BARCELONA, Spain - Memories of the past come flooding back as Manuel Mourelo strolls through Barcelona's picturesque Gothic Quarter: children playing, fun with the neighbors, traditional bars ... But now, "all of that has disappeared."
LONDON - In medieval England it was one of the top combat sports as knights on horseback competed against each other in jousting contests.
LOS ANGELES - Lowrider cars these days are far more than tricked-out automobiles with gravity-challenged rear suspensions and ear-rattling exhaust systems that seem to cry out for police to ticket the drivers.
BERLIN - Two giant pandas that arrived in the German capital from China last week will meet the public on Wednesday as part of an official ceremony to open the refurbished Panda Garden in Berlin Zoo.
NEW YORK - Americans celebrated their country's birthday on Tuesday with fireworks, parades and competitive hot dog eating, marking a day of shared traditions in a nation that has grappled with divides this past year.
KABUL - Zeerak the bespectacled orange muppet is the latest innovation from Sesame Street in Afghanistan: a children's TV character who reveres his educated older sister, brought on to screens to show a new generation that a woman's place is beyond the home.
MELBOURNE, Australia - The way the common bee observes colors could revolutionize the way robots and drones see the world, an Australian study published on Tuesday has found.
MEXICO CITY - Archaeologists in Mexico said on Monday they have unearthed what they believe was a dwelling where upper class Aztecs who resisted the Spanish conquest tried to preserve their customs and traditions.
LOS ANGELES - In the crowded 626 Night Market, Stanley Cohen was enjoying his grilled squid, a popular Chinese dish, with a cup of Boba milk tea.
BEIRUT - Beirut's landmark Hamra Street is bustling again and hotel occupancy rates are on the rise as Lebanon's tourism industry rebounds, thanks in no small part to the misfortunes of its Middle East neighbors, engulfed by wars, chaos and political upheaval.
PARIS - Top fashion designers set out on Sunday to prove the saying that a stylish woman can even look good in a bin bag.
MYEIK ARCHIPELAGO, Myanmar - With a swift breath the teenage boy dives into the turquoise waters of southern Myanmar, a spear clutched in his hand, but below him lies nothing but a graveyard of broken, gray coral.
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