Low cost carrier Hong Kong Express has apologized after it demanded that a passenger take a pregnancy test and prove she was not pregnant before boarding a flight to the US Pacific island of Saipan.
Three Argentines, a Brazilian, a Chilean and a French woman were held at Peru's Machu Picchu after fecal matter was found at a sacred location on the famed Inca citadel.
The massive whale-resembling Airbus cargo jet known as the Beluga XL has finally entered service, providing a vital link in the construction of passenger airplanes.
Some chefs who have earned Michelin stars are returning them. Find out why one of the most coveted honors in the restaurant world is increasingly unappetizing to some chefs.
Ghana's hugely successful Year of Return saw international visitors traveling to West Africa in 2019. Along the way it's also created what some observers say is a major cultural shakeup.
Emissions are making some people feel really guilty about flying, but environmental journalist Beth Gardiner argues you should ease up on yourself. Find out why you shouldn't feel too burdened for taking to the skies -- and where the real blame lies.
Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue is no stranger to vandalism. It's been painted over, climbed on and groped, it even had its arm and head chopped off multiple times.
A womanizing tortoise whose rampant sex life may have single-handedly saved his entire species from extinction has retired from his playboy lifestyle, returning to the wild with his mission accomplished.
In 2018, the 356-meter (1,168 feet) Gevora Hotel in Dubai became the tallest hotel in the world, complete with certification as a Guinness World Record.
Considered the largest human migration on the planet, Chunyun -- the 40-day period when Chinese people head home to celebrate the Lunar New Year Spring Festival -- is now underway. Some 3 billion trips are expected to be made during this period.
The Succulent Karoo is the most biodiverse arid desert on the planet, with much of its wildlife found nowhere else on Earth. Conservationists are calling for action to research the region, and protect it.
