Fight on to save endangered tapirs

TICUANTEPE, Nicaragua - Thirteen tapirs lounge in the bushes of Ticuantepe Zoo, in eastern Nicaragua, their bellies plump with leaves and fruit - blissfully unaware of the peril faced by their species.

DPRK's nuke test draws strong condemnation

The latest nuclear test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has continued to arouse strong condemnation by countries and international organizations alike, which called for addressing the new provocation and resuming dialogue to solve problems.

ROK conducts live-fire missile drill

SEOUL - The Republic of Korea's military on Monday conducted a live-fire missile drill after the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's sixth nuclear test the previous day.

Merkel wins clear edge in prime-time TV debate

BERLIN - Angela Merkel appeared to be powering ahead on Monday to a fourth term as chancellor of Germany, after her rival Martin Schulz failed to halt her advance in a crucial televised debate three weeks before elections.

Model planter inspires others to join in his forestation campaign

Sukhee, a 70-year-old of the Mongolian ethnic group, has spent 14 years battling the bleak desert that borders his hometown, striving to recover green coverage and control desertification.

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Tidying up the tombstones

Project begins to restore largest Jewish cemetery in Europe

'Blockbuster' bomb forces thousands to leave homes

FRANKFURT - Thousands of residents in Frankfurt evacuated their homes early on Sunday ahead of the planned defusing of a massive World War II bomb discovered on a building site in the German financial capital.

Largest wildfire in LA history sparks emergency

SONOMA, California - Vineyards moved their wine harvest and transit trains slowed for fear that some of the hottest weather in San Francisco Bay Area history would warp rails, as stifling temperatures and the smoky pall of wildfires marked an unofficial end to summer across the western United States.

Record-breaking 'space ninja' back on Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - Astronaut Peggy Whitson returned to Earth late Saturday, wrapping up a record-breaking flight that catapulted her to first place for US space endurance.

Police find car stolen in 1979

PARIS - A blue Peugeot 104 stolen in the heart of France's Champagne country in 1979 is being reunited with its owner - 38 years later - after French police pulled it, in surprisingly good shape but crawling with crayfish, from a swamp.

Japan's cutesy 'kei cars' hit rocky road

TOKYO - Yoko Kojima loves zipping around Tokyo in her Daihatsu Tanto with its tiny wheels and pint-size engine, but Japan's beloved 'kei cars' may have a rocky road ahead despite a legion of loyal fans.