Venice faces possible UNESCO downgrade as it struggles to manage mass tourism
VENICE, Italy (AP) — A scowling gondoliere ferrying sightseers 10 at a time across the mouth of Venice's Grand Canal scolds passengers to sit...
Spain records its third hottest summer since records began as a drought drags on
MADRID (AP) — Spain this year recorded its third hottest summer since official records began 62 years ago, authorities said Thursday, with temperatures peaking...
Displaced by earthquake from their mountain homes, Moroccan families brace for shelterless nights
AMIZMIZ, Morocco (AP) — Rachid Alachoun, a 40-year-old plumber, washes clothes on the roof of his home. Half of it remains standing while the...
Offshore wind energy plans advance in New Jersey amid opposition
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Two major offshore wind power projects are taking steps forward in New Jersey as the owners of one project...
American explorer says he thought he would die during an 11-day ordeal in a...
ISTANBUL (AP) — An American researcher who spent 11 days stuck in a Turkish cave after falling ill said Thursday that he thought he...
China says EU probe into Chinese electric vehicle exports, subsidies is protectionist
HONG KONG (AP) — China's Commerce Ministry has protested a decision by the European Union to investigate exports of Chinese electric vehicles, saying Thursday...
Feds spread $1 billion for tree plantings among US cities to reduce extreme heat...
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of communities around the country will share more than $1 billion in federal money to help them plant...
Witnesses say victims of a Hanoi high-rise fire jumped from upper stories to escape...
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Ten children were among the 56 people killed in a blaze in a Hanoi high-rise, police said Thursday, which some...
Libyan city buries thousands in mass graves after flood as mayor says death toll...
DERNA, Libya (AP) — The Libyan city of Derna has buried thousands of people in mass graves, officials said Thursday, as search teams scoured...
Serbia and Kosovo leaders hold long-awaited face-to-face talks as the EU seeks to dial...
BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo held a long-awaited face-to-face meeting on Thursday in talks aimed aimed at improving their strained...