From a refugee camp to the world's upscale boutiques

JERASH CAMP, Jordan - In a small workshop in a refugee camp in Jordan, Halima al-Ankassuri embroiders traditional patterns onto a blue shawl, destined for sale in an upmarket Paris, London or Dubai boutique.

Coral transplant raises survival hopes

SYDNEY - Scientists in Australia have successfully bred baby coral on the Great Barrier Reef, offering hope the World Heritage site can survive in the face of increasing environmental threats.

Diving into task of cleaning up after crisis

TABARJA, Lebanon - The divers plunge below the surface, scuba tanks on their backs and nets in hand. But what they're looking for under the ocean surface is not treasure, it's trash.

Condor group sets sights on hunters

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - An effort to bring one of the world's largest birds back from the brink of extinction is expanding after northern Arizona and southern Utah in the United States found some success in getting deer hunters to use ammunition not made of lead.

Medical aid, food supplies reach Yemen

SANAA, Yemen - The UN child agency said it has flown 1.9 million doses of vaccines to war-torn Yemen, its first delivery of humanitarian aid after 20-day military blockade from Saudi-led coalition.

First step to elect Castro successor

HAVANA - The first phase of the general election process, previously scheduled for Oct 22, has gone ahead after being delayed as a result of the damage caused by Hurricane Irma early this month.

Saudi Arabia vows new Islamic alliance 'will wipe terrorists from the earth'

RIYADH - Saudi Arabia's crown prince on Sunday opened the first high-level meeting of a kingdom-led alliance of Muslim nations against terrorism, vowing to "pursue terrorists until they are wiped from the face of the earth".

Li to continue 'dream' job after reappointment to UN role

The "dream" continued for Li Yong on Monday after he was reappointed head of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.

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Asia finding voice against sexual abuse

SINGAPORE - It has been called the "Weinstein Effect".

Macron vows to combat sexism 'sickness'

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday proposed a raft of measures to combat "horrific and shameful" violence against women, as leaders and activists around the globe spoke out on the issue.

China-backed plant starts operations

A new assembly plant jointly built by China National Heavy Duty Truck Group and Ethiopia's N.A. Metal Industry & Engineering Co, started operation in Addis Ababa on Saturday.