Dozens of white balloons drifted over Vancouver's harbor to honor the young Syrian boys whose deaths at sea sparked worldwide outrage about the refugee crisis.
The National Reform Council on Sunday rejected a draft constitution crafted to help move Thailand past almost a decade of political conflicts, forcing a rewrite over the next six months.
Thirty-five militants and policemen were killed in two days of attacks that followed the sacking of a deputy minister accused of leading an opposition group the government closed down last week.
Japan's government lifted a 4 1/2-year-old evacuation order on Saturday for the northeastern town of Naraha that had driven all the town's 7,400 residents away after the disaster at the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant.
The Chinese word for "round" has a similar pronunciation to the words for "reunion" and "perfect", and round baked delicacies with rich fillings and pastry blessings are an indispensible part of the festival; the tasty tidbits given to extend blessings and best wishes to family, friends and clients.
W Hotels Worldwide, part of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc, recently launched an innovative and exclusive workout program designed by Tara Stiles, one of the world's top yoga instructors and founder of Strala Yoga, a movement-focused form of yoga that she says "ignites freedom".
Only when the running stopped and the picture-taking began did Usain Bolt finally meet his match.
With the 4x100m relay battle between Jamaica and the United States drawing global attention at the IAAF world championships, an ambitious Chinese team hiding in plain sight is looking for redemption on the big stage.
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