In Moscow, 1 Million People Visit Relics of St. Nick
MOSCOW — Over a million people have visited the relics of Saint Nicholas, one of the Russian Orthodox Church's most-revered figures, since they were...
Overturned Oil Tanker Explodes in Pakistan, Killing 120
MULTAN, Pakistan — An overturned oil tanker burst into flames in Pakistan on Sunday, killing more than 120 people who had rushed to the scene of the highway accident to gather leaking fuel, an official said.
Philippine Troops Declare 8-Hour Cease-Fire in Besieged City
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine military on Sunday began observing an eight-hour halt in its air and ground offensive against Islamic militants in southern...
Mastiff Named Martha Wins World’s Ugliest Dog
PETALUMA, California — A 125-pound gentle giant named Martha on Friday night was crowned the winner of the 29th annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest.
The gassy Neapolitan...
America’s Tallest Building West of Mississippi Opens in LA
LOS ANGELES — The tallest building west of the Mississippi River opened its doors on Friday in once-stodgy downtown Los Angeles, which is sprouting...
At Least 100 Buried by Landslide in China’s Sichuan Province
BEIJING — Around 100 people are feared buried by a landslide that crashed into their homes in southwestern China early Saturday, a county government...
Not All Waste Is Wasted: Human Excreta Are Greening the Environment
Zurich — If the banana trees at Zoo Zurich are particularly lush, it’s thanks to a fertiliser with an unusual ingredient: human waste. In the spring of 2016, zoo employees cleared a bamboo grove in Zurich’s Masaola Rainforest to plant the trees. Within a few months the saplings had reached an impressive height and produced a cornucopia of yellow fruit. “We were really surprised how fast the plants put down roots,” says Martin Bauert, curator of the tropical area of Zoo Zurich.
The Miraculous Tent Offer Shelter to Refugees
SINGAPORE – For six years, a married homeless couple were separated and forced to live apart in Delhi, India. The husband was in one gender-segregated communal shelter and the wife in another. Last year, for the first time, they were able to move into their own “home”.
British Schoolboys Sport Skirts, Spurning Shorts Ban in Heatwave
LONDON — Boys at a British high school have found a novel way around strict uniform rules banning shorts, as the country swelters through a heatwave.
In Major Blow to Brazil, US Suspends Meat Product Imports
RIO DE JANEIRO — In a major blow to Brazil, the United States on Thursday announced the immediate suspension of all imports of beef products from Latin America's largest nation because of safety concerns.
