China shuts zoo after death of 11 tigers
Beijing - China has closed to the public a zoo where 11 Siberian tigers died of starvation and several others are in critical condition, state media said Wednesday. Public admission was suspended at the Shenyang Forest Wild Animal Zoo in the north-ea...
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Magnitude-4.4 quake rocks Los Angeles
Los Angeles - A 4.4-magnitude earthquake shook Los Angeles early Tuesday, but caused only minor damage and no injuries. But with the recent devastating earthquakes in Chile and Haiti still in the news, the temblor frightened thousands of residents wh...
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EU postpones by a decade plans to stop extinctions
Brussels - European Union environment ministers gave themselves an extra decade to prevent the extinction of plant and animal species after admitting Monday that there was no hope of meeting this year's original deadline. The EU had vowed to stop its...
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Giant horse thrills Australians
Sydney - When Jane Greenman bought Noddy from a Queensland breeder, she expected the 6-month-old foal to grow into quite a big lad because he came from a long line of jumbo shire horses. But not into what could be the world's tallest horse, she said ...
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Fiji braces for Cyclone Tomas
Wellington -The Pacific island state of Fiji was battened down early Monday as Cyclone Tomas approached amid forecasts it would bring torrential rains and winds topping 200 kilometres an hour. Authorities imposed a nationwide curfew at midnight local...
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Strong quake hits northeastern Japan
Tokyo - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck northeastern Japan Sunday afternoon, the Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property. The agency did not issue a tsunami warning. ...
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