While months of anti-government protests have taken a toll on businesses across Hong Kong, from luxury retailers and hotels to shops and restaurants, Keita Lee's pop-up stall is thriving

Gas masks and hard hats: Hong Kong hardware store capitalises on protests

Tens of thousands of people marched to New Zealand's Parliament and through the streets of Auckland on Friday, launching a second wave of worldwide protests demanding swift action on climate change.

Thousands join 2nd wave of climate protests in NZ

A group of foreign reporters on a trip to Syria organised by the Russian Defense Ministry were on Wednesday shown an elaborate network of caves in the strategic northwestern Idlib province said to have been used as a major rebel base.

Journalists see caves formerly used by rebels

Hundreds of Venezuelan government supporters marched through the streets of Caracas on Thursday in a show of support to President Nicolás Maduro.

Hundreds of Venezuelans march in support of Maduro

Coast Guard rescuers pulled four trapped men alive from a capsized cargo ship Monday, drilling into the hull's steel plates to extract the crew members more than a day after their vessel overturned while leaving a Georgia port.

Last crewman pulled alive from capsized ship off US

Hong Kong will suffer a heavy economic loss due to its airport shutdown caused by disruptive protests, said a government official from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Monday.

Illegal airport protests to cost Hong Kong heavily: SAR official

Hong Kong's airport was open for business again on Tuesday, a day after a mass protest by pro-democracy activists inside the terminal brought the air-transport hub to a standstill.

Hong Kong airport reopens after protest disruption

Mexican chefs have created on Wednesday what they say is the world's biggest "torta" during an annual event celebrating the traditional sandwich.

Mexico makes a giant sandwich to kick off festival

Hundreds of Gilroy residents have come to City Hall to light candles, comfort each other and show strength after Sunday night's shooting that killed three people, including two children, ages 6 and 13.

Vigil in Gilroy for festival shooting victims

Climate change protesters continued their demonstration across London on Friday. The Extinction Rebellion group has set up camps at major points in the UK capital including Oxford Circus, Waterloo Bridge and Westminster.

Activists keep up climate protests in London

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