Corruption endangers world's shrinking fisheries
At least 45 government officials were accused of corruption in the past two decades, the AP found.
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Dog owners tout Xolos' loyalty and sacred underworld history
Mezcal is not your ordinary pet. Hundreds of years ago the Latin American Indigenous group, the Nahuas, believed that a hairless dog like him, a Xoloitzcuintle, was a sacred creature that could guide its deceased master through the underworld.
Justin Trudeau: US fighter jet shoots down object over northern Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that on his order a U.S. fighter jet has shot down an unidentified object flying high over northern Canada, acting a day after U.S. planes took similar action over Alaska.
Race to vaccinate rare wild monkeys gives hope for survival
A pioneering campaign to vaccinate endangered monkeys in Brazil against yellow fever may help save the beloved golden lion tamarins from extinction. But it also raises questions about when scientists should intervene to protect animals.
Amsterdam Anne Frank museum targeted with antisemitic text
Justice Minister Dilan Yesilgöz-Zegerius cited the incident to urge parliament to approve a pending bill explicitly banning Holocaust denial.
How to make a mummy: Ancient Egyptian workshop has new clues
A study has revealed new details about what the ancient Egyptians used to mummify their dead.
Indian gov't withdraws appeal to hug cows on Valentine's Day
The appeal attracted widespread criticism from political rivals and on social media.
Israel steps up Jerusalem home demolitions as violence rises
Israel's drive to demolish Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem is picking up pace after a Palestinian gunman killed seven people in east Jerusalem.
Japan's 2011 earthquake recovery offers hard lessons for Turkey and Syria
Similarities between the calamity unfolding this week in Turkey and Syria and the triple disaster that hit northern Japan in 2011 may offer a glimpse of what the region could face in the years ahead.
US says China balloon could collect intelligence signals
A fleet of balloons operates under the direction of the People's Liberation Army and is used specifically for spying, the U.S. said.
Rescuers push to find survivors of 'disaster of the century'
The death toll from Monday's 7.8 magnitude catastrophe rose to nearly 21,000.
Worries abound that Mexico's Maya Train will destroy jungle
The Maya Train is intended to drive economic development to some of the country's poorest areas, in part by bringing up to three million tourists each year.
Survivors struggle to stay warm and fed as earthquake death toll reaches 20,000. Here's the latest from Turkey and Syria
Tens of thousands of people who lost their homes in a catastrophic earthquake huddled around campfires in the bitter cold and clamored for food and water Thursday, three days after the temblor hit Turkey and Syria and killed more than 20,000.
US, French troops in Romania hold NATO military drills
The joint combat drills at the Black Sea training range in Capu Midia involved some 350 multinational battlegroup troops.
Zelenskyy: Ukraine caught Russian plan to 'destroy' Moldova
Zelenskyy said the plan was very similar to the one devised by Russia to take over Ukraine.
EU migration impasse leaves many refugees out in the cold
Many refugees and asylum-seekers are literally left out in the cold for months as the European Union fails to get its migration system working properly.
US says Chinese military behind vast aerial spy program that has targeted 40 countries with high-altitude balloons
China's military is likely behind a bold aerial spy program that has targeted more than 40 countries on five continents with high-altitude surveillance balloons similar to one the U.S. shot down over the Atlantic Ocean coast last weekend, the Biden administration said Thursday.
Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria quake near 12,000
With hope of finding survivors fading, stretched rescue teams in Turkey and Syria searched Wednesday for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by the world's deadliest earthquake in more than a decade.
North Korean leader Kim brings daughter to parade, troops visit
Kim lauded the "irresistible might" of his nuclear-armed military as he marked the 75th anniversary of the army's founding, state media said Wednesday.
Disney cuts 'forced labor' episode of 'The Simpsons' in Hong Kong
The issue of forced labor is sensitive in China, which took control of Hong Kong, a former British colony, in 1997.
