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Over 70 shark, ray species win new wildlife trade protections
AFP, Published on 28/11/2025
» BANGKOK - The world's top wildlife trade organisation increased protections on Friday for more than 70 species of sharks and rays, in a move conservationists hailed as a "historical win".
Scientists say most dogs have some wolf DNA - even chihuahuas
AFP, Published on 25/11/2025
» PARIS - Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware - they probably have some wolf in them.
Dying breed: Tunisian dog lovers push to save age-old desert hound
AFP, Published on 27/06/2025
» RAS ANGELA (TUNISIA) - Nemcha, Zina and Zouina, three North African Sloughi hounds, play on the beach in Tunisia where their ancestors have long roamed desert plains, seemingly unaware of the existential threat to their dwindling breed.
Japan's ever-faithful dog turns 100
AFP, Published on 09/11/2023
» TOKYO - In the hurly-burly outside one of Tokyo's main train stations stands a statue of a dog whose true story of loyalty has made him a beloved mascot for generations.
Hats off as intelligence operatives hound matchfixers
AFP, Published on 04/04/2023
» PARIS - A spectator removing their hat or taking off their jacket at a sporting event sounds innocuous but it can be a sign the match in question is fixed, Sportradar's Director of Intelligence and Investigations told AFP.
Cambodia opposition leader jailed for treason
AFP, Published on 03/03/2023
» Top Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha was Friday sentenced to 27 years in jail for treason in a case denounced as a "miscarriage of justice".
Canadian offices going to the dogs as work-from-home ending
AFP, Published on 09/05/2022
» OTTAWA: Daisy moseys over to greet visitors, her tail wagging. She's listed as chief morale officer on Tungsten Collaborative's website, and is among the many pets joining their owners returning to Canadian offices after working from home through the pandemic.
Oscar-winning actress Olympia Dukakis dead at 89
AFP, Published on 02/05/2021
» LOS ANGELES: Olympia Dukakis, a character actress who won an Oscar for her role as an overbearing mother in the romantic comedy Moonstruck, died Saturday at the age of 89.
Paradise found: 'Hades' maker takes on gaming goliaths
AFP, Published on 18/04/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO - No work email after 5:00 pm on Fridays, mandatory vacations: the outfit behind role-playing video game sensation "Hades" doesn't believe you have to go through hell to reach the top.
Mutt tech: Chinese company's new whip-fast robo-dog
AFP, Published on 08/04/2021
» NANJING, China: It's whip fast, obeys commands and doesn't leave unpleasant surprises on the floor -- meet the AlphaDog, a robotic response to two of China's burgeoning loves: pets and technology.