Bhutan celebrates birthday of 'Dragon King'
The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan on Friday celebrated the birthday of its revered "Dragon King" in a swirl of colourful dances and traditional music.
21 February 2014
Indonesia announces world's biggest manta ray sanctuary
Indonesia on Friday became home to the world's biggest manta ray sanctuary covering millions of square kilometres, as it seeks to protect the huge winged fish and draw more tourists to the sprawling archipelago.
21 February 2014
Big brands parade but Milan fashion fest looks beyond
With big brands defending their dominance and the fashion press wary of taking a gamble, new designers sometimes struggled to be heard in Milan but Vogue Italia's editor told AFP that is all in the past.
21 February 2014
Study predicts Antarctic ice melting will endure
The melting of ice in the Antarctic is considered a top threat to global sea level rise, and scientists said Thursday the trend could continue for decades or even centuries to come.
21 February 2014
Florida man, 101, runs for Congress
A Florida great-great grandfather has launched a campaign to run for the US Congress in November, running on a record of 101 years of life experience.
21 February 2014
World's only captive leopard seal put down
The world's only captive leopard seal, which washed up in Sydney with a shark bite to his abdomen seven years ago, has been put down at an Australian zoo.
S. Koreans head for bittersweet family reunion in NorthA group of 82 elderly, frail South Koreans, two of them in ambulances, left for the North Korean border Thursday to attend the first reunion in more than three years for families divided by the Korean War.
Hungary backpedals on disputed Holocaust monumentThe Hungarian government said Wednesday it had postponed the inauguration of a controversial monument which Jewish critics say glosses over Budapest's active role in the Holocaust.
Hope for recovery as Milan fashion week kicks offItaly's top luxury brands show off their latest collections at Milan Fashion Week starting on Wednesday with high hopes for a recovery of the sector this year even amid the latest government crisis.