Street art used to turn youths away from drugs

Known as "Oso" ( "Bear" in English), police officer Oscar Gonzalez uses his passion and art to counter the evil of drugs.

Small producers help towns grow

The port city of Qingdao is home to many small but robust manufacturing enterprises that export to foreign companies, and their clustering has helped the satellite towns where they operate thrive.

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European history hovering close to shifting into reverse

European history may be about to go into reverse.

Soros warns Brexit may collapse UK economy

George Soros, the billionaire who earned fame by betting against the pound in 1992, said that a British vote on Thursday to leave the European Union would trigger a bigger and more disruptive sterling devaluation than the fall on Black Wednesday.

Great Barrier Reef bleaching could cost 1 million tourists

Severe coral bleaching on Australia's Great Barrier Reef could cost it more than a million visitors a year and huge sums in lost tourism revenue, according to a survey released on Tuesday.

Indonesia, S. Korea public bank websites struck by cyberattacks

The central banks of Indonesia and South Korea have been hit by cyber attacks on their public websites since activist hacking group Anonymous pledged last month to target banks across the world, senior officials in the two countries told Reuters.

In Zika-hit Puerto Rico, donated contraceptives still remain undelivered

Only a small fraction of contraceptives donated in Puerto Rico to prevent Zika-related birth defects are expected to get to the women who need them this month, public health officials told Reuters.

Senate rejects gun-control measures despite massacre

The Republican-controlled US Senate rejected four competing gun control measures Monday just days after the Orlando club massacre, highlighting the partisan feuding over an issue set to resonate during a heated presidential election year.

Nightclub gunman said he was Islamic soldier

The Florida nightclub killer called himself an "Islamic soldier" and threatened to strap hostages into explosive vests in calls with police during the three-hour siege, according to transcripts released by the FBI on Monday.

Millions stretch for International Yoga Day

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called yoga a "people's mass movement" as he took to the mat on Tuesday along with millions of others worldwide to celebrate the ancient practice.

Man with 'suicide belt' triggers alert in Brussels

A man with psychiatric problems who was carrying a fake suicide belt full of salt and biscuits was arrested on Tuesday after he triggered a major anti-terror operation at a Brussels shopping mall, prosecutors said.