McDonald's wants to improve drive-thru speeds — to help customers, of course, but also in hopes of getting them to show up more often and spend more when they visit.
The entirety of Hong Kong's elected pro-democracy opposition has resigned in protest following the expulsion of four lawmakers, likely signaling the end of political opposition in the city.
Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the only person to serve as Bahrain's premier since the founding of the tiny island state, has died at the age of 84.
Norwegian archaeologists have identified a previously undiscovered "high-status" Viking burial site, featuring a feast hall, cult house, and the remnants of a ship burial.
The UK government says it's developing population-wide coronavirus testing. Officials are trying out the strategy in Liverpool, England where all residents and workers can now get regular coronavirus tests, regardless of whether or not they display symptoms. CNN's Salma Abdelaziz reports.
Though Chinese President Xi Jinping might not be congratulating U.S. president-elect Joe Biden just yet, there are plenty of others in Beijing who are expressing delight at the former VP's win.
CNN's Brian Todd reports on reactions from leaders of US allies around the world to President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election, from those who congratulated him to those who haven't.
Brazil's health regulator has suspended trials of a Chinese-developed Covid-19 vaccine following a "serious adverse event" involving a volunteer recipient, according to sources cited by CNN's affiliate, CNN Brasil.
The 737 Max is on the cusp of being approved to carry passengers once again. But Boeing's financial troubles are now much worse than the safety issues that grounded the plane 20 months ago.
The late Pope John Paul II was warned about allegations of sexual impropriety by Theodore McCarrick, but chose to promote him to Archbishop of Washington anyway following McCarrick's own denials and an investigation by American bishops that returned "inaccurate and incomplete information," an internal Vatican investigation concluded Tuesday.
Mink farms across Europe are raising alarm over the mutated coronavirus among the animals. Denmark is taking no chances by ordering to cull five million mink. However, some scientists argue the fear over the mutation is overblown. CNN's Isa Soares reports.
