Off-roader gang filmed crushing bear to death
Moscow Russian investigators are looking into a disturbing video of a bear being crushed to death by a group of men riding in off-road vehicles over Siberian tundra. In the video, apparently shot by...
China in biggest-ever pangolin scale seizure
Chinese customs seized over three tonnes of pangolin scales, state media said, in the country’s biggest-ever smuggling case involving the animal parts. Shanghai Customs found around 3.1 tonnes...
After Asia, palm oil faces backlash in Africa
Its lower cost has made it popular in commercial food production, but after being blamed for deforestation in Asia, palm oil plantations are now getting a similar rap in Africa. The sheer scale of...
A Supervolcano Near The Cost Of Italy Show Signs Of Activities
Campi Flegrei, a supervolcano lying beneath the Bay of Naples, with an 8-mile wide caldera is showing signs of activity again. Researchers, led by Giovanni Chiodini, from the National Institute of...
UAE weather: Thick fog and an increase in humidity
Fog, mist and and increase in humidity are expected today in Dubai. Thick fog blanketed the roads on Tuesday morning but no flight disruptions were reported at Abu Dhabi and Dubai airports. Fog and...
Lebanon: Snow blocks roads
Dahr Al-Baidar and Tarshis-Zahle roads are open for chained 4WD vehicles only, the Traffic Management Center said on today. Source: NNA
Sarajevo introduces transport restrictions to ease pollution
Sarajevo authorities have banned half of the city’s cars from driving on city streets in an attempt to ease air pollution. The city government ordered the introduction of alternative driving...
Hallucinogenic plant ayahuasca gains foothold in US
Dominique was hooked on cocaine and smoked two packs of cigarettes a day until she stumbled onto ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic concoction that she says has changed her life. The French-American woman,...
