Wayward Tabby returning to Denver home after 800-mile adventure

DALLAS (Reuters) - This is a story about a capricious cat named Harvey.

British robot helping autistic children with their social skills

LONDON (Reuters) - "This is nice, it tickles me," Kaspar the social robot tells four-year-old Finn as they play together at an autism school north of London.

London exhibition elevates selfies as an art form

LONDON (Reuters) - From Old Masters' self-portraits to contemporary selfies taken on phones, a London exhibition explores the creative potential of a mode of expression whose modern form is often...

Professor finds Lithuania's 'birth certificate' in German archive

VILNIUS (Reuters) - A professor said on Thursday he had found the only known copy of Lithuania's declaration of independence languishing in a German archive - a discovery hailed by authorities as the...

Self-taught sculptor defends grinning Ronaldo bust

(Reuters) - Self-taught sculptor Emanuel Santos defended his grinning bust of Cristiano Ronaldo on Thursday, telling his thousands of online detractors he had followed the soccer star's instructions...

Egypt unearths part of ancient King Khufu's boat

CAIRO (Reuters) - A plank of wood believed to be from the boat of an ancient Egyptian king has been unearthed near the Great Pyramid at Giza, archaeologists said on Wednesday.

Soccer: Ronaldo Airport overshadowed by dodgy statue

FUNCHAL (Reuters) - Madeira renamed its airport in honor of Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday - although it is a new statue of the four-times world player of the year that is likely to grab the...

Casino hub Macau shows all its cards, from egg tarts to fireworks, to draw tourists

MACAU (Reuters) - Overseas visitors are an increasingly common sight in China’s gambling territory of Macau which is trying to diversify an economic model that has depended on mainland high rollers...

Bosnian boy performs flipping, brick-smashing feat

(Reuters) - A Bosnian teenager has performed an impressive, if painful to watch, stunt, breaking 111 concrete blocks with his head in a mere 35 seconds.

How two teens in leggings became a PR mess for United Airlines

(Reuters) - A bystander who touched off a social media furor after she saw United Airlines stop two teenage girls dressed in leggings from boarding a flight admitted on Monday that she did not fully...

Paris exhibition highlights Picasso's passion for distant cultures

PARIS (Reuters) - Pablo Picasso's lifelong admiration for art from far-flung civilizations comes to light in a new Paris exhibition featuring such pieces from the artist's collection as well as his...

Gold coin worth $4 million stolen from Berlin museum

BERLIN (Reuters) - A Canadian gold coin named "Big Maple Leaf" which bears the image of Queen Elizabeth II was stolen in the early hours of Monday morning from Berlin's Bode Museum.

Sex in Thai city frustrates junta

PATTAYA, Thailand (Reuters) - With mascots dressed as smiling fish and a police rock band, Thai authorities launched a "Happy Zone" at the weekend to improve the image of a city notorious for sex...