Ireland is latest country to pause AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine following blood clot reports

At least five European countries have now paused AstraZeneca’s vaccine following sporadic reports of blood clots, despite a lack of evidence the shot was responsible. The European Medicines Agency is investigating.

Japan marks 10 years since earthquake triggered tsunami and nuclear crisis

Japan fell quiet at 2:46 p.m. to mark the minute that an earthquake began 10 years ago, before setting off a tsunami and nuclear crisis that devastated the country’s northeast coast.

Nun kneels in front of police to stop Myanmar violence

A nun knelt and prayed with police in Myitkyina, Myanmar, on March 8, imploring them to stop shooting at protesters.

Oldest known pet cemetery found in Egypt with hundreds of animal remains

The nearly 2,000-year-old burial ground in southern Egypt held the complete remains of more than 500 cats, nearly three dozen dogs, 15 monkeys, a fox and a falcon.

Japanese scientists discover sea slugs that decapitate their own heads, grow new bodies

Japanese researchers have identified two species of sea slugs that have the ability to detach their own heads from their bodies, move around and grow entirely new bodies. 

Prince Harry told Oprah Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip were not part of conversations over Archie's skin tone

Meghan Markle told Oprah Winfrey during a wide-ranging interview Sunday night that there were "concerns and conversations" about how dark" her son Archie's "skin might be when he's born."

2 Vancouver police officers caught on video posing next to dead body, taking photos

Two officers with the Vancouver Police Department in British Columbia have been assigned to “non-deployable, administrative positions” after they were filmed taking photos next to a dead body on Feb. 24.

Tsunami watch issued for Hawaii after 8.1-magnitude earthquake off New Zealand

A Tsunami watch was issued for the Hawaiian islands on Thursday after string of powerful earthquakes were reported in the Pacific Ocean near New Zealand.

England's Prince Philip recovering from heart surgery

The palace says the 99-year-old Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, "underwent a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition at St Bartholomew's Hospital."

Japanese company selling in-flight meals in stores amid declining sales due to COVID-19 pandemic

One Japanese catering company is taking its popular bento boxes typically offered during in-flight meals and selling them at department stores and markets due to a decline in sales.