Tag: World news
What is that? Olympic Phryge confounds some, but is very French
PARIS -- PARIS (AP) — “Is it the Eiffel Tower?” asks a puzzled American tourist queued in front of the Paris 2024 Megastore.To...
China's top leaders vow to support consumers and improve confidence in its slowing economy
BANGKOK -- China’s powerful Politburo has endorsed the ruling Communist Party’s long-term strategy for growing the economy by encouraging more consumer spending and...
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly fall ahead of central bank meetings
TOKYO -- Asian shares mostly declined in cautious trading Tuesday ahead of central bank meetings around the world. The Federal Reserve, the Bank...
How two Syrians in Rome are using hummus to aid war refugees and help migrants integrate
A pair of Syrians have created a community that provides support to migrants and vulnerable people in Rome, by sharing the flavors of...
Sicilians deal so well with drought that tourists don’t notice. A record dry year could alter that
AGRIGENTO, Italy -- Lakes are dry and fields are scorched by heat in Sicily, but water is still gushing copiously for tourists.After an...
Thousands protest Serbia's deal with the European Union to excavate lithium
SABAC, Serbia -- Thousands of people rallied in several towns in Serbia on Monday to protest a lithium excavation project the Balkan country's...