New environment chief to seek changes

The newly-appointed head of the UN environment agency said on Tuesday he wants to change the organization to relate more to the average person and plans to further engage the private sector to achieve global environmental goals.

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Jellyfish Lake losing namesake

Tour companies are suspending trips to the lake because of a lack of golden jellyfish

Stars at Met Gala go bold with glam-tech

Hollywood stars, music moguls and fashion models strutted tech-inspired glam at the Met Gala Monday, working their friend-of-fashion poses on the giant staircase of the "Oscars of the East".

Internal feud threatens Asia's largest film festival

South Korean prosecutors charge former director of event with embezzlement of funds

Detained migrant sets herself on fire

Australia blamed refugee advocates on Tuesday for "encouraging" asylum seekers held in remote camps toward acts of self-harm after a woman set herself on fire, while the United Nations renewed its criticism of Australia's harsh immigration policy.

Baby pulled out alive 3 days after disaster

Rescue workers pulled a six-month-old baby girl out of the rubble of a building in Kenya's capital on Tuesday and reunited her with her father, more than three days after it collapsed following days of heavy rain.

Gaza sewage poisons coastline

Each day, millions of gallons of raw sewage pour into the Gaza Strip's Mediterranean beachfront, spewing out of a metal pipe and turning miles of once-scenic coastline into a stagnant dead zone.

Art exhibit paints bombers as 'heroes'

A Copenhagen art show was reported to police on Monday on allegations of encouraging terrorism for plans to portray suicide bombers killed in the Brussels and Paris attacks as heroes.

Court backs prison term for implant producer

Founder and former owner of French company is guilty of aggravated fraud

Spanish king calls national election

Spain's King Felipe dissolved parliament on Tuesday and called a parliamentary election for June 26, the second in six months after an inconclusive ballot in late 2015 left its political landscape fragmented.

NATO ponders new ground force

The NATO alliance is considering establishing a rotational ground force in the Baltic states and possibly Poland, reflecting deepening worry about Russian military assertiveness, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Monday.