New York City lawmakers are poised to adopt legislation requiring “bird-friendly” glass on all new construction in an effort to cut down on the tens of thousands of birds who die flying into the city’s buildings every year.
Mexican authorities say four people have been shot to death in the capital’s historic center, just steps from an entrance to the official residence of the president.
Kyodo News service has reported historical documents show the Japanese Imperial Army asked the government to provide one sex slave for every 70 soldiers.
The gala season premiere of Puccini’s “Tosca” at Milan’s famed La Scala received 15 minutes of applause from an audience of Italian elite, in an evening that celebrated culture as a bulwark against political extremism.
Israeli aircraft have bombed several militants’ sites in Gaza hours after three rockets were fired from the Palestinian enclave toward southern Israel.
A US official says the Saudi student who fatally shot three people at Naval Air Station Pensacola had hosted a dinner party earlier in the week to watch videos of mass shootings.
