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Civilians reported killed, bodies burned in Myanmar
Reuters, Published on 25/12/2021
» The charred remains of more than 30 people, including women and children, were found in burnt-out vehicles in Kayah state in Myanmar on Saturday, a rebel group and a monitor said, accusing the military junta of the attack.
Four decades after massacre, El Mozote residents still mourn
AFP, Published on 10/12/2021
» EL MOZOTE (EL SALVADOR) - Twenty-nine years ago, as she was preparing the ground to rebuild her family home in El Mozote, El Salvador, Miriam Nunez found the bones of her in-laws scattered all over the property.
Syria reservoir dries up for first time
AFP, Published on 11/11/2021
» DUWAYSāT, Syria: Low rainfall, structural damage and extraction by struggling farmers have emptied a key reservoir in northwestern Syria, leaving it completely dry for the first time, farmers and officials told AFP.
China villagers learn to live with the elephant in the room
AFP, Published on 19/08/2021
» JINGHONG (CHINA) - Ma Mingliang rarely encountered wild elephants while growing up in southwestern China, after centuries of hunting and deforestation nearly eradicated them. Today, the 42-year-old village chief barricades his community to keep them out.
Mind blown: Modern brains evolved much more recently than thought
AFP, Published on 09/04/2021
» WASHINGTON - Modern brains are younger than originally thought, possibly developing as recently as 1.5 million years ago, according to a study published Thursday -- after the earliest humans had already begun walking on two feet and had even started fanning out from Africa.
Polar bears forced to forage eggs as warming shrinks hunting grounds
AFP, Published on 07/04/2021
» PARIS - Hungry polar bears are increasingly foraging on seabird eggs as climate change shrinks their Arctic hunting grounds, but research published Wednesday on the phenomenon highlights the struggle these apex predators have to adapt to their rapidly changing environment.
Art extravaganza
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 25/02/2021
» A new art gallery, Art Space, which is a joint initiative between Moca Bangkok and Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok, is adorned with the art collection "Eat Drink Love – Celebrating Life' by ceramicist Nino Sarabutra. The elegant gallery showcases 201 multicoloured heart shapes, 365 illuminated drink bottles, 4,000 porcelain flying butterflies, and a ceramic dinnerware set, "Black Ripples", on a 12m-long dining table. These items are from previous collections created by the ceramicist; however, Nino did not include her lauded ceramic skulls here.
The nine lives of Rwanda genocide survivor Albertine
AFP, Published on 27/01/2021
» KIBUYE (RWANDA) - "Goodbye, Mama. We'll meet in heaven."
Dept rejects call to remove jumbo's collar
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/01/2021
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has rejected a request to remove a tracking collar attached to a wild elephant, saying there is no evidence the device made the animal aggressive and caused it to attack and kill an 80-year-old man.
Egypt unveils treasures found at ancient site
AFP, Published on 17/01/2021
» SAQQARA (EGYPT) - Egypt unveiled Sunday ancient treasures found at the Saqqara archaeological site south of Cairo, including sarcophagi over 3,000 years old, a discovery that "rewrites history", according to famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass.