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PARIS, France (AFP) — Ants found in the Pacific islands of Fiji behave as miniature farmers, carefully sowing and fertilising the seeds of at least six types of plant, a study said Monday. Ants have previously been observed farming fungi for food, but this is the first study to show the insects cultivating plants, said researchers from the University of Munich who published their findings in the journal Nature Plants. The ant, known as Philidris […]
KUSINA Lokal, a 24-hour non-stop authentic Filipino restaurant, recently celebrated its Grand Opening at Eton Centris Walk, Quezon Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City. This Filipino-themed restaurant is owned by the award-winning international actor, Mr. Jacky Woo. One of their specialty dishes is “Corned Beef Caldereta” according to Chef Jonah, Kusina Lokal’s Head Chef. Aside from satisfying your taste buds, Kusina Lokal is also easy on the wallet with affordable prices. Some of the showbiz personalities who […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Female vervet monkeys manipulate males into fighting battles by lavishing attention on brave soldiers while giving noncombatants the cold shoulder, researchers said on Wednesday. After a skirmish with a rival gang, usually over food, females would groom males that had fought hardest, while snapping at those that abstained. When the next battle came along, both those singled out for attention and those aggressively shunned would participate more vigorously in combat, according […]
XIANRENDAO, China (AFP) — With a crack of his whip, Qin Yusheng drives his mules through the ocean surf off the Chinese coast, labouring to bring in the day’s catch. For decades, equine-powered carts have trundled through the shallow waters off the peninsula near Xianrendao to meet shallow-keeled trawlers piled high with jellyfish, which teem in the waters of the Yellow Sea. Now Qin, 55, and his last two mules are ready to retire, as the area’s […]
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — China, the world’s biggest cigarette producer and consumer, aims to impose national smoking-control regulations by the end of this year, authorities said Tuesday. The Asian giant has the world’s largest smoking population, with 28 percent of all adults and half of its adult men estimated to regularly use cigarettes. The World Health Organization (WHO) says a million people in China die of tobacco-related illnesses annually, with second-hand smoke contributing to some […]
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, United States (Reuters) — Fans around the world are being invited by Zoo Atlanta on Monday (November 21) to vote on possible names for giant panda twins born on September 3. The 11 week old twins born to Lun Lun and Yang Yang in the United States will be named on December 12, their 100th day of life, in accordance with Chinese tradition. Zoo Atlanta has set up a website to help fans […]
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (Reuters) — Sydney’s iconic Taronga Zoo unveiled three healthy baby echidnas, known as puggles, on Thursday (November 17), the first to be born there in nearly 30 years. Hatched between the 16th-30th of August this year, the puggles, who have recently opened their eyes, weighed in between 250 and 500 grams, the Zoo confirmed in a statement. Echidnas are a rare Australian mammal that lays eggs, hatching after 10 days and carried in […]
MARRAKECH, Morocco (20 November, 2016) –- In response to the close of COP22, Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, leader of WWF International’s Climate & Energy Practice, issued the following statement: “The UN climate talks continue to be filled with twists and turns, but they have delivered what they needed to this week – putting substance behind the promise of the Paris Agreement so it can be fully implemented. The Marrakech work has not been the most glamorous, but it’s […]
Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft arrives at the International Space Station, carrying a European, a Russian and an American astronaut for a six-month mission at the orbiting outpost. https://youtu.be/7fXZimysuto
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — After seven games that ended in draws, suspense is mounting at the World Chess Championship, where Norway’s reigning world champ Magnus Carlsen and Russian grandmaster Sergei Karyakin are tied in an epic battle. Experts say Carlsen, who is favored to win, was put in difficult positions during the two matches held Friday and Sunday, but Karyakin was unable to capitalise and convert his advantage into a checkmate. “The last […]
(Reuters) — Government representatives and officials at this year’s U.N. climate talks have played down the impact of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s victory last week on global momentum to tackle global warming, while Fiji leaders prepare to host next year’s international conference on climate change. Speaking to delegates at a news conference COP22 President Mezouar said ”We don’t have any doubt about the spirit of pragmatism of President Donald Trump, nor the commitment demonstrated […]
by Fiachra GIBBONS PARIS, France (AFP) — The row over the discovery of a “lost” Vincent Van Gogh notebook took a dramatic new turn Thursday, with experts who back the find demanding a public debate with the Van Gogh Museum, which has dismissed it as a fake. In a point-by-point rebuttal of the museum’s damning assessment of the sketchbook — apparently from the artist’s legendary stay in the French city of Arles — the experts […]
