Hundreds of people gathered in Milan's Monte Stella Park on Wednesday for the unveiling of a memorial plaque to commemorate Ho Feng Shan, the Chinese diplomat who saved thousands of Jews from the Holocaust in Nazi-occupied Europe.
KUWAIT CITY - White or beige, but never black, the "desert truffle" is a rare delicacy with a dedicated marketplace in Kuwait, where remnants of the Iraqi invasion and changing weather patterns have decimated local production.
CALI, Colombia - Despite his small stature, 10-year-old Juan David Camacho has big dreams: pacing through Colombia's jungle with binoculars in tow, he aims to spot all the bird species his country offers.
Global warming could place 25 to 50 percent of species in the Amazon, Madagascar and other biodiverse areas at risk of localized extinction within decades, a report said on Wednesday.
ULU MUDA, Malaysia - On a moonless night deep in the Malaysian rain forest, two men perched precariously on high branches use a smoking torch to draw thousands of bees from a treetop hive, braving the angry swarm to collect their prized honey.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Pilotless flying taxis are being tested in New Zealand as part of a project backed by Google co-founder Larry Page that supporters say will revolutionize personal transport.
TOKUSHIMA, Japan - A gaunt 92-year-old man in a wheelchair sunbathes in a narrow courtyard, motionless, his eyes closed. Nearby, a few dozen other elderly men with short gray hair exercise slowly as an instructor gently calls out: "Don't strain yourselves."
Britain should be doing more to encourage people living in the United Kingdom to learn and speak English, said Sajid Javid, the nation's secretary of state for housing, communities and local government.
IRRUA, Nigeria - A battle is being waged on two fronts against an outbreak of Lassa fever, a cousin of Ebola, that has killed 110 people in the country this year.
PARIS - Hubert de Givenchy, the aristocratic French fashion designer famous for the "little black dress" and styling Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Kennedy, has died aged 91, his partner said on Monday.
CAIRO - While most men of Sobhi Mohammed's age are relaxing in their twilight years, this 80-year-old prefers lifting weights, and putting his much younger gym mates to shame in the process.
BOSTON - A winter storm packing a powerful snowy punch bore down on the northeastern United States on Tuesday, closing schools, snarling travel and threatening to knock out power to thousands of homes and businesses.
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