Reuters - Pawnbrokers in the Russian capital are enjoying the global credit crunch.

Reuters - A young Nepali climber is seeking to popularise a toilet fashioned from a plastic bucket with a lid to promote eco-friendly climbing on Mount Everest.

It's no 90210, but residents of a small, rural community in southern Louisiana are just happy to have any five-digit ZIP code.

This winter, New Year's Eve revelers will have a close-up view of Times Square's first environmentally friendly billboard powered entirely by wind and sun.