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'Golden Gays' return to the stage
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 22/01/2023
» On weekdays in Manila, Philippines, Al Enriquez, 86, pushes a rickety wooden cart with a rainbow umbrella perched on the dilapidated wood. He sells candies and cigarettes outside of a bustling commuter supermarket, where the occasional smoker or a child with a few coins stops by to make a purchase.
Ancient Buddhist city threatened by Chinese copper mine
AFP, Published on 22/06/2022
» MES AYNAK, Afghanistan: An ancient Buddhist city carved out of immense peaks near Kabul is in danger of disappearing forever, swallowed up by a Chinese consortium exploiting one of the world's largest copper deposits.
Once upon a time at Windsor Castle
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 14/03/2021
» Unless you are lucky enough to be in hibernation, it's been hard to escape the saga of Harry and Meghan and "The Interview" that has developed into a rather uncomfortable public soap opera.
Autopsy: Twisted intestine, metal toxins killed Orm Sin
Online Reporters, Published on 01/04/2017
» An autopsy on Orm Sin the coin-swallowing sea turtle has concluded that circulatory problems resulting from a twisted intestine, along with heavy-metal toxicity, were the cause of death.
A strange tale of crabs, birds, elephants, buffalo and a lamented sea turtle
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 26/03/2017
» Recently I found myself in Surat Thani at the early-morning wet market. "Let's buy some crabs," my school director had said the night before. "We can release them into the river to make merit." My school director is regular in her efforts to tam boon or "make merit" as the vague English translation happens to be.
Penny drops for vets on turtle fears
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/03/2017
» The veterinary team from Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Veterinary Science that performed surgery on the turtle "Orm Sin" has expressed concerns about 23 other turtles that are living in the same pond.
Education in crisis
News, Postbag, Published on 24/03/2017
» Re: "O-Net students fail four out of five subjects", (BP, March 21).
Coin-swallowing turtle dies (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/03/2017
» Orm Sin, the turtle who swallowed 915 coins and required an emergency life-saving operation has died after an unsuccessful second operation.
Suffering coin-swallowing turtle dies
Online Reporters, Published on 21/03/2017
» Orm Sin the coin-swallowing sea turtle died on Tuesday morning after lapsing into a coma following a second operation to repair its tangled insides.
Coin-swallowing turtle takes turn for worse
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2017
» The coin-swallowing turtle has a slim chance of survival after lapsing into a coma following an operation to remove more than 900 coins from its stomach two weeks ago.