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Dog at German zoo helps rear tiger cub twins abandoned by their mother

STUCKENBROCK, Germany (Reuters) --A dog at a German zoo is helping to rear Bengal tiger cub twins which were abandoned…

Iconic work and collection of photographer Neil Leifer goes under the hammer

NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) -- The iconic works of legendary sports photographer Neil Leifer and his collection of other people's…

Scientists record biggest ever coral die-off on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

TOWNSVILLE, Australia (Reuters) -- Warm seas around Australia's Great Barrier Reef have killed two-thirds of a 700-km (435 miles) stretch…

Poor diet sees scurvy reappear in Australia

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Scurvy, a disease historically associated with old-world sailors on long voyages, is making a surprise comeback…

Spark of genius?

SEATTLE, USA (Reuters) -- A group of students and graduates from Seattle's University of Washington have developed a device that…

Miniature monkeys reunited after Australia zoo theft

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Two men were charged Monday with stealing rare pygmy marmosets from an Australian wildlife park as…

Dozens of homemade aircraft get wet at Hong Kong’s iconic harbour

HONG KONG, China (Reuters) -- Dozens of colorful handmade aircraft attempted to fly off Hong Kong's old airport runway before…

Dutch kill 190,000 ducks to contain bird flu outbreak

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Dutch officials have culled 190,000 ducks on a central Netherlands farm where inspectors have confirmed…

Astronauts enjoy a zero-gravity ‘Spacegiving’ dinner

IN SPACE (Reuters)-- Though they may be more than 200 miles away from earth and far away from family this…

Ukrainian students make Steve Jobs’ portrait from computer keyboard keys

MARIUPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) -- Ukrainian IT students paid tribute to their idol, U.S. businessman and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, in…

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