Avatar-style robot takes first baby steps

A giant South Korean-built manned robot that walks like a human but makes the ground shake under its weight has taken its first baby steps.

Museum chief: Why can't Abe visit other victimized places?

The condolences made by Japan's Prime Minister during Tuesday's trip to Pearl Harbor have been criticized by the head of a museum in Tokyo dedicated to remembering the "comfort women" of World War II.

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Girls draw power from the message

Healthy food and plenty of exercise. The challenges military families face. Education for girls around the globe.

Teenager makes big leap from the slums to the ballet stage

In a country not usually associated with classical ballet, a 16-year-old dancer leaps onto the stage, his gravity-defying turns taking the audience's breath away.

Gondolas raised as urban transit solution

Instead of fighting traffic or waiting for a taxi, rail travelers arriving at New York's capital may one day soar across the Hudson River in glassy pods suspended from cables.

Reindeer app helping drivers steer clear of wandering animals

There's good news for Rudolph and his friends - an app is helping officials reduce the number of reindeer killed in traffic accidents in Finland.

Ex-con using past to create future for youth

John Valverde isn't your typical CEO. He spent 16 years in prison for killing a man accused of raping his girlfriend.

Nation recalls tsunami horror

Thousands of Indonesians prayed for their loved ones on Monday to mark a tsunami which devastated Aceh province 12 years ago today, one of the worst natural disasters in human history.

21,000 homes lose power after quake

A major magnitude-7.6 earthquake jolted southern Chile on Sunday, prompting thousands to evacuate coastal areas, but no fatalities or major damage were reported in the tourism and salmon farming region.

Focus is on faults, not terror

A pilot error or a technical fault not terrorism is likely to be the cause of the plane crash into the Black Sea, Russia's transport minister said on Monday as the nation held a day of mourning for the victims.

Despite cold, people protest worsening smog

Hundreds of Mongolians braved frigid weather on Monday to stage a protest in the country's capital demanding that the government do more to address worsening air pollution that they fear is sickening their children and shortening their lives.