London mayor urged to honor suffragettes with first female statue on Parliament Square
LONDON (Reuters) – New London Mayor Sadiq Khan said on Tuesday he would be interested in finding a prominent site for a statue to commemorate the approaching centenary of Britain’s suffragette…
Thirsty work! Taiwan snap up presidential beer bottles
TAIPEI (Reuters) – A batch of commemorative beer bottles to mark incoming Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen’s inauguration were snapped up within two hours of going on sale on Monday, media reported.
Trove of Marilyn Monroe’s personal belongings to go up for auction
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A collection of personal items including handwritten notes and jewelry that belonged to film star Marilyn Monroe will go up for auction in November at Julien’s Auctions.
Van Gogh recycled: Four million bottles used in Taiwan replica
TAIPEI (Reuters) – A Taiwan company has used four million colorful plastic bottles to produce a giant replica of Vincent van Gogh’s painting ‘The Starry Night’ to promote recycling.
Climbers near Everest summit for first time in three years
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Climbers on Mount Everest are on the brink of the first attempts in three years to make the final ascent to the world’s tallest peak, after fatal avalanches cut short the 2014…
Rodin sculpture sets auction record at spotty Sotheby’s sale
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Rodin sculpture set a new artist’s auction record at Sotheby’s on Monday when it sold for $20.4 million, but the strong price was likely to provide little reassurance to an art…
Pilots, spectators get drone’s-eye-view during English race
As drones zoomed through obstacles on the course and made tight turns spectators at a race in Sussex, England on Sunday were treated to vantage views of the action.
Syrian refugee brings his art to Lithuania
VILNIUS (Reuters) – A faceless skull with a crown of spikes and blood pouring from its wounds, symbolizing a Syrian caught in the horror of civil war, stares out from a painting on the wall in a…
Taiwan traditionalists hope to spin old toy for new audience
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s ancient folk art of spinning tops is kept alive by a group of enthusiasts who perform intricate tricks with the toys at a temple in Taipei, the capital.
Powerball at $415 million, ninth highest in U.S. history
(Reuters) – The multi-state Powerball jackpot has grown to $415 million ahead of Saturday evening’s drawing, making it the ninth-highest U.S. lottery prize in history, officials said.
Retired circus elephants begin new life at Florida
POLK CITY, Fl. – After a long tradition of entertaining crowds as part of the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus the last 11 elephants that toured with “The Greatest Show on Earth” will be…
UK polar ship named after BBC naturalist but Boaty McBoatface lives on
LONDON (Reuters) – A new 200 million pound ($290 million) polar research ship is to be named after veteran BBC naturalist David Attenborough but the government promised on Friday that “Boaty…
Sports event ban clouds South Africa’s tourism revival
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A weak rand and a government U-turn on restrictive visa rules are helping South Africa’s tourism sector to stage a strong recovery after a shaky 2015.
A flaming passion: ex-miner creates everyday replicas with matches
RUDA SLASKA, Poland (Reuters) – Janusz Urbanski has a one of a kind chessboard he never plays, a personalized guitar he does not strum and a boat he cannot sail. Why? They are all made from tens of…
Click bait: baby koala bites and scratches his way to stardom
BEERWAH, Australia (Reuters) – The first koala joey born at Australia Zoo this season has begun exploring his new surroundings, with his early steps out of the pouch attracting over 100,000 views on…
‘Your Mama pulls fire trucks!’ is praise for StrongMoms’ kids
NORWALK, Conn. (Reuters) – Still shunning alcohol because she was breastfeeding her 7-week-old baby, Jessica Hopkins grabbed a 50-pound (23 kg) beer keg with her bare hands and hurled it over a…
Mexican exhibit sheds light on lives of Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera
MEXICO CITY – Personal letters, manuscripts and photographs belonging to Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera that had been locked away for decades are the focus of a new exhibition about the lives and…
Prince Harry plays polo in Florida’s Palm Beach
PALM BEACH (Reuters) – Prince Harry braved stormy weather in Palm Beach, Florida on Wednesday, leading his team to victory in a polo tournament in the name of his charity, Sentebale, which supports…
Russian orchestra, Putin’s friends, play Syria’s Palmyra
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russia’s Mariinsky Theatre staged a surprise concert in the amphitheatre of the Syrian city of Palmyra on Thursday, in what looked like an attempt by the Kremlin to win…
Despite sanctions and isolation, Pyongyang skyline grows
PYONGYANG (Reuters) – The Pyongyang skyline is rising – and not just with the trophy structures that represent the North Korean state. Despite its political and economic isolation, the capital is in…
Syrian whose plight went viral finds refuge in Spanish soccer
MADRID (Reuters) – Mementos from the soccer world that brought Syrian refugee Osama Abdul Mohsen to Spain are strewn around the flat he shares with two of his sons, including a ball signed by Real…
English malaise stirs yearning for divorce from European Union
GILLINGHAM, England (Reuters) – With a tattoo of Winston Churchill’s face on his right forearm and a poem about English pride on his t-shirt, Michael Clarkson is not shy about his patriotism or his…
Duchess of Cambridge views Vogue cover art exhibition
The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, viewed portraits of herself taken for the cover of British Vogue and on display at London’s National Portrait Gallery on Wednesday.
Aging Thailand takes toll on indebted households
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai civil servant Supapan Pullbangyung spends just under half of her salary on caring for her 75-year-old father, who suffers from diabetes and dementia.
Cuba scrambles to keep pace with U.S.-fueled tourism boom
HAVANA (Reuters) – The number of U.S. visitors to Cuba has nearly doubled this year, its tourism minister said on Wednesday, as the island races to build hotels and expand Havana airport to keep up…
Baby lemurs make their debut at Philadelphia Zoo
PHILADELPHIA – Four baby black-and-white ruffed lemurs named Maddie, Lincoln, Teddy and Quincy climbed and jumped in their enclosure during their debut at the Philadelphia Zoo on Friday.
In Gaza, hand surgery gets remote assistance from Beirut
BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza/BEIRUT (Reuters) – At a hospital in northern Gaza, a young patient is being prepared for hand surgery as one of the doctors leading the operation watches on — from nearly 200 miles…
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