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  • Zambia Arrests 3 Chinese For Rhino Horn Trafficking

     

    Zambian authorities on Sunday said they had arrested three Chinese nationals and two locals found carrying pieces of rhino horn at the border with Mozambique.Parks and wildlife ministry spokesman Sakabilo Kalembwe said the five were arrested at the Chanida border post.They were held for illegal possession of 25 rhino pieces weighing 32.2kilograms (71 pounds), Kalembwe said in a statement.The origins of the horns could not be immediately confirmed.On Wednesday a 24-year-old Chinese woman flying f

  • 10 Bad Habits Adults Should Break

     

    Breaking bad habits is something many people struggle with their entire lifetime. If you’ve ever tried to quit smoking then I’m sure you can relate.We all have our vices but if yours is an addiction to online shopping, partaking in workplace gossip, or if you can’t stop counting how many ‘likes’ you get on Facebook or Instagram, then the time is now to bite the bullet and stop.Here are ten bad habits you need to give up today.BITING YOUR NAILSAlso known as ‘onychophagia’, biting your nail

  • CIA Trained Cats to be Spies

     

    IT sounds like the purr-fact way to obtain secret information.But it wasn’t long before the CIA figured using cats to spy on foreign figures wasn’t exactly a great idea.The intelligence agency wanted to see whether felines could be used to listen in on private meetings as part of a short-lived experiment called Acoustic Kitty.The idea, which was mooted in the 1960s, came about after an attempt was made to listen in on an unidentified head of state who was around some feralcats,Timereported.It

  • Bali Moves to End its Controversial Dog Meat Trade

     

    Back in June, Itraveled toBalion behalf of Culture Trip toinvestigate the controversial dog meat tradethat has beenunfolding at the popular Indonesian destination. Following an undercover investigation and intense media scrutiny from the international community,Balinese officials have decided to crack down on the island's dog meat trade, once and for all.Every once in a while, we are collectively reminded of the power of words and imagery to ignite serious change. The documentaryBlackfish—w

  • Zimbabwe's Mugabe Says Not Going Anywhere, Not Dying

     

    Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on Saturday said he was not stepping down nor dying and that there was no one with his political stature who could immediately take over from him.The 93-year-old leader has been in charge in the former British colony since independence in 1980. His health is closely watched by Zimbabweans, who fear the country could face chaos if he dies without anointing a successor.Mugabe told tens of thousands of supporters at a rally in the town of Chinhoyi, in his home

  • Billionaire Mark Cuban’s Financial Advice To 20-Somethings

     

    Mark Cuban is the American billionaire investor who, among other businesses, owns Magnolia Pictures and the Dallas Mavericks basketball team. Although his life is luxurious and glamorous these days, his 20s didn’t look quite the same.After finishing university, he moved to Dallas in 1981 and lived with roommates while bartending at night. He spent the next few years living very cheaply and investing his earnings in his first business, software distributor MicroSolutions.He spent the next decade

  • Widow Who Dated Brother-in-Law Apologises

     

    A widow who exiled her husband to the sofa after he came home from work late and died has ended a brief relationship with his own brother.Ashlee Murrell, 33, told her husband Michael to sleep on the sofa after his late return home.Mr Murrell, 36, had been working extra hours to earn money to pay for an anniversary trip to Prague. However, he died in May while sleeping on the sofa at thefamily's home in Wellington, Somerset.In the weeks after Mr Murrell's death, Mrs Murrell became increas

  • Pilots Hate When You Do This

     

    We've all felt that sweet relief of finally landing back on firm ground after a bumpy flight. But if you’ve ever felt compelled to applaud the pilot for landing safely, think again.Pilots actually hate it when passengers clap. According to aQA on internet forum Quora, Scott Kinder, who identified himself as a 737 captain of a major US airline, said it is ignorant.“Don’t even think about it. Passengers really have no idea what’s going on upfront with the landing, so how do they know what

  • How To Get Fit: A Guide For Really Busy People

     

    Did you go to the gym this week? Last week? Yes, you probably have a full-time job that keeps you busy, as well as friends that want your attention and possibly even a wife or husband and a couple of kids who need youat all times of the day and night. Does all this lead to you not “finding” time for your exercise or making excuses why it’s simply impossible?Even if you are busy – that doesn’t mean that you are focused. There are always small opportunities for attending toyour mind body dur

  • UK Man Goes Out For 'Quick Beer', Ends Up in Spain

     

    With swaying palms and balmy beaches, Ibiza is a tempting proposition at any time of the year...but most people don't decide to visit the Spanish party isle at a moment's notice.A hilarious text exchange reveals how one very sheepish man had to explain to his girlfriend how a quiet night at his local pub in Porth Cawl,Wales, had somehow turned into a spontaneous mini-break to Ibiza.Gareth Kelly, 30, told girlfriend Hannah Williams, 20, over iMessage that he was enjoying a pint with frien

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