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Asia Today: S. Korea Imposes Strict Measures to Stem Spread
South Korea is banning large gatherings, closing beaches, shutting nightspots and churches and removing fans from professional sports in strict new measures announced Saturday as it battles the spread of the coronavirus.
Birth of Panda Cub Provides 'Much-Needed Moment of Pure Joy'
Delivering a "much-needed moment of pure joy," the National Zoo's giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a wiggling cub Friday at a time of global pandemic and social unrest.
Mexico's Famous Floating Gardens Reopen after Virus Shutdown
The famous "floating gardens" of Xochimilco reopened to visitors Friday after a five-month lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic.
Russia to Let Dissident in Coma Fly to Berlin for Treatment
Russian doctors gave a dissident who is in a coma after a suspected poisoning permission to be transferred abroad for medical treatment, in a sudden reversal Friday.
Watch: Nigerian Boy Gains Fame with Dance Video as Stars Pay Homage
When Anthony Mmesoma Madu was videoed practicing ballet barefoot in the drizzling rain in Nigeria earlier this year, the 11-year-old thought the footage would be used for a common film study session.
Masks, COVID-19 No Match for Israeli Bodybuilders
Wearing face masks and not much else, dozens of Israeli bodybuilders greased up their bodies as they prepared to flex their muscles under the scorching Mediterranean sun to compete for the title of Mr. Israel and other categories.
Venice Film Festival to Require Face Masks During Screenings
The Venice Film Festival, the first major in-person cinema showcase of the COVID-19 era, is requiring participants to wear face masks during screenings and take a coronavirus test if they are arriving from outside Europe.
Two Penguins in Spanish Zoo Now Same-Sex Parents
A female pair of Gentoo penguins in a Spanish zoo were exhibiting behavior that indicated they were ready for parenthood - so the staff gave them an egg.
Viewers Don't Buy Cartier's Story About LGBTQ-Suggestive Ads for Romantic Rings
A Cartier ad in China seems to show various straight and same-sex romantic couples. Or does it? The company plays down any LGBTQ angle, but viewers have not been dissuaded.
LGBTQ Conversion Therapy in India: Why Does It Still Persist?
India is facing a prolonged backlash from its LGBTQ community over the continued use of conversion therapies to "cure" homosexuality by changing people's sexual orientation.
Artists, Academics Defend LGBTQ Rights in Poland
Dozens of authors, artists and scholars have expressed outrage at the hostility being directed toward LGBT people in Poland by the country's president and other politicians.
Melbourne Virus Outbreak Traced to 2 Hotels
An epidemiologist told an inquiry on Tuesday that almost all of a second wave of coronavirus infections in Australia's hard-hit Victoria state can be traced back to returned travelers in two Melbourne hotels.
London Artist Tapped to Create 27-Foot-High George Michael Mural
The late, great, musician George Michael will be remembered in a London borough with a huge mural that's been commissioned of artist Dawn Mellor.
Venezuelans Brave Open Sea on Tubes, Fishing for Survival
A small but growing number of people in the coastal town of La Guaira, just a few minutes from the capital of Caracas, have turned to the sea for substance.
Masks Hold Images of Pandemic, Hong Kong Protests
A Hong Kong actor and costume designer has had little theater work during the pandemic, but found creative opportunity in the now-ubiquitous face mask.
The Year the Music Might Die: British Clubs Face Closure
Britain's music scene may soon be unrecognizable because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has plunged the U.K. economy into its worst recession on record.
Teens Attack Gay Couple, Wreck Apartment in France
A gay couple in Montpellier, France were harassed and attacked by a group of youths who inflicted heavy damage on their apartment and stole valuables.
Surfer Saved After Friend Punches Shark in Australian Attack
A woman has survived a great white shark attack on Australia's east coast after her surfing companion repeatedly punched it until it let her go
Freed from Belarus Jails, Protesters Recount Beatings
They emerged dazed, shaken and in tears from the detention center in Minsk, to be met by waiting relatives. They displayed the black-and-blue bruises on their bodies, saying police had beaten them mercilessly.
Andrew Lloyd Webber Receives COVID-19 Trial Vaccine
The legendary musical theater composer participated in a University of Oxford trial, receiving an experimental coronavirus vaccine.