UK Vogue names 'campaigning feminist' Meghan Markle among top influential women

LONDON (Reuters) - Meghan Markle was named among the 25 most influential women in Britain on Thursday, according to a list published by UK Vogue magazine which hailed her as forging a new identity...

Cows make annual pilgrimage to greener pastures in southern France

SAINT-COME-D'OLT, France (Reuters) - Wearing colorful headdresses, floral decorations and large bells around their necks, herds of cows headed up toward the Aubrac Plateau in southern France over the...

Fish out of water: Algerian woman restaurateur makes living in a man's world

BOUHAROUN, Algeria (Reuters) - Haggling with the fishermen in the seaside village of Bouharoun for the produce she serves in her restaurant, Algerian Karima Daikhi is a woman determined to make her...

Westminster Abbey unlocks hidden area to show off historical treasures

LONDON (Reuters) - Westminster Abbey, one of London's most famous tourist sites, is opening up an area previously closed to the public to show off 300 items including Prince William's marriage...

Archaeologists discover new geoglyphs near Nazca Lines in Peru

PALPA, Peru (Reuters) - Archaeologists using drones have discovered more than 25 geoglyphs etched into a swath of coastal desert in southern Peru near the Nazca Lines, a culture ministry official...

Russian art gallery to review alcohol sales after attack on masterpiece

MOSCOW (Reuters) - One of Russia's leading art galleries announced on Monday it would try to stop the sale of alcohol on its premises after a man attacked a masterpiece with a metal pole after...

Looking for new way to donate during Ramadan? London mosque now accepts bitcoin

LONDON (Reuters) - Looking for a new way to give money to charity as part of Ramadan? A mosque in Britain's capital is willing to receive your donation - in bitcoin.

German mail service to deliver British milk floats

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Many Britons will have their daily milk delivered by German vans after Deutsche Post won a contract to deliver 200 electric trucks to doorstep delivery service Milk & More.

Famous Russian painting damaged in vodka-fueled attack

MOSCOW (Reuters) - One of Russia's most famous paintings, which depicts Tsar Ivan the Terrible cradling his dying son, has been badly damaged after a man attacked it with a metal pole after drinking...

Dior brings equestrian glamor to the catwalk at French chateau

CHANTILLY, France (Reuters) - Christian Dior turned the runway into a Mexican-inspired rodeo on Friday at France's sumptuous Chantilly chateau, unveiling its latest mid-season "cruise" collection...

Bottles of 1774 wine for sale at French auction

PARIS (Reuters) - Wine connoisseurs have the chance to buy a truly vintage tipple on Saturday when three bottles of "yellow wine" dating from 1774 go under the hammer in France.

Pacific Ocean features in new royal Markle's Coat of Arms

LONDON (Reuters) - A Coat of Arms has been created for U.S. actress Meghan Markle, who married Britain's Prince Harry in a lavish ceremony watched by millions last weekend, featuring California's...

Thai bay made famous by film 'The Beach' to close for four months

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Maya Bay, made famous by the film "The Beach", will close to visitors for four months from June to allow its coral reefs to recover from rising temperatures and the...