Myanmar junta suspends aid access to a million people in state devastated by Cyclone Mocha
Myanmar's ruling junta has suspended humanitarian access to western Rakhine state, where more than a million vulnerable people are in urgent need of aid a month after a powerful cyclone devastated the region, the United Nations said.
2023-06-13 14:45
Chinese airline defends flight attendant weight restrictions after backlash
Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines has defended imposing weight requirements on flight attendants after reports of the new policy went viral on social media and sparked a public backlash.
2023-06-12 16:46
Can humans and rats live together? Paris is trying to find out
Can humans and rats live together?
2023-06-10 17:18
An electric cruise ship with gigantic solar sails is set to launch in 2030
Hurtigruten Norway has unveiled a design for a battery-powered, zero-emission ship.
2023-06-07 18:23
Subway plans to open nearly 4,000 stores in China in one of its biggest deals ever
Subway, the world's biggest sandwich chain, announced Tuesday that it would open almost 4,000 new stores across the country over the next 20 years, increasing its current retail footprint there by more than seven times.
2023-06-07 12:48
This chef visited 48 African countries to create a new 'Afro-fusion' cuisine
Restaurant Meza Malonga combines ingredients and food cultures from different countries, embodying the heritage and traditions of a vast and varied continent.
2023-06-05 16:59
Australia to triple size of protected marine park to area larger than Germany
Australia plans to triple the size of an ecologically important marine park and close off an area larger than Germany to fishing and mining, the government announced Monday, protecting millions of vulnerable seabirds and animals.
2023-06-05 11:50
Sherpa who saved climber in Everest death zone says it was hardest rescue 'in my life'
Gelje, who was guiding a client to the 8,849-meter (29,032 feet) summit, made a decision: they would abandon their journey in a bid to save the Malaysian climber.
2023-06-02 12:29
UK castle could be yours for $37,000, but there's a catch
A sprawling Scottish castle is on sale for offers over £30,000 ($37,000), but there is a catch.
2023-05-31 23:16
From petri-dish to dinner plate: This is the world's first 3D-printed, cultivated fish fillet
After specializing in beef, lab-grown fish is next up on the futuristic 3D-printed menu.
2023-05-31 16:18
Private jets get a bad rap. This company is trying to make them greener
Private aviation company Jetex is deploying sustainable aviation fuels, and making its terminals more sustainable.
2023-05-29 16:20
Asiana Airlines to stop selling seats near emergency exit on Airbus A321s
Asiana Airlines will no longer sell tickets for certain emergency exit seats of its Airbus A321-200 aircraft, the airline said Sunday, following a recent incident in which a man allegedly opened a jetliner door during a flight.
2023-05-29 13:19