Demonstrators take part in a protest against the tax reform of President Ivan Duque's government in Bogota, Colombia, May 1, 2021Violent protests continue around Colombia as unions make more demands of the right-wing government of President Ivan Duque following his withdrawal of a proposed tax reform that sparked widespread public anger.

DRC declares the end of an Ebola outbreak that infected 12 people and killed six. The Democratic Republic of the Congo on Monday declared the end of an Ebola outbreak that infected 12 people in the eastern province of North Kivu and killed six of them.

Spike in infections is India’s biggest crisis since Prime Minister Modi took office in 2014A forum of scientific advisers set up by the government warned Indian officials in early March of a new and more contagious variant of the coronavirus taking hold in the country, five scientists who are part of the forum told Reuters news agency.

WHO has given emergency use approval to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine The World Health Organization has listed Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, the agency announced, the fifth jab to be given the status meant to expedite countries’ own approval of shots.