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Taiwan bounty hunters kill invading iguanas as numbers soar
AFP, Published on 17/02/2025
» TAIWAN - Armed with a slingshot, Taiwanese bounty hunter Wu Cheng-hua bends sideways and aims his lethal weapon up at a green iguana, one of tens of thousands in the crosshairs of a government cull.
Steven Spielberg wins big as Golden Globes make comeback
AFP, Published on 11/01/2023
» BEVERLY HILLS: Steven Spielberg claimed top honours including best drama at the Golden Globes on Tuesday for his deeply personal film "The Fabelmans," as Hollywood's A-list stars flocked to the first major awards show of the year despite a series of scandals swirling around its organisers.
Taiwan rushes to contain sudden cane toad invasion
AFP, Published on 06/12/2021
» NANTOU COUNTY, Taiwan: Toads are a symbol of prosperity and good fortune in Taiwan, but the unexpected discovery of an invasive species has officials and environmentalists scrambling to contain their spread.
Naked robber found in tree above croc-infested river
AFP, Published on 06/01/2021
» SYDNEY: A naked fugitive hiding out in trees above crocodile-infested waters has been discovered by a pair of fishermen, after spending days surviving on snails in swampy mangroves in Australia's far north.
Taste of success for Taiwan's street vendors with Michelin award
AFP, Published on 26/08/2020
» TAIPEI - A cloud escapes into the air as 80-year-old Taiwanese street food vendor Wu Huang-yi lifts the lid on a giant steaming basket to unveil a piping-hot batch of two dozen buns.
Sewing face masks goes viral in Europe
AFP, Published on 22/03/2020
» PISEK (CZECH REPUBLIC) - What do prisoners, a former first lady and textile makers have in common? All have threaded their needles to combat a dire global shortage of face masks that risks the health of millions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Donations flood in for driver who smashed into three Ferraris
AFP, Published on 20/12/2018
» TAIPEI: An exhausted Taiwanese delivery driver who smashed into three Ferraris has been inundated with donations after his plight and eye-watering repair bill sparked a deluge of public sympathy.
Swimmer killed by stingray, two mauled by sharks in Australia
AFP, Published on 18/11/2018
» SYDNEY - A swimmer died after a rare suspected stingray attack off an Australian beach while another two people were mauled in separate shark encounters this weekend.
Banned Warner, Bancroft to return to action in July
AFP, Published on 29/05/2018
» SYDNEY - Disgraced Australian stars David Warner and Cameron Bancroft will return to competitive cricket at a low-level limited-overs tournament in the country's tropical north in July, it was announced Tuesday.