News from Far and Near
- Pope Leo XIV arrives in Beirut in bid to ease Mideast tensions
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Beirut in bid to ease Mideast tensions
- Death toll in Hong Kong apartment complex blaze rises to 146 as the city mourns
The death toll from a fire in a Hong Kong apartment complex has risen to 146
- 5 dead in house fire in eastern France
Local authorities report that five people have died in a house fire in eastern France
- Covet an Italian masterpiece, but shy of the millions? How about a digital copy at supercar prices
Italian cultural officials are offering digital copies of Italian masterpieces as part of a new project to help museums raise money
- The Polish 'magicians of glass' who create Christmas baubles for clients worldwide
GlitterLab, a company in southern Poland, specializes in creating unique Christmas decorations
- Kyrgyzstan holds snap parliamentary vote as opposition faces crackdown
Kyrgyzstan is holding snap parliamentary elections amid intensifying pressure on opposition figures and independent media
- Sumatra residents loot for food and water after deadly floods
Authorities report that some residents of flood-hit Sumatra have resorted to looting, seeking food and water