And the world's best zoo is ...

And the world's best zoo is ...
Scores missing after ferry capsizes
Chinese socialite's fall from grace
1 NATO-led soldier killed, 15 wounded in Afghan attack
MH370: Australia to announce next phase of search
Record-breaking skyscraper threatened by sinkholes
Canadian couple suspected of stealing Chinese state secrets

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 06:39 AM PDT

What makes a zoo or aquarium outstanding?

Scores missing after ferry capsizes

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 11:40 AM PDT

Search and rescue teams are searching for more than 100 people still missing after a river-going ferry capsized in Bangladesh, with three bodies recovered so far.

Chinese socialite's fall from grace

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 08:44 PM PDT

A televised confession this week detailing a life of illegal gambling and paid-for sex has capped the dramatic fall from grace of one of China's most high-profile social media celebrities and socialites.

1 NATO-led soldier killed, 15 wounded in Afghan attack

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 08:03 PM PDT

An attacker clad in an Afghan military uniform opened fire at a training facility in Kabul on Tuesday, killing one NATO-led soldier and wounding 15 others, the German military said.

MH370: Australia to announce next phase of search

Posted: 04 Aug 2014 11:08 PM PDT

Australian authorities are poised to announce the next phase of the underwater search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 this week, five months after the plane vanished without a trace.

Record-breaking skyscraper threatened by sinkholes

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 01:09 AM PDT

The construction of what would be Seoul's tallest building has hit a snag following the appearance of a number of mysterious sinkholes in and around the neighborhood where it is being built.

Canadian couple suspected of stealing Chinese state secrets

Posted: 04 Aug 2014 09:46 PM PDT

A Canadian couple living in a city close to China's border with North Korea are under investigation for the suspected theft of state secrets, state media said Tuesday.