LONDON (Reuters) – A beluga whale spotted in London’s River Thames surfaced again on Wednesday near the British capital, hundreds of miles from its normal Arctic habitat. A beluga whale breeches near a buoy on the River Thames near Gravesend east of London, Britain, September 25, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville The white […]
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LONDON (Reuters) – A beluga whale was spotted on Tuesday near barges in the River Thames near London, hundreds of miles from its normal Arctic habitat, naturalists said. A beluga whale breeches near a buoy on the River Thames near Gravesend east of London, Britain, September 25, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville “Can’t […]
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australians by the dozen are demanding portraits of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, after a news item drew attention to an obscure rule entitling them to such articles from local politicians. FILE PHOTO – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth arrives at Westminster Abbey for a service to mark the centenary of […]
PARIS (Reuters) – A new set of eco-friendly but completely exposed urinals deployed on the streets of Paris are provoking uproar from locals. One of the bright red “urinoirs” installed on the Ile Saint-Louis, not far from Notre Dame cathedral and overlooking tourist boats passing on the Seine, has caused […]
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodians threw rice on the ground on Tuesday to mark the ‘Festival of the Dead’ or Pchum Ben and feed the spirits of the dead. People hold offerings while praying for loved ones who have passed away during the first day of Pchum Ben festival, or […]
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – With a mock security pass that lists her as the “First Baby” of New Zealand, 3-month-old Neve Te Aroha made her United Nations debut on Monday when her mother – Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern – spoke at a peace summit in the General Assembly. New Zealand […]
BERLIN (Reuters) – Madame Tussauds in Berlin unveiled its latest attraction on Tuesday – a posturing Donald Trump figure striking a picture of German Chancellor Angela Merkel on a punchball. A performer with a mask of U.S. President Donald Trump hits a punching ball with a mask of German Chancellor […]
BELGRADE (Reuters) – American alligator Muja arrived at Belgrade Zoo on the eve of the Second World War and is believed to be the oldest of his kind in captivity, and still in good health with a hearty appetite for his age, his handlers said on Tuesday. An alligator named […]