Rubbish job for donkeys in the Casbah

ALGIERS, Algeria - It's a garbage job, but someone has to do it. Or some animal: in the alleyways of Algiers' famed Casbah, donkeys shift tons of trash every day.

China catching up with global wine culture

China has made further strides in boosting its wine culture after a team of three students competed against international rivals in a competition at Chateau Lafite-Rothschild in Bordeaux.

'Human Project' study will ask 10,000 people to share life's data

NEW YORK - Wanted: 10,000 New Yorkers interested in advancing science by sharing a trove of personal information, from cell phone locations and credit-card swipes to blood samples and life-changing events. For 20 years.

US downing of Syrian jet irks Russia

MOSCOW - The United States should respect Syria's territorial integrity and refrain from unilateral actions in the country, Russian news agencies quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Monday.

Teheran warns of more attacks on IS in Syria

TEHERAN - After firing missiles targeting the Islamic State group in eastern Syria, Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Monday issued a stark warning to extremists, saying that any future attack against Iran will result in more powerful launches.

S. Korea scraps plants, signals shift away from nuclear energy

SEOUL - South Korea, one of the world's largest nuclear electricity producers, will scrap plans to add nuclear power plants, its president said Monday, signaling a shift in decades of reliance on nuclear energy.

Melbourne considers 'superfast' trains to ease costly congestion

MELBOURNE - Driverless fast trains could be the answer to resolving congestion in Melbourne as the city's population soars, a report released on Monday has found.

Deadly ship crash being investigated

TOKYO - A probe into the crash between a US navy destroyer and a Philippine-flagged cargo ship was underway on Monday, as the names of seven US sailors who died were made public.

Portugal's deadliest fire still rages

LISBON, Portugal - More than 2,000 firefighters were still battling the country's deadliest forest blaze on Monday after it killed at least 62 people over the weekend.

Macron wins majority in parliament

PARIS - A clear parliamentary majority won by the Republic on the Move! party in France on Sunday is expected to clear the way ahead for the 39-year-old French President Emmanuel Macron.

UN report: Record 65.6 million people displaced worldwide last year

GENEVA - Devastating conflicts, violence and persecution in places like Syria and South Sudan had left a record 65.6 million people uprooted from their homes by the end of 2016, the UN said on Monday.

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