Every year 10 000 people lose their lives due to landmines. more »
Frustrated by the technical explanation of the nuclear crisis in Japan, artist Hachiya Kazuhiko creates cartoon character "Nuclear Boy" for clarification. more »
A Polish collector discovers a photo believed to be of Frederic Chopin taken just after his death in 1849. more »
EGNOS-for-aviation, a satellite navigation service launched on 2 March 2011, will increase flight safety, reduce delays and open up new destinations. more »
Worker finds two time capsules amid earthquake rubble in Christchurch as search and rescue teams continue to comb through debris from the New Zealand earthquake. more »
A group of elderly men in Brazil have taken up running as they race disease and old age. more »
"Taxi Yoga," a new exercise class for taxi drivers, helps stretch away the stress of driving a cab in New York City. more »
Twenty-five rescued circus lions leave Bolivia for a new life at a U.S. animal sanctuary. more »
Colombian flower growers prepare rose exports for Valentine's Day and hope to reap profits despite a strengthening peso. more »
Mexican animal rights activists coat their bodies in fake blood to protest bullfighting. more »