ATHENS - As Greece was in the grip of the first heat wave of the summer on Sunday, with the temperature rising to 40 C in many parts of the mainland, including the capital Athens, a smartphone app was unveiled with the aim of reducing heat risks.
Trump, Rouhani trade angry words; Germany urges restraint
SANTA FE, New Mexico - Self-driving cars and drone aircraft are impacting business in the energy and transportation sectors, according to a technology innovation initiative proposed by Brian Sandoval, the chairman of 2017-18 National Governors Association Summer Meeting.
PHUKET, Thailand - The authorities are in hot pursuit of a cagey crocodile that has made unwelcome appearances off the beaches of resort island Phuket only to slip through the clutches of local authorities.
BRANSON, Missouri - The duck boat that sank in a Missouri lake last week, killing 17 people, was set to be raised on Monday and taken to a secure facility as part of a federal investigation into one of deadliest US tourist accidents for years.
TOKYO - Japan has reopened three beaches in regions devastated by the 2011 tsunami and resulting Fukushima nuclear disaster after years of reconstruction efforts, officials said on Monday.
TOKYO - A heat wave in Japan that has killed more than a dozen people is reviving concerns about the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which will be held during the country's notoriously sweltering summer.
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - Now that women in the US Navy can wear ponytails, men want beards.
JUBA, South Sudan - South Sudanese artists are using their work as a powerful tool to influence perceptions and bring peace and reconciliation among their communities torn apart by conflict.
MAAYAN TZVI, Israel - As a young officer in an elite unit of Israel's army, with its motto that no mission is impossible, Idan Peretz knew there had to be a better way to send rescue ropes across rivers.
Regulatory oversight of wealth management products will be tightened to better protect the interests of investors and their legal rights, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission said.
Tianjin-based Tasly Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd is revving up efforts to boost the introduction of overseas counterparts' products to China.
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