Italy unveils its 'Disneyland for foodies'

BOLOGNA, Italy - A gastronomic theme park designed as a celebration of Italy's field-to-fork food culture was scheduled to open next week with backers aiming to pull in six million visitors a year.

'House of horror' stuns Japan as victims identified

Japanese police have identified all nine dismembered bodies found late last month at an apartment in Zama, Kanagawa prefecture, which adjoins Tokyo, the Kyodo News reported on Friday. The victims - eight women and one man - include three high-school girls, with the youngest just 15.

Space at a premium in Africa's oldest zoo

CAIRO - Boba springs left and right for a Cairo zookeeper feeding him fruit, but the chimp's exuberance contrasts with the pitiful lack of space and natural habitat in Africa's oldest zoo.

Initiatives steer APEC toward cooperation

Leaders of 21 Pacific rim economies are set to renew their endeavors to advance regional integration and forge stronger partnership at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders' Meeting in Da Nang, Vietnam.

Emergency declared as toxic smog thickens in New Delhi

NEW DELHI - The Indian capital declared a pollution emergency and banned the entry of trucks and construction activity as a toxic smog hung over the city for a third day on Thursday and air quality worsened by the hour.

'Huge potential' seen in trade with US

China and the United States have tremendous potential to grow bilateral trade and investment and promote globalization, analysts said on Wednesday when the US President Donald Trump began his state visit in Beijing.

Rare 3-carrier exercise in Pacific

The US Navy said it will launch a rare military exercise involving three aircraft carrier strike groups in the western Pacific, from Nov 11-14. It will be the first three-carrier exercise in the area since 2007.

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'Apple capital' reaches core customers

WENATCHEE, Washington - In an apple orchard owned by Auvil Fruit Company in the northwestern US city of Wenatchee, a dozen workers were picking the best Granny Smith apples that will reach Chinese consumers in less than three weeks.

Investment gets town back on rails

WHITE COUNTY, Indiana - Every morning James Wilkerson arrives around 6 am at the factory sitting next to the water tower of Monon, a small town located in a farming midway between Indianapolis and Chicago.

Social media drawing more tourists

Digital marketing is attracting a new generation of Chinese travelers to the United Kingdom, Ireland and the rest of Europe, according to tourism officials.

Louvre Abu Dhabi prepares to unveil itself to the whole world

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - More than a decade in the making, the Louvre Abu Dhabi was scheduled to open its doors on Wednesday, bringing the famed name to the Arab world for the first time. Museum officials said it will serve as a cultural bridge between the East and West.