The animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals doesn't appear to consider subtlety a virtue in its fight against animal products. In the graphic PETA Asia video below, unsuspecting shoppers are shown browsing leather goods. .....»»

Get ready, sky watchers! The total solar eclipse is upon us and things are about to get gloomy. Parts of southeast Asia will turn dark from 6 p.m. EST on Tuesday as the moon passes between the Earth and the sun. You can watch the spectacular celestial sho.....»»

March 5 (Reuters) - A fossilized lizard found in Southeast Asia preserved in amber dates back some 99 million years, Florida scientists have determined, making it the oldest specimen of its kind and a "missing link" for reptile researchers. The lizard is .....»»

BOSTON (AP) -- Two odd-looking Chinese soft-shelled marsh turtles raised for food in Asia have been seen south of Boston, and there's concern they could eventually threaten local ecosystems if they become established in New England.........»»

When most people think of IKEA, meatballs come to mind. That's what IKEA's Managing Director of Food Services, Michael La Cour says, at least. To his credit, in store locations all over Asia, much of IKEA's clientele visit the shop solely for the balls. ".....»»

A rescue team in Vietnam recently saved a 4-year-old wild elephant with an infected foot and injured trunk, giving the young animal another shot at life. Joost Philippa, a veterinarian with animal welfare NGO Animals Asia traveled to central Vietnam's Da.....»»

On the arid steppes of Asia lives an elusive and noble feline. The Pallas' Cat, also known as the manul, is a stocky, solitary animal around the same size as a housecat. You're not likely to catch a glimpse of them in the wild, as they hang out in rocky .....»»

It's the Garden of Hedon! Katai Kamminga erected what is quite possibly the first erotic garden (and teahouse!) in Southeast Asia, blurring the oh-so-thin line between sex organs and stamen. The Erotic Garden and Teahouse in Mae Rim, Thailand features su.....»»

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Female models in tight dresses and miniskirts may be banned from one of Asia's premier car exhibitions in Shanghai this year......»»

These animal sculptures made of Daikon radishes -- a winter root vegetable native to Asia -- look almost too good to eat. For a new book called "Grated Daikon Art," Tokyo-based viral radish artist Masanori Kono compiled a series of radish sculpture ideas.....»»

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Asian stock markets rose Thursday as positive economic indicators and the nomination of a pro-stimulus Bank of Japan chief bolstered hopes for faster growth.........»»

$500 million in checks left at Jerusalem holy site JERUSALEM (AP) — Worshippers usually leave notes to the Almighty at one of Judaism's holiest sites. Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said some were from the United States, Europe and Asia......»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly planning to put on a fake beak and fly a motorized hang-glider to lead a flock of endangered young Siberian white cranes on part of their migration to Asia......»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly planning to put on a fake beak and fly a motorized hang-glider to lead a flock of endangered young Siberian white cranes on part of their migration to Asia. Russian President Vladimir Putin is report.....»»

LONDON (Reuters) - Gibbons are jungle divas. The small apes use the same technique to project their songs through the forests of southeast Asia as top sopranos singing at the New York Metropolitan Opera or La Scala in Milan......»»

Required viewing: Cambodian PM speaks for 5 hours PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — He's no Castro or Chavez, but Asia's longest serving ruler has set what appears to be a personal record for longest public speech: 5 hours and 20 minutes. Cambodian Prime M.....»»

He's no Castro or Chavez, but Asia's longest serving ruler has set what appears to be a personal record for longest public speech: 5 hours and 20 minutes......»»

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- He's no Castro or Chavez, but Asia's longest serving ruler has set what appears to be a personal record for longest public speech: 5 hours and 20 minutes.........»»

MANILA (Reuters) - A Taiwanese vegetable vendor, who has personally given away over 7 million Taiwanese dollars ($231,800) to several charities for children, was among six winners of Asia's equivalent of the Nobel prize this year, its foundation said on T.....»»

Millions of people across Asia and the western United States watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies......»»