Ebola outbreak in Congo is over, health minister says
KINSHASA, Congo — Congo announced the end of the country’s 16th Ebola outbreak on Monday. “To date, the…
‘Zootopia 2’ roars to record-setting global box office with $556M opening
“Zootopia 2” had a roaring, record-setting opening at the box office. The animal city sequel from the Walt…
Long-lost Rubens painting depicting crucifixion sells for $2.7M
VERSAILLES, France — A long-lost painting by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens, which was hidden for more than…
AI-assisted shopping is the talk of the holiday shopping season
NEW YORK — Major retail chains and tech companies are offering new or updated artificial intelligence tools in…
China’s factory activity contracts for 8th month in November despite trade war truce
HONG KONG — China’s factory activity contracted for the eighth straight month in November, according to an official…
Louvre museum to increase ticket price for visitors from outside the European Union
PARIS — Paris’ Louvre museum has approved a ticket hike from 22 to 32 euros ($25 to 37)…
Ambitious plan to store CO2 beneath the North Sea set to start operations
NORTH SEA, Denmark — Appearing first as a dot on the horizon, the remote Nini oil field on…
Thousands of Cubans struggle without power and water nearly a month after hurricane
RIO CAUTO, Cuba — Thousands of Cubans remain without power, water or proper shelter almost a month after…
Voyager 1 will be one light-day, 16 billion miles, from us next year
It takes a beam of light a single day to travel 16.1 billion miles, a distance known as…
France says ‘bon voyage’ to 2 giant pandas as they head back to China
PARIS — A couple of star giant pandas who lived in France for 13 years and gave birth…
Global tiger trafficking crisis worsens with nine big cats seized monthly
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysa — Authorities worldwide have seized an average of nine tigers each month over the past…
Japan OKs $135 billion stimulus package to help revive its sluggish economy
TOKYO — Japan’s Cabinet approved a 21.3 trillion yen ($135.4 billion) stimulus package Friday to help spur the…