Got business in Beantown? What to do in historic-yet-hip Boston
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Panda in Belgium due to give birth imminently if indeed pregnant
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A giant panda could give birth “at any moment” if her artificial insemination earlier this year was successful, her keepers in a Belgian zoo said on Wednesday, saying they could…
Duke Ellington’s white baby grand piano for sale in memorabilia auction
NEW YORK – Nearly 300 personal items belonging to jazz great Duke Ellington, including the white baby grand piano on which he composed some of his most famous songs, will be sold at auction on May 18…
Pear-shaped pink diamond sells for $31.5 million at Sotheby’s
GENEVA (Reuters) – A rare pear-shaped vivid pink diamond fetched 30.8 million Swiss francs ($31.46 million) at auction on Tuesday, Sotheby’s said, but several other large stones failed to reach the…
On Indian building site, parents tether toddler to rock while they work
AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) – Fifteen month-old Shivani tugs at a plastic tape her mother has wrapped around her leg and tied to a rock at a building site in western India.
‘Bachelor ban’ in Qatar tests relations with migrant workers
AL KHOR, QATAR (Reuters) – As Nami Hader, a 30-year-old gardener from Nepal, approached the entrance to a park outside Qatar’s second city Al Khor one day last month, a security guard blocked his way.
Therapy dogs help New York immigrant kids clear reading hurdles
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Izzy rested his chin on the knee of third grader Aelane Vasquez at Public School 57 in the Spanish Harlem section of New York City on Monday and hung on every word she easily…
The man who paints cows
EAST SUSSEX, UK – British painter John Marshall has spent the last decade restricting himself to just one subject: the humble cow. The paintings are big, around 2 meters and, Marshall claims, each…
Divers find ancient Roman cargo from 1,600-yr old shipwreck in Israel
CAESAREA, Israel (Reuters) – Archaeologists in Israel have recovered bronze statues and thousands of coins from a merchant ship that sank off the Mediterranean coast some 1,600 years ago during the…
Samba, colorful floats at Berlin Carnival of Cultures parade
BERLIN (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of revelers defied wind and rain to attend Berlin’s annual Carnival of Cultures street parade at the weekend, lining the streets of the German capital to watch…
British royals launch campaign to tackle stigma of mental health
LONDON (Reuters) – Prince William, his wife Kate and brother Harry urged Britons on Monday to ditch their prejudices about mental health in what is being billed as the biggest joint project the three…
Push-ups a push-over as Chinese policeman sets planking world record
BEIJING (Reuters) – With barely a flicker of concern, Chinese policeman Mao Weidong celebrated with push-ups after setting a new Guinness World Record for planking for eight hours, one minute and one…
Head of U.N. Women says irking opponents comes with the battle for equality
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As the head of U.N. Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is used to people rolling their eyes when she starts to talk about women’s empowerment and the need for…
Museum shines rare spotlight on China’s Cultural Revolution
CHENGDU, China (Reuters) – Tucked away in southwestern China’s Sichuan province, a private collector stands virtually alone in exhibiting relics from the 1966-1976 Cultural Revolution.
Singers, actors, riders to honor Queen Elizabeth in birthday pageant
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth is due to attend a celebration of her 90th birthday on Sunday featuring some of the leading stars of show business and almost 1,000 horses.
Stolen World War One cannon returned to California veterans hall
(Reuters) – A Northern California man has returned a stolen World War One-era cannon that he had bought without knowing it had been taken from a local veteran’s hall, police said on Friday.
Polish group seeks to help the blind with free smart glasses
WARSAW (Reuters) – A Polish non-profit organization is hoping to help the blind and visually impaired with plans to make and give away what it says will be the world’s first free smart glasses.
Women boxers punch through social taboos in Sudan
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sweat drips from Arafat Abkar’s brow as she dodges blows in an open-air arena in Khartoum’s searing summer heat. Wearing only shorts and a t-shirt, the 22-year-old draws crowds…
Not so stupid now! Australia through to Eurovision Grand Final
(Reuters) – Be it bat or ball, Britain and Australia have long enjoyed a fierce sporting rivalry but when it comes to facing off behind the microphone in the kitsch pop music world of Eurovision,…
Joe’s Crab Shack cuts back no-tipping trial after customer, staff complaints
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – National restaurant chain Joe’s Crab Shack has rolled back an experiment at select restaurants to eliminate tipping after customers and workers complained, an industry news…
Rare vivid blue diamond goes on auction in Geneva
GENEVA – The ‘Oppenheimer Blue’ is one of the rarest diamonds available on the market and the largest ever blue diamond to ever be offered on a public sale that will go under the hammer in…
Italy’s violin-makers struggle to hit profitable note
CREMONA, Italy (Reuters) – Making violins is a passion in Cremona, the ancient Italian town that has been producing them since the 16th century, but turning passion into profits has not been easy.
Sotheby’s rebounds with a steady sale of contemporary art
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cheers of relief rang out on Wednesday as the hammer fell on the last lot of Sotheby’s contemporary and post-war art auction, which met expectations and helped dim the memory of…
Britons, Mexican first foreigners atop Everest since disasters
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Two Britons and a Mexican have become the first foreigners to climb Mount Everest from the Nepali side, climbing officials said on Thursday, after disasters in 2014 and 2015…
World’s largest Lego store opens in Shanghai
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – With a dragon, skyscrapers and other constructions made out of its colorful plastic bricks, toy maker Lego opened its largest store in Shanghai on Wednesday, seeking to entice…
India’s top court slams authorities over “ostrich-like” attitude to drought
NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – India’s top court on Wednesday slammed authorities for delays in responding to the worst drought in decades, saying that some states had taken an…
Nine sherpas first to climb Everest after Nepal disasters
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – A Nepali sherpa led a nine-man team to the top of Mount Everest on Wednesday, becoming the first to scale the world’s tallest peak from the Nepali side since a deadly earthquake…
Basquiat record set in solid result for Christie’s contemporary art auction
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Jean-Michel Basquiat self portrait soared to an artist’s record $57.3 million on Tuesday to help Christie’s to a solid result for an auction of contemporary art held amid an…
We are gathered here today to join this man and this tree
SANTA MARIA DEL TULE, Mexico – Surrounded by village elders, family and friends, Peruvian actor Ricardo Torres promised to care for the environment after symbolically marrying an ancient Cypress tree…
China tech workers asleep on the job – with the boss’s blessing
The 40-year-old Beijinger got his start as an engineer, pulling 72-hour shifts at a machinery company while catching naps on the floor.
Shetland pony race held in honor Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday
WINDSOR, England – Royal Windsor Racecourse commemorated Queen Elizabeth’s birthday with a special Shetland pony race, the latest in a series of celebrations to mark the milestone.
Dating site matches Americans fleeing Trump with Canadians
TORONTO (Reuters) – A dating website is pledging to match Americans who can’t live with a Donald Trump presidency to Canadians looking for love, facilitating the pledge often made by U.S. voters to…
Caught in the act: Thai university uncovers high-tech student cheats
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A university in Thailand has caught a group of students using smart watches and cameras concealed in glasses to cheat during entrance exams, forcing the cancellation of the tests…
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