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'Animals in a zoo': Players back Gauff call for more privacy
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» MELBOURNE — Top players on Wednesday backed Coco Gauff's call for more privacy during tournaments, with world number two Iga Swiatek saying it felt like "animals in the zoo where they are observed even when they poop".
Japan's beloved last pandas leave for China as ties fray
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» TOKYO — Two popular pandas are set to leave Tokyo for China Tuesday, leaving Japan without any of the beloved bears for the first time in 50 years as ties between the Asian neighbours fray.
Tokyo pandas head for China, leaving Japan bereft of beloved bears
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» TOKYO - Two hugely popular pandas are set to depart from a Tokyo zoo for China on Tuesday, leaving Japan without any of the beloved bears for the first time in more than 50 years.
An awakening in nature
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 05/01/2026
» According to the leading travel firms and trend forecasters, 2026 may just be the year to rest and recharge.
Wolf recaptured after escape causes chaos at west Tokyo zoo
Published on 28/12/2025
» TOKYO - A zoo in western Tokyo was forced to close for much of Sunday after a wolf escaped from its enclosure, though the facility operator confirmed it had been recaptured inside the park later in the day.
US to sell weapons worth over $11 billion to Taiwan
Kyodo News, Published on 18/12/2025
» KYODO — The United States said Wednesday it has approved a potential sale of weapons and related equipment worth more than US$11 billion to Taiwan, at a time when the self-governing democratic island faces increased military pressure from China.
Australian PM vows to stamp out hatred as nation mourns youngest Bondi victim
AFP, Published on 18/12/2025
» SYDNEY - Australia’s prime minister vowed to stamp out extremism Thursday as the nation mourned the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach shooting, a 10-year-old girl remembered as “our little ray of sunshine”.
Japan to go panda-less as Ueno zoo pair set for China return in January
Published on 16/12/2025
» Popular twin pandas at a Japanese zoo will be returned to China in late January, a move that will leave Japan without any pandas for the first time in around half a century and disappoint much of the public, the Tokyo metropolitan government said on Monday.
Young taekwondo star wins Thailand’s first gold at SEA Games
Published on 10/12/2025
» Thai teenager Watcharakul “Na No” Limjittrakorn lit up the opening day of the 33rd Southeast Asian Games with a dazzling performance in women’s freestyle poomsae, securing the host nation’s first gold medal and sparking a cascade of victories across canoeing, mountain biking, badminton and ju-jitsu.
Let the medals fly! Thais chase glory
Sports, Post Reporters, Published on 10/12/2025
» Thailand is set to rock to a sporting beat on Wednesday as the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games get under way on the back of a dazzling opening ceremony at Rajamangala National Stadium.