Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow, foresees long North American winter

(Reuters) - Punxsutawney Phil, the famous Pennsylvania groundhog that can supposedly forecast when the North American winter will end, dashed hopes for an early spring on Thursday when he emerged...

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Bolivia opens $7 million museum honoring President Morales

ORINOCA, Bolivia (Reuters) - Bolivia on Thursday opened a $7 million museum dedicated to President Evo Morales and indigenous peoples in Morales's birthplace of Orinoca high up in the deserts of the...

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Syrian musician says Trump immigration order insults humanity

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian musician Kinan Azmeh has toured the world for years to international acclaim but his planned return on Thursday to his home in the United States has been thrown into...

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When towering rivals Rabin and Nasser met for lunch - in Rabin’s own words

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the midst of a furious Middle East war nearly 70 years ago, a group of Israeli and Egyptian officers put down their guns, ate lunch together and discussed the prospects for...

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Blue-collar bathers revel at alternative to Rio beach scene

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - In a city best known for fashionable beaches and world-class surf, bathers at one local watering hole take pride in the exact opposite – the no-fuss atmosphere of a giant,...

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Belgian entrepreneur invites you to scuba dive to dinner

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Pulling on their scuba gear and flippers at a swimming pool in Brussels, Nicolas Mouchart and his wife Florence are not just going diving - they're going out for dinner.

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Cuban artists paint garments, not canvases for 'Fashion Art' show

HAVANA (Reuters) - A fantastical blue bird emerges from leaves in the latest work by Manuel Mendive, considered Cuba's top living artist. But this isn't a framed canvas, it's a painting on a dress,...

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