GABORONE (Reuters) – Botswana’s top wildlife veterinarian on Friday rejected accusations by some conservationists that the government had not moved fast enough to investigate the unexplained deaths of at least 275 elephants. Authorities said Thursday they were still trying to find out what killed the elephants around two months after …
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We love soaring videos from other worlds. These impressive videos, created from images collected by spacecraft in orbit, can give us an idea of what it would be like to fly in a plane on another planet. This latest video from the European Space Agency’s Mars Express spacecraft offers a …
Read More »Death toll exceeds 160 in collapse of Myanmar’s jade mine
Volunteers carry a coffin containing the body of a victim after a landslide at a mining site in Hpakant, Kachin State City, Myanmar, July 3, 2020. REUTERS / Stringer (Reuters) – The death toll from a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar has risen above 160, with more …
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Beach lovers in South Carolina experienced “Sharknado” in real life this week when a huge bird was caught on video flying through the air, carrying what many believed to be a shark in its claws. The video, captured by Ashley White, a Tennessee native, last week and shared on Tracking …
Read More »Hong Kong man accused of terrorism in first use of China’s new security law
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A man carrying a “Free Hong Kong” sign while riding a motorcycle against police in a protest against the Chinese rulers of the territory became the first person on Friday accused of inciting separatism and the terrorism under a new security law. The Hong Kong Judiciary …
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