It’s bloom time in Chile’s ‘flowering desert’, despite drought
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The sand dunes of Chile’s Atacama are once again bathed in vibrant colors following the sprouting of (More…)
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After 114 days in ICU, Catalan COVID-19 patient soaks up seaside sunshine
By Luis Felipe Castilleja and Nacho Doce
MADRID (Reuters) – Medical staff rolled Joan Soler Sendra, 63, across the street (More...)
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Celebrity chef’s group feeds the hungry on Spain’s eruption-hit La Palma
By Silvio Castellanos and Sergio Perez
LA PALMA, Spain (Reuters) – Working in close proximity to the red-hot lava flowing (More…)
Wandering dog is Istanbul commuters’ best friend
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – In a packed Istanbul passenger ferry between Europe and Asia, all eyes turn to one commuter enjoying (More…)
No-stress scripture: Nigerian Christians relish Pidgin Bible
By Angela Ukomadu
LAGOS (Reuters) – At the Heavenly Citizen’s Church in Lagos, the pastor and congregation have adopted a (More…)
China’s wild elephants on the move again after day of rest
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A roaming herd of 15 wild elephants is on the move again after resting for a day (More…)
Herd of wild elephants approaches Chinese city after 500km journey
BEIJING (Reuters) – A herd of 15 wild elephants was approaching the city of Kunming, the capital of southwest China’s (More…)
U.S. awaits chorus of huge, 17-year cicada hatch
By Kia Johnson
(Reuters) – Remember what was happening 17 years ago? The Motorola flip phone was high-tech, Facebook was (More…)
Bees in the Netherlands trained to detect COVID-19 infections
By Bart Biesemans
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch researchers have trained bees, which have an unusually keen sense of smell, to (More…)
Malian woman gives birth to nine babies
BAMAKO (Reuters) – A Malian woman gave birth to nine babies on Tuesday – two more than doctors had detected (More…)
Pandas a respite from pandemic for Madrid care home residents
By Elena Rodriguez and Michael Gore
MADRID (Reuters) -Elderly residents from a nursing home outside Madrid relished the fresh air (More…)
