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Big ice melt shocks Thai Antarctic team
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/02/2025
» Ice in Antarctica has melted more than in previous years as a result of global warming, says a Thai research team.
Barely out of boyhood; GPS sleuth; pit bull surprise
News, Mae Moo, Published on 19/01/2025
» Young life snuffed out
Japan 'poop master' gives back to nature
AFP, Published on 10/01/2025
» SAKURAGAWA, Japan - When nature calls, Masana Izawa has followed the same routine for more than 50 years: heading out to the woods in Japan, dropping his pants and doing as bears do.
Two alleged yakuza held for abduction, extortion
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 06/11/2024
» Two Japanese men accused of abducting a compatriot and extorting money from him before physically assaulting and forcing him to eat faeces have been arrested at a resort in Chon Buri.
How bad do you really want it, ladies?
News, Maureen Dowd, Published on 29/10/2024
» Usually, I get political wisdom from Rahm Emanuel, not his brother Ari.
A model for ethical poultry
Life, Published on 16/10/2024
» While chicken on a plate may look perfect, the reality of its life in a factory farm is totally different. Factory farmed chickens are crammed into overcrowded and stressful environments, which leads to fear and anxiety. Many of these chickens are also overweight, which makes them unable to even walk or move as their legs are deformed.
Some Hong Kongers still feeding pigeons despite B22,000 fine threat
Published on 02/09/2024
» HONG KONG: Some Hong Kongers are ignoring a government ban on feeding feral pigeons despite a grace period coming to an end on Sunday, with certain districts still plagued by large gatherings of the birds.
Improving the region's food safety
Oped, Published on 07/06/2024
» In a region with poor food safety standards, policy makers, the private sector and consumers in Asia and the Pacific must do better.
North Korea sends balloons of 'faeces, trash' into South
Reuters, Published on 29/05/2024
» SEOUL - South Korea accused North Korea on Wednesday of sending a large number of balloons across the heavily fortified border between the countries to drop objects that included trash and excrement, calling the act base and dangerous.
Eyes and ears everywhere in China
Published on 25/05/2024
» BEIJING - The wall in the police station was covered in sheets of paper, one for every building in the sprawling Beijing apartment complex. Each sheet was further broken down by unit, with names, phone numbers and other information on the residents.