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Hungarian hospital helps injured birds back into skies

[2017-07-13 07:12]

BUDAPEST, Hungary - A unique veterinary hospital in eastern Hungary is saving the lives of wild birds, including many who sustain severe injuries during their long migratory journey to Africa to escape the harsh winters of northern Europe.

China leads global efforts in clean energy expansion

[2017-07-13 07:12]

BEIJING - As the development of clean energy reaches record levels, China, the world's largest energy investor and innovation center, has made stronger-than-expected efforts to accelerate the development.

Language lessons proving class apart

[2017-07-12 07:21]

LOS ANGELES - The 135-year-old Castelar Elementary School in downtown Los Angeles never stops its efforts at academic diversification.

Collectors turn to Britain, Europe in search for antiques

[2017-07-12 07:21]

British ceramics and European works of art have become increasingly sought-after among Chinese collectors, according to experts.

Tech companies wage war on disease-carrying mosquitoes

[2017-07-12 07:21]

CHICAGO - US technology companies are bringing automation and robotics to the age-old task of battling mosquitoes in a bid to halt the spread of Zika and other mosquito-borne maladies worldwide.

Transformation of childhood tag game gaining international ground

[2017-07-12 07:21]

LONDON - A childhood game played in school playgrounds the world over, tag has been transformed by a British enthusiast into an extreme sport, attracting world athletes and a James Bond movie actor.

Study: Sea spiders use guts to pump oxygen

[2017-07-12 07:21]

WASHINGTON - Most animals depend on a beating heart to pump blood and oxygen, but sea spiders do this mostly with their unusual guts, according to a new study published on Monday.

Water court draws crowd for outpouring of justice

[2017-07-11 07:03]

VALENCIA, Spain - Eight men in black robes, sitting in a circle on chairs in the street outside a cathedral look on, stony-faced, as a bailiff calls the accused. They form the Water Court of Valencia, a millennial institution in Spain.

Life behind bars gets new twist

[2017-07-11 07:03]

BREDA, Netherlands - Voices echo around the magnificent, luminous dome of Breda prison, breaking the silence of the 130-year-old building, now empty of inmates like dozens of others in the Netherlands.

Britain's prisons go to the dogs

[2017-07-11 07:03]

LONDON - An army of 300 highly trained dogs have been recruited to detect drugs being smuggled into Britain's prisons, Member of Parliament Sam Gyimah said on Sunday.

Remains of prehistoric shark found near Peru's Lake Titicaca

[2017-07-11 07:03]

LIMA, Peru - Students from the State University of Puno in southern Peru have discovered the remains of a prehistoric shark near Lake Titicaca, the Ministry of Culture said.

Renzi under fire over migrant cap talk

[2017-07-10 07:12]

ROME - Former prime minister Matteo Renzi came under fire from leftist opposition parties after he suggested Italy cap the number of asylum-seekers it takes in, local media reported on Saturday.

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