Scientists find clues to why binge-drinking causes binge-eating

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found that the brain cells in mice that stimulate the urge to eat can be activated by alcohol as well as by hunger - a discovery that could help explain why binge...

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Raised for meat in South Korea, dogs head for new homes in U.S.

WONJU, South Korea (Reuters) - "You're OK, you're OK," Lola Webber, a campaign manager with the Humane Society International (HSI), whispers to a lab-mix puppy, cradling her in a jacket as dozens of...

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Cuban rides around advertising rules on towering bike

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cubans are adept at inventing ways to earn cash but Felix Guirola stands - or rather, cycles - head and shoulders above them.

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Dog sled racers take on French Alps challenge

LES CARROZ, France (Reuters) - High in the French alps, 500 dogs howl under the stars, impatient to begin one of the world's most challenging sled races.

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Tintin's debut 'Land of the Soviets' adventure gets color makeover

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The 1930 debut adventure of fictional young Belgian reporter Tintin and his dog Snowy was republished on Monday, showing his trip to the Soviet Union for the first time in color.

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Millions of devotees in Philippines join Black Nazarene procession

MANILA (Reuters) - About a million and a half barefoot Philippine devotees praying for miracles joined a procession on Monday for a black statue of Jesus Christ being paraded through the old...

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Thailand expects tourism revenue of nearly $50 billion in 2017

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand expects revenue from foreign tourists to rise 8.5 percent to 1.78 trillion baht ($49.8 billion) this year, a deputy prime minister said on Monday.

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