China expresses 'strong dissatisfaction' over US intellectual property probe

Colombians in the city of Itagui hauled mattresses and hammocks into the streets on Sunday to mark the annual "World Laziness Day," a quirky effort to urge overstressed workers to slow down.

South Korean peace activists gathered in front of the presidential office and the US embassy in the capital Seoul on Monday to protest against the countries' decision to go ahead with their annual military exercises against a backdrop of rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

World Record in Mexico: Largest number of people barbecuing. Amateur chefs took to their barbecue grills in Ciudad Juarez on Saturday to set a new Guinness World Record of the largest number of people cooking meat at one time. The "asado" tradition, particularly strong in north Mexico, is an opportunity to reunite friends and family, the organizer of the event says.