A young Ural owl that hatched at the Tiergarten Schonbrunn Zoo in Vienna a few months ago will be reintroduced into the wild, where its population is critically endangered. Native to the Ural Mountains in Russia, the owl hatched March 25. Now scientists are prepping it for the greatest adventure of its life. The rare species will be released in the Durrenstein wilderness area in Lower Austria as part of the zoo’s protection and conservation efforts. “The Ural owl was exterminated around 150 years ago in Austria. We have been poaching the offspring from zoos and bird stations since 2009.…
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TOKYO — Renegade football player of Myanmar Pyae Lyan Aung will be granted asylum status by Japan, who refused to go back to Myanmar following the World Cup qualifier in Japan next week. He is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Myanmar national football team and Yadanarbon F.C. The decision was undertaken by the Japanese Immigration Services Agency that the athlete will be granted refugee status under the United Nations Refugee Convention as his return to Myanmar poses a threat to his life. During a world cup qualifying match between Myanmar and Japan in the city of Chiba near Tokyo on May…
NEW DELHI — Indian female pilot Captain Zoya Aggarwal, who flew the longest non-stop India-bound commercial flight, is chosen by the United Nations as its spokesperson for Generation Equality. On International Youth Day, the United Nations has also featured India and its flag carrier Air India to promote awareness among the youth. “I am so humbled and privileged I have represented our country as the flag carrier of Air India, which is so close to my heart, on a platform like UN Women,” said Aggarwal. “I am so honored to carry the national flag all across the world, with so much pride and humility!” In…
NEW DELHI — Covid-19 could not put out the flames that fired up the beginning of the Tokyo Paralympic torch relay events on Aug. 12 despite the event itself being scaled down to restrictions imposed by Japanese authorities. A series of events related to the torch relay was held to boost momentum toward the Paralympics—which will take place between Aug. 24 and Sept. 5—and mark the transition from the recently-concluded Olympics. The torch relay began on Aug. 12 across 47 Japanese prefectures. The tradition guides that the Flames be lit in each administrative region of the host country and simultaneously in…
NEW DELHI — India continues to hope for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire between the Afghan government and the Taliban, India’s Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Aug. 12. India is supporting all peace initiatives of Afghanistan, and the primary concern is peace and stability in that country, said Bagchi. “It is of concern,” he said. “It is a rapidly evolving situation. We continue to hope that there will be an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire. We are supporting all peace initiatives of Afghanistan. The primary concern is peace and stability in that country.” Asked about the discussions with the…
NEW DELHI — With Pakistan’s dominance in and hold of Afghan territories becoming clearer by the day, the United States Defense Secretary, Llyod Austin, has said to Pakistan Army Chief of Staff that Islamabad should target Taliban hideouts along its border with Afghanistan. Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said during a press conference on Aug. 11 that secretary Austin believes the safe havens to be the leading cause behind insecurity and the ongoing atrocities in Afghanistan. This comes as Pakistan continues to deny supporting and providing safe havens to the Taliban fighters. The Afghan government has been accusing its neighbor of funding and providing…
NEW DELHI — Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra brought home India’s maiden gold in the track and field events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games last week—has risen 14 international ranks to claim the world number two spot. Chopra created history on Aug. 7 as he became the first from the country to win a gold for the javelin throw competitions. He threw the spear to a distance of 87.58 meters to pick the holy grail on his Olympic debut. The 23-year-old athlete is breathing down the neck of his now-nemesis and world number two javelin thrower, Germany’s Johannes Vetter, who has a 1396 score, as…
NEW DELHI — T-Series and Abundantia Entertainment have collaborated once again for their latest film, “Jalsa,” which commenced filming in Mumbai on Aug. 12, 2021. Co-written and directed by Suresh Triveni of “Tumhari Sulu,” “Jalsa” reunites Triveni with the Bollywood actor Vidya Balan, who stars in the film along with Shefali Shah. The cast includes Rohini Hattangadi, Iqbal Khan, Vidhatri Bandi, Gurpal Singh, and Surya Kasibhatla (making his debut) with Manav Kaul in a special appearance. “It is my absolute pleasure to collaborate with T-Series and Abundantia Entertainment on ‘Jalsa’ and to work with my fantastic crew and cast led by Vidya and Shefali,”…
WASHINGTON — Hollywood couple Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson’s son Chet Hanks recently double-downed on his stance that the Covid-19 vaccine isn’t for him. Hanks took to his Instagram account on Aug. 11, 2021, and spoke about his past remarks surrounding the Covid-19 vaccine. “I’m going to keep this real simple for you guys, real simple,” he said. “Just like you have the right to be mad at me because I said I’m not going to get the vaccine… I have the right to not get that s — t. I wanted to, but my immune system said it’s good. It doesn’t need to be…
WASHINGTON — “Black Is King” artist Beyoncé spoke to a media outlet and discussed the importance of mental and physical health. She spoke about how the responsibilities of being a mother, musician, and public figure take a toll on her health. “I think like many women, I have felt the pressure of being the backbone of my family and my company and didn’t realize how much that takes a toll on my mental and physical well-being. I have not always made myself a priority (sic),” said Beyoncé. “I’ve personally struggled with insomnia from touring for more than half of my life — years…