Forest a one-stop shop for Amazon tribe

WAII, Brazil - When Japarupi Waiapi looks into the dense foliage of the Amazon rain forest, he sees the equivalent of a supermarket, pharmacy, furniture store - and that's just the beginning.

Chinese enterprises help disadvantaged students in Uganda

WAKISO, Uganda - For many Ugandans, education is seen as a key to success. But many students drop out of school because their parents cannot afford to pay their tuition fees.

In Argentina, soccer's goal is to keep kids away from violence, drugs

BUENOS AIRES - In a poor community in Buenos Aires, 14-year-old boy Carlos Nahuel Ramirez has his way of avoiding trouble in an area overshadowed by gang violence and drugs.

China calls on all sides to reduce tension

Beijing has called on all parties to make their words and actions "conducive" to easing tension and building trust on the Korean Peninsula issue, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Monday.

Typhoon death toll in Vietnam nears 50

HANOI, Vietnam - A powerful typhoon that rocked Vietnam has killed at least 49 people, left more than a dozen missing and caused extensive damage to the country's south-central region ahead of a meeting that will draw leaders from around the world, disaster officials said on Monday.

Saudi-led coalition closes Yemen ports

SANAA, Yemen - The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen closed off the land, sea and air ports to the country on Monday after a rebel-fired ballistic missile targeted Riyadh.

Marathon effort from wheelchair racers

Four Chinese wheelchair racers were invited to compete in the 2017 New York City Marathon on Sunday, and two of them finished the course for the first time in history.

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Turkey revives tourism with diversification

ANKARA - Turkey will explore new markets in Asia to boost its tourism and diversify the sector which is on the path to recovery, the Anadolu News Agency has reported.

Mass adoption event saves small dogs in Vancouver

VANCOUVER - A small airplane came to a halt on Saturday outside the hangar at the Vancouver International Airport, where about 100 people stood at the edge of the tarmac watching and waiting.

Traditional carpet weaving in Iraq unravels

AL-HAMZA, Iraq - In the shadow of the Imam Hamza mosque in the region of the ancient kingdom of Babylon, a carpet market that was once bustling is now almost empty.

Cuban dance lives on ... in Mexico

VERACRUZ/HAVANA, Mexico - Glowing in a yellow lace dress, Carolina Salinas fans herself languidly while the band burns through the sultry rhythms of the "danzon", Cuba's national dance.