Tourists stopped from seeing The Last Supper, while Olympic VIPs including Vance visit
MILAN — Tourists to Milan during the Winter Olympics hoping to see Leonardo da Vinci’s “ The Last…
Lebanon’s economic crisis: Gold reserves as a lifeline?
BOURJ HAMMOUD, Lebanon (AP) — Tiny Lebanon sits on one of the largest gold reserves in the Middle…
Malaysia bans e-waste imports | AP News
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia has announced an immediate and full ban on the importation of electronic…
A family’s solitary fight to save endangered plants in the Amazon
ALTO ILA, Ecuador — On a recent journey into the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle, Ramón Pucha realized he was…
Louvre releases new pictures of royal crown damaged during brazen heist
New photos have revealed the extent of damage sustained by a crown involved in last October’s audacious jewellery…
An Ecuadorian family works to save endangered plants in the Amazon
ALTO ILA, Ecuador (AP) — On a recent journey into the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle, Ramón Pucha realized he…
As winter comes, so does garbage. A river in Bosnia chokes in tons of waste year after year.
VISEGRAD, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Dejan Furtula sighed with despair while looking at construction machines working around the clock…
CAAT Pension Plan board chair removed as trustee amid upheaval over governance
Open this photo in gallery: CAAT is a multiemployer pension plan that serves Ontario’s colleges and more than…
Estate plan for your parrot? It’s not as far-feathered as you might think
Open this photo in gallery: Carmen Baru with her pet parrots, from left, Malinke, Loli and Coco at…
China unveils plans for vast 650-metre SPACESHIP to carry armada of high-tech stealth drones
China has revealed plans for a 684 metre-wide space craft capable of carrying dozes of fighter jets. The…
Australia’s central bank raises interest rate to 3.85% after 3 cuts
MELBOURNE, Australia — MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s central bank lifted its benchmark interest rate Tuesday by a…
CEO’s payout, workplace relationship spur governance upheaval at Ontario pension plan
Senior executives at CAAT, a $23-billion Ontario pension plan, raised concerns about the approval of an unusually large…