PARIS - A British cyclist set a new world record on Monday by traveling around the globe in 79 days - beating the fictional exploits of Phileas Fogg by a day.
MIAMI, Florida - Animals on both the large and small side of the spectrum face the most risk of extinction - but for very different reasons, each with vast consequences for the planet, researchers said on Monday.
NEW YORK - One-time pop-punk princess Avril Lavigne has beaten superstar Beyonce at something, but she may not be totally happy with her victory she's been named the most dangerous celebrity on the internet.
BARCELONA - Funding to boost the numbers of people with access to electric power and clean cooking is too low to meet the global goal for everyone to have modern, reliable and affordable energy by 2030, international organizations said on Monday.
IT HEIDENSKIP, Netherlands - At 22, Dutch polejumper Sytse Bokma is getting to the top of his game - literally.
ALBANY, New York - With its snow-white plumage and elegant posture, mute swans are exalted in European ballets and fairy tales as symbols of love and beauty. But to many wildlife biologists, they are aggressive and destructive invaders in US habitats and must be wiped out.
HONOLULU, Hawaii - Six people who have been cooped up in a Mars-like habitat on a remote Hawaii volcano since January emerged from isolation on Sunday.
LOS ANGELES - The Handmaid's Tale and Veep ruled the biggest night in US television on Sunday with Emmy awards for outstanding drama and comedy series.
SYDNEY - A giant starfish-eating snail could be unleashed to help save the Great Barrier Reef, officials said on Monday, with a trial under way to breed thousands of the rare species.
NEW DELHI - India will roll out nearly 100,000 battery-powered buses and autorickshaws onto its city streets in the coming weeks, setting it on the bumpy road to making new vehicle sales all-electric by 2030.
LONDON - A billion pints of British beer were shipped around the world in 2016, giving the economy an $815 million boost, according to George Eustice, the minister for agriculture, fisheries and food.
CONSTANTA, Romania - While the arrival of exhausted migrants may be common on Mediterranean shores, it's a rare sight on the Black Sea coastline.
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