The lava may have cooled 2,000 years ago, but Pompeii is a hot destination this Valentine's Day with a special opening of the exceptionally preserved House of the Chaste Lovers.
From bags washing up on Bali's beaches to food packaging scattered across roads and clogging waterways in cities, Indonesia is facing a plastic waste crisis driven by years of rapid economic growth.
As New York Fashion Week opens on Thursday, a glaring near-absence stands out: why are there so few black models and designers at the pinnacle of the industry?
More than a million Hindus gathered in temples across Malaysia on Thursday to celebrate the annual Thaipusam festival, with many piercing their bodies with hooks and skewers to showcase devotion to the deity Lord Murugan.
With its old-school layout, unwieldy pages and heavy doses of slapstick humor, France's Canard Enchaine weekly may have seemed especially vulnerable as the internet upended the newspaper business.
Binoculars swinging around their necks, Thai punters erupt into cheers as horses round the final bend - the thrill of the race amplified by the rare chance to gamble in a Buddhist country where betting is virtually banned.
Kenya's High Court on Thursday blocked the government's decision to close the Dadaab refugee camp - the world's largest - and force Somali refugees to return home.
Loaded with more than 6,000 cargo containers, the ship Ever Living prepared for the final leg of its journey through the newly expanded Panama Canal when things hit a snag: The last of the massive steel lock doors failed to open all the way.
The International Committee of the Red Cross suspended operations in Afghanistan on Wednesday after gunmen killed six employees helping deliver emergency relief to a remote northern region hit by heavy snowstorms.
For years, violence kept most of Pakistan's aspiring young musicians from following their dreams, whether the threat of Taliban militant attacks or gang wars in the crowded southern port city of Karachi.
The next time someone throws shade at you for ghosting them so you can binge-watch a TV show or retreat to your safe space, you can let them know your behavior has been recognized by the United States' leading dictionary publisher.
In the exclusive Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles sits a new monument to opulence, a $250 million mega-mansion that's now the most expensive home listed for sale in the United States.
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