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Her toothless chewing is already an internet hit and now Moo Dengthe pygmy hippo, stars in cosmetics ads and has quickly become a brand ambassador for Thailand. But the two-month-old’s meteoric rise to online stardom has also prompted her caregivers to urge visitors to behave well and limit the time they see her. Moo Deng, […]

Opinion by Winnie Byanyima, Martin Kimani (New York) Monday, September 16, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Sep 16 (IPS) – As heads of state and government fly to New York for the United Nations General Assembly and the Summit of the Future (22-30 September), 2.3 billion mothers, fathers and children do not know where

A team of archaeologists in Egypt uncovered a sword with hieroglyphs bearing the name of Pharaoh Ramesses II. The weapon was one of many artifacts from the well-stocked archaeological site of Tel Al-Abqain, near the coast of northwestern Egypt. The sword is made of bronze and features the name of King Ramses IIwho ruled Egypt

More casualties were reported across Central Europe on Monday as parts of Austria, Poland and the Czech Republic continued to be hit by severe flooding and more heavy rain was forecast. Eleven people have died in flooding that hit the region over the weekend, with the death toll expected to rise. Among the latest victims

Reto Buerer has been appointed team leader for Asia and Switzerland by Julius Baer. He is based in Zurich and reports to Christian Capelli, Head of Asia-Switzerland for Julius Baer. Reto brings over two decades of wealth management experience to the bank, with UHNW clients across multiple countries in Asia, as well as Australia and

The comments were made by the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence service GUR. “They deliver huge amounts of artillery ammunition, which is vital for Russia,” said Kyrylo Budanov. Russia and North Korea have signed a new security pact. After the war in Ukraine, Russia formed a close alliance with China, the world’s second-largest economy, and

Russia has called on the United Nations and the Red Cross to reject an invitation from Kiev to take part in an inspection of areas in Russia’s Kursk region, some of which are partially under the control of Ukrainian forces. “We expect that such provocative statements will not beaccepted by the addressees. This is a

MOSCOW (AP) — The trial of a French citizen arrested in Russia on charges of illegally gathering information on military matters, began Monday but was quickly postponed for a month. Laurent Vinatier, who was arrested in Moscow in June, had previously pleaded guilty, clearing the way for a speedy trial without detailed examination of evidence.

According to the Philippine Coast Guard, one of its main patrol vessels had to return home. Spokesman Jay Tarriela said the mission was complicated by damage caused by the Chinese ramming attack. It was part of rising tensions between the Philippines and China in the disputed South China Sea. The Philippines has withdrawn one of

PwC’s audit department in China has been suspended for six months and fined 441 million yuan ($62 million) over its audit of now-defunct real estate developer China Evergrande Group. The fines were imposed by the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China and the China Securities Regulatory Commission on PwC Zhong Tian LLP,