ATHENS - Greek retailers welcomed Monday's milestone exit from a series of financial rescue programs with feelings of optimism but concern for the future.
WASHINGTON - Have you ever heard of macaws that blush, much like humans do at an emotional moment?
CHICAGO - A small memorial garden will be built near the spot where missing Chinese scholar Zhang Yingying was last seen in the Midwestern US state of Illinois.
BERLIN - A 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard who lived quietly in New York for decades was carried out of his home on a stretcher by federal agents and flown to Germany on Tuesday in what could prove to be the last US deportation of a World War II-era war crimes suspect.
DUDEN LAKE, Turkey - With flocks of gregarious pink flamingos living and feeding together, it is easy to see why Turkey's Duden Lake has become a major attraction for bird lovers and tourists.
Cases of measles in Europe have hit a record high, according to the World Health Organization. More than 41,000 people have been infected in the first six months of 2018, leading to 37 deaths.
SYDNEY - In a small shop along one of Sydney's busiest streets, Sarah Freeman is encouraging Australians to slow down and break their addiction to fast fashion.
An eclectic mix of music will fill the summer sky in Los Angeles this weekend, including performances by artists from China who combine traditional elements with Western art forms.
LONDON - The worsening sense of safety and security in the the British capital has prompted senior members of the two major political parties - the ruling Conservatives and opposition Labour - to blame each other for the rising violence.
SEATTLE - Smoke from wildfires clogged the sky across the US West, blotting out mountains and city skylines from Oregon to Colorado, delaying flights and forcing authorities to tell even healthy adults in the Seattle area to stay indoors.
PULA, Croatia - A British woman who fell from a cruise ship and spent 10 hours in the Adriatic Sea at night sang to stay alive, her rescuers said on Monday.
SINGAPORE - A rush to tear down and redevelop buildings in Singapore has prompted calls to conserve aging properties that symbolize the country's recent history and economic rise.
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