Greek, Turkish Cypriots open restored monastery as leaders meet in Switzerland

APOSTOLOS ANDREAS, Cyprus (Reuters) - Cypriot Greek and Turkish communities on Monday opened the newly restored Apostolos Andreas monastery - a jointly funded project - as the island's two leaders...

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Booker finalist Thien wins top Canada fiction prize

TORONTO (Reuters) - Man Booker Prize finalist Madeleine Thien on Monday won Canada's Giller Prize, the country's richest fiction award, for "Do Not Say We Have Nothing", about a young woman's flight...

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Trump dolls on sale in Moscow ahead of U.S. election

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Owners of a souvenir store in central Moscow say traditional Russian matryoshka dolls with portraits of U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump are gaining popularity among...

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Indonesian president's call for calm makes fashion statement

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo called for calm after a violent protest by hardline Muslims last week, yet it was his khaki bomber jacket that excited social media and triggered...

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Keeping an Italian medieval village alive

SANTO STEFANO DI SESSANIO, Italy (Reuters) - Within the stone walls of the medieval village of Santo Stefano di Sessanio, narrow lanes weave through stone arches, cobbled piazzas and overhanging...

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Beer experts gather in Brussels to pick best brews

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - With more than 1,000 brews from around the world on tap, international beer experts have gathered in Brussels for a three-day tasting contest.

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Vatican condemns Catholic radio that said quakes were God's wrath for gay law

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican on Friday condemned a right-wing Catholic radio station that said a series of earthquakes that hit Italy in the past three months was "God's punishment" for the...

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