According to Afghanistan's interior ministry, at least 50 people were killed and about 100 wounded in a blast outside a school in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 8, 2021. /CFP

India's single-day COVID-19 death toll surpassed 4,000 for the first time on Saturday. The picture shows people lining up to get vaccinated in Mumbai, India, May 8, 2021. /CFP

More than 230,000 people have signed a Japanese online petition calling for the cancellation of this summer's Tokyo Olympics due to concerns surrounding the pandemic, May 8, 2021. /CFP

Belgian hairdressers placed training heads outside the federal parliament to protest against the coronavirus lockdown, May 6, 2021. /CFP

People holding lotus lanterns to celebrate the forthcoming birthday of Buddha in Seoul, Republic of Korea, May 6, 2021. /CFP

An artist unfolds a painting portraying former French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte to commemorate the bicentenary of his death, Paris, France, May 5, 2021. /CFP

Facebook oversight board on May 5 upheld the company's decision to ban former U.S. President Donald Trump, who in a statement described the move "a total disgrace" to the country. /CFP