Pigeon poo predicament for one Auckland town ...

Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Lisa Owen about how airlines that unreasonably cancel or delay flights are coming under greater scrutiny to provide a better deal for jilted travelers. The pressure comes after rising anger and frustration from travelers who are tired ...  Show more

News from the business sector, including a market report. 

Animals are essential in maintaining ecosystem balance, but in some cases they can have the opposite effect. In the coastal city of Mombasa, Kenya, authorities are looking to cull 1 million Indian house crows. Conservationists say they are becoming a nuisance and have significant ...  Show more

It's been five weeks since the Birmingham bin strikes began over a long-running dispute between workers and the council. The city's residents have complained that mounting rubbish is a risk to public health, with rotting food attracting foxes, cockroaches and rats.   Tom Cheshire ...  Show more

Once considered noble and heroic, pigeons are now viewed as an urban nuisance — one that costs cities millions of dollars a year. Zachary Crockett tosses some crumbs.

In the quiet town of Snerple, everything seemed normal—except for one very strange problem: a pigeon. Not just any pigeon, but a pigeon so terrifying, it scared hunters, ruined taverns, and caused complete chaos. What could one little bird possibly do?