Destroyed baby Jesus statues flood restoration ahead of the feast day
by MEXICO CITY (AP) — It’s a busy season for Maximinio Vertiz. Dozens of beloved but worn and broken Jesus figurines will pass through the hands …
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France braces for major transport problems from pension strikes
PARIS (AP) – France’s national rail operator is advising passengers to stay home Tuesday to avoid a strike over pensions which is expected to cause …
how to find sustainable travel companies
People said the pandemic made them want to travel more responsibly in the future. Now, new data indicates that they actually do. According to a …
The church helps the mining community to develop in the dark, warming Arctic
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO 26 January 2023 GMT https://apnews.com/article/norway-religion-climate-mining-7ba037720afb81cf19e040e7620fc1eb LONGYEARBYEN, Norway (AP) — The warm glow of Svalbard Church’s light shines on the snow-covered mountainside from …
Asia travel hotspots quiet as Chinese tourists stay away
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP) — Just a handful of Chinese visitors posed for photos and basked in the sun this week at markets and squares …
AP PHOTOS: Archery traditions thrive in northeast India
SHILLONG, India (AP) — Thirty archers armed with bamboo bows and arrows sit on a platform awaiting instruction. Then they aim at a straw cylinder …
AP PHOTOS: East Asia marks the Lunar New Year of the Rabbit
BEIJING (AP) – From Jakarta to Seoul, Bangkok to Beijing, people in Asia have celebrated the Lunar New Year that marks the start of the …
Here’s the No. 1 phrase used in successful relationships, say psychologists who studied 40,000 couples
For the past 50 years, we have put love under the microscope. As psychologists, we have studied more than 40,000 partners about to start couples …
China keeps 1 hour daily limit on online games for children
HONG KONG (AP) — As China’s weeklong Lunar New Year holiday approaches with promises of parties and red envelopes stuffed with cash, kids have another …
Lunar New Year tourism hopes soar as Chinese stay home
BANGKOK (AP) – A hoped-for boom in Chinese tourism in Asia during next week’s Lunar New Year holiday appears to be more of a blip …