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Three escaped research monkeys at large after US crash
Online Reporters, Published on 30/10/2025
» JASPER COUNTY, Mississippi — Several rhesus monkeys escaped after a truck transporting them overturned on a highway in this southern US state, with three still reported to be at large as of Wednesday.
Chimps ingest alcohol daily: study
AFP, Published on 18/09/2025
» WASHINGTON — Chimpanzees consume the equivalent of at least one alcoholic drink per day as they eat ripe, fermenting fruit, says a study out Wednesday that addresses one possible reason why humans are drawn to booze.
Spanish police bust 'spiritual retreat' offering hallucinogenic drugs
AFP, Published on 12/08/2025
» MADRID - Spanish police said on Monday that they had dismantled a group accused of running a "spiritual retreat" that offered hallucinogenic drugs to clients from around the world.
Indonesian artists, students unfurl manga pirate sign as protest symbol
Reuters, Published on 08/08/2025
» BEKASI, Indonesia/KARANGANYAR, Indonesia - Spraypainting brick walls in an empty yard, Indonesian artist Kemas Muhammad Firdaus braved midday heat to paint a skull in a straw hat on a black background, a nod to the Japanese manga series "One Piece" about treasure-hunting pirates.
Rooted in the earth, India's traditional mud wrestling thrives
AFP, Published on 30/05/2025
» KOLHāPUR (INDIA) - Crowds cheer as muscular men in tight loincloths slap sacred scented soil on their bulging thighs and arms for a mud wrestling bout in India.
Revealed: Why monkeys are better at yodelling than humans
AFP, Published on 03/04/2025
» PARIS - Yodellers of the world, you never stood a chance: Monkeys will always be better at yodelling than humans because they have a "cheap trick" hidden in their voice box, scientists revealed Thursday.
Pro-Palestinian protests briefly disrupt University of Michigan graduation
Reuters, Published on 05/05/2024
» Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly disrupted a commencement ceremony at the University of Michigan on Saturday while demonstrators faced off with police at the University of Virginia as U.S. colleges braced for more turmoil during graduation festivities.
Hong Kongers warned about wild monkeys
South China Morning Post, Published on 05/04/2024
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong hikers should avoid provoking wild monkeys by eating in front of them, holding plastic bags or making eye contact, a wildlife official has said, adding some residents' interactions with the animals are "well-intentioned, but not very helpful".
Chinese scientists clone first rhesus monkey to live into adulthood
South China Morning Post, Published on 18/01/2024
» BEIJING - Researchers affiliated to China's premier science academy have successfully cloned the first rhesus monkey to survive into adulthood.
Bangladesh opposition calls for poll boycott
Reuters, Published on 20/12/2023
» DHAKA - Bangladesh’s main opposition party urged voters on Wednesday to boycott the Jan 7 general election, reiterating demands for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to step down or else risk what it called a “one-sided dummy election”.