Few could have predicted that a big, burly cartoon panda called Po, who is versed in the finer arts of kung fu, could have brought anything but joy to the ancestral homeland of the creatures. But just ...

Visitors shop for panda merchandise at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington DC on Aug 23. Since mid-April, the zoo has held six-month-long events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the arrival ...

IN THE PRESS – Thursday, April 27: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cancels his rallies over ill health as polls show that next month's presidential elections will be the tightest in history. An ...

'Panda made in Pomigliano' has come to symbolize a controversial deal with unions which saved it from closure. At the southern Italian plant where workers last year were forced to accept tougher ...