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Snakebite surge as Bangladesh hit by record rains
AFP, Published on 08/10/2025
» RAJSHAHI (BANGLADESH) - In the swamplands along Bangladesh's mighty Padma River, snakes slithering through villages have become an unrelenting menace, leaving residents terrified and hospitals overwhelmed with bite victims.
Snakes on a plane from Thailand bound for India, again
AFP, Published on 30/06/2025
» NEW DELHI - Indian customs officers in Mumbai said they have stopped a plane passenger arriving from Thailand with a wriggling cargo of live snakes, the third such seizure this month.
Secrets of Hoxha's henchmen still poison Albania
AFP, Published on 14/10/2022
» TIRANA - Three decades after the fall of communism, the files held by Albania's infamous secret police on "enemies of the state" are slowly revealing their secrets.
Villagers brave snakes and hunger in flooded Pakistan
AFP, Published on 01/09/2022
» KARIM BAKHSH, Pakistan: The southern Pakistan village of Karim Bakhsh is almost entirely under muddy water after catastrophic monsoon rains — hardly any stable buildings are left for shelter, the wheat silos are empty and venomous snakes are a constant threat.
Harry-Meghan book lifts lid on bitter split with family
AFP, Published on 25/07/2020
» LONDON: Prince Harry and wife Meghan blamed "viper" courtiers for widening their rift with the royal family, according to extracts from a new book published in The Times on Saturday.
Netflix gets its game on at E3 with 'Stranger Things'
AFP, Published on 13/06/2019
» LOS ANGELES - Netflix on Wednesday made its first formal appearance at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, showcasing plans for video games based on hit original shows such as "Stranger Things."