Sixers play Chinese pro team as China-NBA controversy heats up

The Philadelphia 76ers tipped off their preseason Tuesday night with a game against a Chinese professional team at the Wells Fargo Center. 

Madrid to cull nearly 12,000 invasive parakeets over threats to environment, public safety

Madrid’s city council on Monday announced plans to rid the Spanish capital of thousands of invasive parakeets through “ethical culling” and sterilization of eggs.

More dead wild elephants discovered at Thai waterfall; toll at 11

Wildlife officials in Thailand said Tuesday they have discovered the carcasses of five more wild elephants downstream from a waterfall where the bodies of six other elephants were found last weekend.

Hong Kong leader: Chinese military could step in if uprising gets bad

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warns the Chinese military could step in if an uprising for democratic reforms in the city gets bad, but she reiterates the government still hopes to resolve the crisis on its own.

Tuna over-fished across the globe at unprecedented rates — scientists say it’s unsustainable

Humans are fishing more tuna from the ocean than ever before, and we’re venturing further than ever into open ocean to do so, but the rate at which industrial tuna fishing is increasing is unsustainable, according to a recent study published in the journal Fisheries Research.

French wine, Irish whiskey and cheese will be more expensive thanks to the latest US tariffs

If you love Irish whiskey or French wine, you may end up paying quite a bit more for the imported goods because the Trump administration slapped steep tariffs on $7.5 billion in European goods.

Knife attack by employee at Paris police HQ kills 4 officers

An employee armed with a knife attacked officers inside Paris police headquarters Thursday, killing at least four before he was fatally shot, a French police union official said.

Massive iceberg breaks off Antarctica

A gigantic iceberg broke off Antarctica recently, but scientists say the incident is part of a normal cycle and not related to climate change.

Koala joey makes adorable debut at Australian zoo

Elsa the koala joey was introduced to the world at the Australian Reptile Park in Somersby, New South Wales, in September.

North Korea says nuclear talks with US to resume this weekend

(AP) -- North Korea and the United States have agreed to resume nuclear negotiations this weekend following a months-long stalemate over the withdrawal of sanctions in exchange for disarmament, a senior North Korean diplomat said Tuesday.

Towering arch bridge collapses in Taiwan

Eleven people are feared trapped or missing after bridge collapse in eastern Taiwan. Ten others are hospitalized following Tuesday morning disaster

'World's largest underwater theme park' opens in Bahrain, features sunken Boeing 747

Dive Bahrain, which bills itself as “the world’s largest underwater theme park,” has officially opened for visitors, with under-the-sea attractions including a sunken Boeing 747 and soon-to-be-finished additions such as statues, an artificial coral reef, and “a replica of a traditional Bahraini pearl merchant's house.”

Ukraine president: We can't be ordered to investigate Biden

Ukraine's president says his country can't be pressured into opening an investigation into Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden or his son.

Canadian man reunited with his dog 4 years after he went missing

A man got a call from an animal shelter over 400 miles away saying they had found his dog who went missing four years ago.

Northern Lights illuminate sky over Finland

Residents of Finland reported seeing a spectacular northern lights show over parts of the country Friday night.

Greta: Adults mock children because world view threatened

Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg said Friday she doesn't understand why grown-ups and world leaders would mock children and teens for acting on science, responding to attacks on her campaign as students conducted a second wave of global protests demanding action on climate change.