BREST, France - Fancy a job at the North or South Pole? A French research institute is looking for you.
WELLINGTON - New Zealand wildlife lovers are mourning the death of a gannet named Nigel, dubbed "the loneliest bird in the world "due to the absence of any feathered friends on his island home.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson claimed that in Latin America, China "offers the appearance of an attractive path to development" that "often involves trading short-term gains for long-term dependency".
Peru's trade minister defended China as a good trade partner on Tuesday, after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned Latin American countries against excessive reliance on economic ties with the Asian country.
Britain runs the risk of being punished by the European Union in the 21-month transition period following its exit from the trading block, under plans being drawn up in Brussels.
TOKYO - Japan's imperial palace said on Wednesday that Princess Mako's wedding will be postponed for two years because of insufficient preparations and denied speculation the decision was related to tabloid criticism of her fiance's family background.
Excitement is building in the British city of Liverpool as the World Museum prepares to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to view its Terracotta Warriors exhibition.
MIAMI - SpaceX is poised for the first test launch on Tuesday of its Falcon Heavy, which aims to become the world's most powerful rocket in operation, capable of reaching the moon or Mars some day.
ISTANBUL - A Chinese modern dance show received a standing ovation on Monday after a performance that was held as part of the "2018 Happy Chinese New Year" events in Turkey.
BUENOS AIRES - The Argentine capital is preparing to celebrate the Chinese New Year from this weekend with cultural, culinary and artistic events, organizers said on Monday.
WASHINGTON - If you are not a fan of spiders, you may not like the creepy little arachnid scientists found entombed in chunks of amber from northern Myanmar. Unlike its spider cousins alive today, this guy had a tail.
JANAKPUR, Nepal - When Laxmi Devi Mahara arrived at the Dhanusa Dham municipality office after walking on foot from her village in Sarsarampur, she found herself seated among mainly women as most of the men from the village were either working in neighboring India or in Gulf countries.
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