GENEVA - An exceptionally rare pink diamond of nearly 19 carats fetched 50.3 million Swiss francs ($50 million) at auction in Geneva on Tuesday, Christie's said, setting a new per-carat record for a stone of its kind.
NEW DELHI - A pair of artificial lungs put up in the Indian capital to demonstrate the lethal effects of smog have turned a sickly dark brown within 10 days of their installation, underscoring the city's pollution crisis.
Lee Wong has come a long way from being "angry at the world" to the leader of an affluent suburb that has made it onto Money Magazine's list of the 50 "Best Places to Live" in the United States seven times.
Analysts think something entirely different may replace the device
LONDON - After years of nursing a sometimes dusty cylinder of metal in a vault outside Paris as the global reference for modern mass, scientists are updating the definition of the kilogram.
EIN GEV, Israel - It was not so long ago when swimmers at Ein Gev would lay out their towels in the grass at the edge of the Sea of Galilee.
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories - An exchange of fire erupted during an Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing seven Palestinians and an Israeli soldier, officials said, while potentially dashing hopes that a recent agreement would restore calm.
Tilahun Masresha, 79, felt young at heart after completing a 10-kilometer run in the first joint sporting event by the former bitter foes Ethiopia and Eritrea in 20 years.
TOKYO - Akihiko Kondo's mother refused an invitation to her only son's wedding in Tokyo this month, but perhaps that isn't such a surprise: He was marrying a hologram.
SYDNEY - A homeless man who rammed a shopping trolley at a knife-wielding attacker who was threatening police is being hailed and rewarded for his actions, but he insists he isn't a hero.
PARIS - Pneumonia will kill nearly 11 million children under 5 by 2030, experts warned on Monday - a global day aimed at raising awareness of the biggest infectious killer of infants worldwide.
Despite restrictions, online sector looks set to continue strong growth
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