PARIS - People may be ingesting between 3,000 and 4,000 microparticles of plastic from tap water every year, said a study on Wednesday based on samples from 14 countries.
SAVANNAH, Georgia - One is known as an oasis of Southern charm and history, drawing millions of tourists with its time-capsule collection of antebellum homes and marble monuments.
ANKARA - Turkey is seeking the return of thousands of historical artifacts that were smuggled out of the country during the Ottoman Empire.
ANNA PAULOWNA, Netherlands - Suspended from a large butcher's hook, a prime piece of raw steak glides and then zigzags through the air in a big arena under the watchful eye of Dumi, the lioness.
LONDON - A biodegradable yoga mat and an eco-friendly dog bed are just some of the items on show at the immersive "Naked House" exhibition in London that aims to challenge throwaway consumerism.
GAZA, Middle East - Ibrahim Ghunaim, or MC Gaza as he likes to be called, raps to a different beat in a Palestinian enclave rocked by internal conflict and three wars with Israel over the past decade.
BOSTON, Massachusetts - It's been 20 years since Princess Diana's death, yet her legacy has barely faded.
LOS ANGELES - As Tipsy methodically unfolds an arm to select a glass, retrieve ice and mix a drink, it's all a far cry from the flashy swagger of Tom Cruise in Cocktail.
JALALABAD, Afghanistan - Afghan soldier Mehrullah Safi's military career ended in southern Helmand province last year when a rocket-propelled grenade exploded next to him, severing his right leg. Now he sells mobile telephone cards in the street.
KATHMANDU, Nepal - Over 100 young girls aged under 10 years old participated in the ancient Kumari Puja, part of a festival dedicated to rain god "Indra Jatra", in Nepal on Monday.
VENICE, Italy - Director John Landis says his new 3D version of Thriller gives Michael Jackson fans chance to see the groundbreaking video how the late king of pop would have wanted them to.
PARIS - The common cuckoo, notorious for evading parental duty by hiding her eggs in the nests of other brooding birds, is even more devious than previously thought, scientists revealed on Monday.
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