to Russia will see face-to-face talks between Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The gathering of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) comprising China, Russia, four Central Asian countries -- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan -- India and Pakistan is due to take place in Samarkand on September 15 and 16.

Bug Burgers In Pics | Thai pop-up wins fans with crunchless cricket burgers

There's no crunch or crackle, but crickets are on the menu at one Bangkok pop-up serving fusion bug burgers, demonstrating the latest way to incorporate the protein-rich meat into food -- direct from Thailand's farms.

In Pics | Renowned Spanish novelist Javier Marias died at 70; here’s all you need to know about him

Javier Marias, one of Spain’s major novelists and a perennial candidate for the Nobel Prize for Literature, leaves behind a formidable body of work.

In Pics | Princeton University ranked best national varsity in US; check others on the top 10 list

A look at the fees, acceptance rate and other details of the top 10 national universities of the United States, as ranked by US News & World Report.

In Pics | No respite: California weather helps firefighters but unleashes floods

Calmer weather in northern California helped firefighters battle wildfire threatening thousands of mountain homes on September 12, while remnants of Pacific hurricane continued to produce thunderstorms that caused flash flooding in the southern part of the state

In Pics | Queen Elizabeth II as a commodity, an artist's muse, and a conduit for self-expression on streets

Queen Elizabeth II was a history-making sovereign, to be sure, but she was also a commodity, an artist’s muse, a conduit for self-expression on the street, many streets in fact, well beyond those of Britain.

In Pics | A look at the dubious history of Britain's new monarch King Charles III's name

Queen Elizabeth II’s successor, her eldest son Charles, will be known as King Charles III, a name that comes with historic baggage. A look at the dubious history of this name.

Afghanistan is the world's unhappiest country; a look at the top ten countries with most unhappiest people

According to Gallup’s Negative Experience Index, an American analytics and advisory company, a total of 80 percent Afghans are worried and disturbed, 74 percent in mental stresses induced by poverty and unemployment, while the condition of 61 percent of Afghans are defined as “sad.”

RIP Queen Elizabeth II | A look at the late Queen’s royal residences

Balmoral, the Scottish estate where Queen Elizabeth II breathed her last, is one of the six residences she called home during her 70-year reign. The castle is built in Scottish baronial style. This 11-bedroom estate is where the Queen got engaged to Prince Philip in 1946.

RIP Queen Elizabeth II | Take a look at some lesser-known facts about the Queen

Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8 at Balmoral, after reigning for 70 years. Here are few things you probably didn’t know about Queen Elizabeth II

RIP Queen Elizabeth II | Some key moments from Queen’s reign and life

Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said on September 8.

In Pics | RIP Queen Elizabeth II — looking back at her spectacular life

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, the world's oldest monarch, has passed away. The deceased Queen of England had been suffering from what Buckingham Palace had called "episodic mobility problems" since the end of last year.

In Pics | Japan, India hold security talks amid major Russian military exercise

Japan's foreign and defence ministers met their Indian counterparts in Tokyo on September 8. The meeting happened at a sensitive time as Russia holds a major multinational military exercise in its far east, with China and India also participating.

India-US Relations | Piyush Goyal keen on collaboration with Stanford University, hails PM Modi’s management skills

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, who is on a six-day visit to San Francisco and Los Angeles to attend the India-US Strategic Partnership Forum conference and Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) ministerial meeting, expressed a desire to collaborate with Stanford University on September 6.

India to get it’s first Dark Sky Reserve in Ladakh; all you need to know

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) announced that India will be getting its first Dark Sky Reserve in Hanle, Ladakh.

In Pics | Indonesians protest against fuel price hike

Members of trade unions, farmers, fishermen, temporary teachers and domestic workers protested in front of the parliament building in Jakarta and provincial governors' offices against the fuel price increase of 30 percent in the country of 270 million people that was announced by President Joko Widodo on September 3.

In Pics | All you need to know about Liz Truss, UK’s newly crowned prime minister

Liz Truss becomes UK’s new prime minister, defeating Indian-origin Rishi Sunak in a ballot of party members. Truss is a British politician who is the newly elected leader of the Conservative Party.

Lizz Truss named as Britain's next PM; here's a look at her career

Liz Truss is named as the next prime minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the governing Conservative Party on September 5. As a child, Liz Truss marched in demonstrations against Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. As an adult, she came to admire Britain's first female leader.

This week in pictures: Here are the most stunning images from Asia

From India's Ganesh Chaturthi festivities to Sri Lanka's looming crisis, here are some compelling images from Asia shot this week

California wildfires prompt evacuations amid heat wave

Many valleys, foothills, mountains and desert areas remain under an elevated fire risk because of low humidity and record- high temperatures

In Pics | Misery mounts for millions in Pakistan's 'monsoon on steroids'

Monsoon rains have submerged a third of Pakistan, claiming at least 1,190 lives since June and unleashing powerful floods that have washed away swathes of vital crops and damaged or destroyed more than a million homes.

In Pics | The era of Mikhail Gorbachev, a Soviet reformist who put an end to Cold War

Mikhail Gorbachev's political career started declining before the Soviet Union fell apart partly because the low oil prices were worsened by the already weak centrally planned economy that affected the population of the country

In Pics | NASA calls off launch of new moon rocket after engine problem

NASA called off the launch of its mighty new moon rocket on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard on August 29 after a last-minute cascade of problems culminating in unexplained trouble related to an engine.

Back to the moon, NASA fuels rocket for liftoff for first test flight

NASA has begun fuelling its most powerful rocket for a test flight to put an uncrewed capsule into lunar orbit for the first time in 50 years. The mission, dubbed Artemis I, is expected to last six week

Millions affected by historic floods in Pakistan

Historic monsoon rains and flooding in Pakistan have affected more than 30 million people over the last few weeks, the country's climate change minister said on August 25, calling the situation a "climate-induced humanitarian disaster of epic proportions."

Six-months of Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Some key numbers that explain the impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine

The Ukraine-Russia war, which has entered its sixth month, has displaced lakhs of people and claimed thousands of lives. The war destroyed vast swathes of Ukraine’s infrastructure, and ravaged its economy.

Half of China hit by drought in worst heatwave on record

A crippling drought exacerbated by a record heatwave has spread across half of China and reached the normally frigid Tibetan Plateau, according to official data released ahead of more searing temperatures on August 25. The world's second-largest economy has experienced over 70 days of heatwaves, flash floods and droughts -- phenomena that scientists say are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change.

17-year-old pilot sets record for solo flight around world

Mack Rutherford, a Belgian-British dual national, landed on an airstrip west of Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia, to complete his task and to claim two Guinness World Records. Along with becoming the youngest person to fly around the world by himself, Rutherford is the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe in a microlight plane.

Myanmar grandfather on mission to revive juggling art

The art form is thought to have begun in the early 19th century when performers at the royal court began juggling balls made of blown, colored glass -- known as "Ywal". But unlike conventional juggling, performers move the grapefruit-sized globes around their bodies using only their feet, knees, shoulders and elbows.

Historic droughts reveal long-submerged relics

Historic droughts reveal long-submerged relics. As prolonged droughts around the world this summer cause waters to recede to historic lows, long-submerged relics are emerging.

Jupiter as never seen before: James Webb telescope captures auroras, tiny moons

The world’s newest and biggest space telescope is showing Jupiter as never before, auroras and all. Scientists released the shots on August 22 of the solar system's biggest planet.

On eve of Ukraine's national day, Russia attack fears remain a concern

On the eve of Ukraine's independence day and Russia's invasion of its neighbor reaching the six-month mark, warnings that Moscow might try to spoil the national holiday by attacking significant government and civilian targets caused unease in the war-weary country on August 23.

Its largest lake is so dry, China digs deep to water crops

Poyang Lake, which averages around 3,500 sq km at high season, has shrunk to just 737 sq km amid the recent drought

In Pics | 'Wall of Death' show delivers thrills, memories

Stunt-driving enthusiasts waxed nostalgic when the "Wall of Death” came to Serbia's capital.

This week in pictures: The most stunning images from Asia

This week in pictures: Compelling images from Asia

In Pics | NASA's giant US moon rocket emerges for debut launch

The 322-foot-tall (98-meter) rocket is scheduled to embark on its first mission to space - without any humans - on August 29. It will be a crucial, long-delayed demonstration trip to the moon for NASA's Artemis program, the United States' multibillion-dollar effort to return humans to the lunar surface as practice for future missions to Mars.