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Travelers walk past an advertisement for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) on a screen near the Luohu border crossing in Shenzhen, China, on Aug. 4, 2019.

Canadian Consulate Suspends Travel for Hong Kong Staff

The measure follows the detention of a U.K. Consulate employee in Shenzhen

YouTube Disables 200 Videos Believed to Be Spreading Disinformation About Hong Kong Protests

Twitter recently suspended 200,000 accounts it linked to a Chinese governme...

Twitter recently suspended 200,000 accounts it linked to a Chinese government influence campaign

Rescue helicopter and ambulance have brought to hospital the first people injured by a lighting strike that struck in Poland's southern Tatra Mountains during a sudden thunderstorm, in Zakopane, Poland, on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019.

Lightning Strikes Kill 5, Injure Over 100 In Europe's Tatra Mountains

Emergency services believe the lightning hit metal chains installed to aid ...

Emergency services believe the lightning hit metal chains installed to aid tourists

In this photo taken Jan. 1, 2015, giraffe are seen in the Kriger National Park, South Africa. An international conference on endangered species known as CITES being held in Switzerland Thursday, August 22 2019, agreed to protect giraffes for the first time, drawing praise from conservationists and scowls from some sub-Saharan African nations.

Giraffes Move Closer to Endangered Species List as Nations Move to Regulate Trade of Body Parts

The move drew praise from conservationists and scowls from some sub-Saharan...

The move drew praise from conservationists and scowls from some sub-Saharan African nations

Denmark's Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen arrives for an European Council Summit at The Europa Building in Brussels, on June 20, 2019. Lokke Rasmussen lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday for his tweet about military spending, saying defense willingness is not just about the amount of money spent.

Former Danish Prime Minister Responds to Trump's Attacks on Defense Spending

The U.S. spends about 3.4% of its GDP on defense, while Denmark spends 1.35...

The U.S. spends about 3.4% of its GDP on defense, while Denmark spends 1.35%

Trevor Mallard, speaker of New Zealand's House of Representatives, cradles and bottle-feeds a lawmaker's baby during a debate in Parliament.

New Zealand House Speaker Feeds Lawmaker's Baby During Parliament Debate

One of New Zealand's top lawmakers is getting international acclaim after h...

One of New Zealand's top lawmakers is getting international acclaim after he was filmed cradling a fellow lawmaker's new baby during a debate in Parliament. Trevor Mallard, the speaker of New Zealand's House of Representatives,...

How We Chose the 2019 World’s Greatest Places

How does one measure the greatness of a place—in miles covered, dollars spe...

How does one measure the greatness of a place—in miles covered, dollars spent, or visitors captivated? Such metrics can play a part, but also important is something that many travelers aspire to experience: the sense...

Canadian Consulate Suspends Travel for Hong Kong Staff

YouTube Disables 200 Videos Believed to Be Spreading Disinformation About Hong Kong Protests

Lightning Strikes Kill 5, Injure Over 100 In Europe's Tatra Mountains

Giraffes Move Closer to Endangered Species List as Nations Move to Regulate Trade of Body Parts

Former Danish Prime Minister Responds to Trump's Attacks on Defense Spending

New Zealand House Speaker Feeds Lawmaker's Baby During Parliament Debate

How We Chose the 2019 World’s Greatest Places

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