BANGKOK - Climate change will bring soaring temperatures, more intense storms, erratic rainfall and plummeting crop yields to Asia-Pacific unless countries fully implement their commitments under the Paris climate pact, scientists said on Friday, calling the challenges "unprecedented".
YONGIN, South Korea - One of the country's hottest YouTube stars is a 70-year-old grandmother whose cool, undaunted style and hilarity are a breath of fresh air in a social-media universe that exalts youth and perfect looks.
LONDON - "Hope" the blue whale took over as the centerpiece of the revamped atrium of London's Natural History Museum on Thursday despite a spirited campaign to keep its much-loved predecessor, "Dippy" the dinosaur.
SAN FRANCISCO - A curious monkey with a toothy grin and a knack for pressing a camera button was back in the spotlight on Wednesday as a federal appeals court heard arguments on whether an animal can hold a copyright to selfie photos.
MELBOURNE, Australia - One of the biggest icebergs ever recorded, a trillion-ton behemoth more than five times the size of Hong Kong, has broken off Antarctica, triggering disagreement among scientists over whether global warming is to blame.
OHIO, United States - Metin Eren wasn't satisfied just digging up ancient arrowheads to learn about the past. He wanted to use them for their intended purpose.
GENEVA - In a world full of digital and high-tech devices, United Nations agencies are starting to work together to track and help deal with a soaring amount of electronic wastes worldwide, the International Telecommunication Union said on Wednesday.
GLION, Switzerland - Eight women sit primly around an elaborately set table making pleasant small-talk about the weather, as immaculately starched waiting staff stand at the ready.
EL ALTO, Bolivia - The Transformers have been transformed yet again.
PARIS - The sixth mass extinction of life on Earth is unfolding more quickly than feared, scientists have warned.
SAINT-MANDRIER-SUR-MER, France - Divers scavenging in shipwrecks slumbering at the bottom of the North Sea since World War II were disappointed not to find dazzling troves of gold and jewels.
NEW YORK - The quirky South Korean video that spawned a global dance craze and went so viral it nearly broke YouTube has finally been dethroned as the most watched video.
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