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Show of K-pop group dropped amid anger over panda mishandling

Fubao is the first panda born in South Korea. /CFP The last episode of a reality TV show featuring a K-pop group was not aired as scheduled on Saturday after the singers courted backlash for t

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Monkeys in Finland zoo prefer traffic noises over nature sounds

The monkeys were allowed to choose between playlists of traffic noises, zen noises, nature, falling rain and dance music.

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South Korea grapples with the fate of its traumatized bile farm bears

02:58 South Korean animal rights activist Kim Soo-jin was warned about what she would face at a farm for Asiatic Black Bears, but she said nothing could prepare her for the reality."Wh

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Giant panda Mei Xiang gives birth to cub at U.S. zoo

Giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a cub at Smithsonian's National Zoo here on Friday. Animal care staff witnessed the birth at 6:35 p.m. local time, the zoo announce

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Kenya's efforts to save northern white rhino from extinction resumes amid COVID-19 pandemic

An international team of scientists and conservationists harvest eggs from the last remaining two of the northern white rhinos at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia County, Kenya, August 18, 2020. (Xin

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'Keep your paws crossed!' U.S. National Zoo giant panda pregnant

Giant pandas Mei Xiang (R) and Tian Tian (L) snacking on bamboo at the National Zoo in Washington D.C., U.S., January 16, 2002. /CFP Mei Xiang, the female giant panda at the National Zoo in Wa

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World's oldest captive giant panda celebrates 38th birthday

A birthday party was held at a zoo in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality Sunday for a celebrity "granny panda" named Xinxing, who turned 38 this year. A birthday

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Bountiful bamboo for Belgium's pandas, despite supply chain fears

02:25 Tian Bao has been spending his summer like many others in Europe by relaxing and keeping well fed. But for the four-year-old giant panda at the Pairi Daiza zoo in Belgium, his sn

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Rouhani says 35 million Iranians may contract coronavirus

File photo of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. /Reuters Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said 35 million Iranians may contract the coronavirus. The figure was far higher than Saturday's o

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California resumes shutdown measures as cases resurge

California's reopening was suspended on Monday, as Governor Gavin Newsom announced that indoor businesses and public venues, including cinemas, restaurants, bars, zoos, and museums, would shut down a

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U.S. states roll back reopening plans, announce new measures at schools amid surging COVID-19 cases

As the United States is faced with a ballooning COVID-19 caseload, a number of states have rolled back their reopening plans and announced new measures in the coming fall semester, some with caution

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U.S. Californians face crucial COVID-19 test over Independence Day holiday

In the face of an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases in California, the fast-approaching Independence Day holiday weekend has become a crucial test for citizens' ability

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NYC public beaches open for swimming; VA enters phase 3 of reopening

New York City has lifted restrictions on its nine public beaches allowing residents to swim when the lifeguards are on duty.All beach goers must keep their blankets and chairs 10 feet apart. Only

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London Zoo joins in World Selfie Day with shots "taken" by animals

The Zoological Society of London (ZSL), a charity devoted to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats, released a gallery of "animal selfies" to mark the World Selfie Day on Sunday. I

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (June 17)

Beijing, June 17 (Xinhua) --The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.Members of the Beijing Blue Sky Rescue(BSR) team conduct disinfection at the Yuegezhuang

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Moscow reopens museums and terraces a week after lockdown lifting

For the first time in more than two months, residents of Moscow are now able to return to museums and summer terrace as the Russian capital rolled back more coronavirus curbs despite continuing to

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Russia adds 8,248 COVID-19 cases, total at 545,458

Russia added 8,248 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 545,458, the country's coronavirus response center said in a statement Tuesday. The death toll rose by 193 to 7,248, whi