Thailand's ethnic Chinese minority pays tribute to their ancient gods with a colorful festival featuring coal walkers, body piercings, and vegetarian food.
Spanish authorities released the captain of a U.S.-based treasure hunting ship after detaining him overnight. In dispute is a sunken treasure—from a shipwreck dubbed the "Black Swan"—worth an estimated 500 million U.S. dollars.
A warmer climate in Greenland has opened up new possibilities for economic development, but it may have negative effects on the island's native people, WWF says.
After a two-year delay, Airbus has finally delivered the A380, the world's largest passenger jet. The plane will make its inaugural flight on October 25.
Panama's golden frog is a symbol of good luck and prosperity. Now researchers are fighting to save the rare amphibian from a naturally occurring—and deadly—fungus.
As rulers in Myanmar (Burma) crack down on dissidents, Buddhist monks are disappearing, a report obtained by AP said on October 11. Are they escaping or being kidnapped?
