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French colonial legacy fades as Vietnam fetes independence
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» HANOI - Crispy banh mi baguettes, grand colonial facades and chattering Francophone schoolchildren are lingering reminders of the French presence that once dominated Vietnam.
Conservationists call for more data to help protect pangolins
AFP, Published on 28/08/2025
» GENEVA — All eight known pangolin species remain at high risk of extinction due to over-exploitation and loss of habitat, conservationists warned Wednesday, warning knowledge gaps were hampering protection efforts.
Foie gras that skips the force-feeding is developed by physicists
New York Times, Published on 26/03/2025
» BOSTON — Thomas Vilgis, a food physicist at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Germany, has been in love with foie gras for a quarter century. The luxurious delicacy is a pâté or mousse made from the rich, fattened livers of ducks or geese.
Bamboo farm gets chopping for US zoo's hungry new pandas
AFP, Published on 24/01/2025
» FRONT ROYAL (UNITED STATES) — On a snow-blanketed field in Virginia, a handful of workers were silent but for the groan of a chainsaw chopping through bamboo -- a delicacy for their furry clients down the road in the US capital of Washington.
Biden's lapses are said to be increasingly common and worrisome
New York Times, Published on 03/07/2024
» NEW YORK - In the weeks and months before United States President Joe Biden’s politically devastating performance on the debate stage in Atlanta, several current and former officials and others who encountered him behind closed doors noticed that he increasingly appeared confused or listless or would lose the thread of conversations.
Half of shops affected by renewal scheme in Hong Kong's 'Little Thailand' aim to stay in area
South China Morning Post, Published on 17/06/2024
» HONG KONG: More than half of the local shops affected by a redevelopment project in Hong Kong's "Little Thailand" have expressed an interest in continuing to operate their businesses in the area, the Urban Renewal Authority has said.
Colombian community wins fight to protect paradise
AFP, Published on 25/08/2023
» NUQUI, Colombia: In the remote west of Colombia, where virgin rainforest and pristine beaches collide, a group of politicians and businessmen dreamed of building a massive port on the Pacific.
Taiwan rejects tonnes of 'toxic' crabs from China
South China Morning Post, Published on 04/01/2023
» Taiwanese health officials have rejected a 6,400-kilogramme shipment of live crabs from mainland China, citing toxins in the popular seafood — the first time that island authorities have identified a food-security issue with the crabs in the past two years.
Wildlife summit to vote on shark protections
AFP, Published on 25/11/2022
» PANAMA CITY - Delegates at a global summit on trade in endangered species have postponed until Friday a vote on whether to approve a proposal to protect sharks, a move that could drastically reduce the lucrative and often cruel shark fin trade.
Nestle touts vegan foie gras
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/11/2022
» The Swiss food giant Nestle is starting to sell vegan foie gras in Switzerland and Spain to ease the conscience of gourmands worried about animal welfare.