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Pink elephants march for Thailand's late queen mother
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» Eleven pink painted elephants marched through Bangkok on Thursday, bowing in unison outside the Grand Palace in a lumbering tribute to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother.
Polls open in Paraguay election, with Taiwan ties in the balance
AFP, Published on 30/04/2023
» ASUNCION - Voting stations opened Sunday across Paraguay as its citizens pick a president they hope will tackle endemic corruption, rising crime and economic inequality, with the election potentially impacting the country's future ties with Taiwan.
Myanmar junta hails white elephant
AFP, Published on 04/01/2023
» Though it is a pariah on the world stage and battling fierce domestic opposition to its rule, Myanmar’s junta has found grounds for optimism — the birth of a rare albino elephant.
Pope Francis beatifies 'Smiling' John Paul I
AFP, Published on 05/09/2022
» VATICAN CITY - Thousands of people gathered in St Peter's Square on Sunday as Pope Francis presided over the beatification of John Paul I, the so-called "Smiling Pope" who led the Catholic Church for just 33 days before dying in contested circumstances.
Madagascar police confirm killing 19 civilians after albino kidnap
AFP, Published on 31/08/2022
» ANTANANARIVO - Madagascar police confirmed Tuesday that officers killed 19 people and injured 21 others after opening fire on what was described as a lynch mob angered over the kidnapping of an albino child.
Albino snake rescued in eastern India
Published on 28/12/2021
» An albino snake was rescued by snake helpline volunteers in India's eastern Jajpur city on Sunday (December 26). - REUTERS
Separatist Transnistria to sell rare $20,000-a-kilo white caviar
AFP, Published on 06/10/2021
» TIRASPOL (MOLDOVA) - At a sprawling complex on the site of a former Soviet collective farm in Moldova's breakaway region of Transnistria, workers are harvesting caviar -- and striking it rich.
In the Alps, white caviar offers an exclusive alternative
AFP, Published on 29/12/2020
» GRöDIG, Austria: In his waders, Stefan Astner checks on the albino sturgeon: Almost two decades after they hatched, they're ready to be gutted for their caviar to be shipped out for New Year's celebrations.
Rare albino panda caught on camera in China: state media
AFP, Published on 26/05/2019
» BEIJING: A rare all-white panda has been caught on camera at a nature reserve in southwest China, showing albinism exists among wild pandas in the region, state media reported.
Rare albino penguin makes debut at Polish zoo
AFP, Published on 23/03/2019
» WARSAW - A rare three-month-old albino penguin made its first public appearance at a zoo in the Polish Baltic port city of Gdansk, where its keepers claim it is the only one of its kind in captivity.