ARHEM, Netherlands— — A newborn zebra is enjoying its enclosure with its mother as other animals roam the area. The birth took place in the Royal Burgers’ Zoo, in Arnhem, Netherlands, on Nov. 11. Footage shows the zebra foal walking, while seeking the protection of its mother. Wildebeest, giraffe, exotic antelopes and rhinoceros are also seen in the area — all represent the zoo’s diversity. Unlike other zoos, none of the animals at Burgers’ Zoo receive names, said Bas Lukkenaar, who handles public relations and communications. Newborn zebra cub, standing next to its mother. (Royal Burgers’ Zoo/Clipzilla)Royal Burgers’ Zoo is home…
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SPAIN—— Spanish authorities have detained 15 people following a two-part operation to dismantle a criminal organization that specialized in cultivating marijuana. The Spanish Civil Guard arrested 12 British nationals and three Lithuania nationals during 10 raids, according to a police report obtained by Zenger News last week. Law enforcement officials began their investigation in March after learning of the existence of a cannabis plantation in Alicante. The first phase of the operation was conducted on Oct. 15 and included police searching two residences and a cannabis club in the city. During the raids, three male suspects were arrested and 580…
REES and ROSENHEIM, Germany—Drug smugglers are constantly seeking new ways to outwit authorities, but those efforts failed in two recent cases involving illegal substances being smuggled in tin cans and cheeseburgers. First, a Dutch drug smuggler who had hidden drugs in harmless-looking tin cans was caught because he had placed those containers in a secret compartment in his car, arousing the suspicions of police. Officers decided to quiz the 56-year-old driver, whose name was not given, after carrying out checks at a service station on the German autobahn near the town of Rees. Upon further inspection, they uncovered a secret…
ORADEA, Romania— — A Romanian police officer demonstrated how alcohol vapors from hand sanitizer can result in a driver’s blood alcohol content registering over the legal limit. Octavian Pertea, an officer from the city of Oradea who works for the police department in Bihor county, filmed the experiment and shared it on his YouTube channel in October. In the video, Pertea performs a breathalyzer test before getting into his car, which showed his blood alcohol content as zero. The officer then enters the car and pretends to be a civilian who has been pulled over during the coronavirus pandemic, putting…
Colombo — Two American companies are looking to invest in Sri Lanka’s energy sector as the island nation moves toward a renewable energy supply by 2023. New Fortress and General Electric, via the U.S. Embassy, submitted an unsolicited proposal before the general election in August for a liquefied natural gas venture to generate emergency power. The proposal does not specify what sort of LNG project the companies propose, but it would be a build-own-and-operate model with 100 percent direct foreign investment. It would offer power at INR 18.29 ($0.099) per kilowatt hour for five years. The companies also proposed to…
Kolkata — In a bid to raise money for development projects, India is moving to privatize its second-largest oil marketing company, Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (BPCL), by selling its 52.98 percent stake in the company. Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to raise INR 2.1 trillion ($28 billion) by selling the government’s stakes in public sector firms. Most of these firms were created soon after Independence in 1947, following the vision of its first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, to rapidly industrialize the country. BPCL, as well as Life Insurance Corp. of India, have been chosen to meet the government’s fundraising target. Only a…
Mumbai — Nearly 1.2 million infants in India missed out on the first dose of the measles vaccine in 2019, a joint report by the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states. India is one of six countries with a high number of infants who did not receive the vaccine. Between January and April 2019, India ranked third among countries with the most cases of measles, with 7,246 reported cases, according to Statista. “India’s national immunization program is very strong. Therefore, the findings of the report are surprising and alarming,” said Dr. Bakul Parekh,…
Peru is one of the world’s most fascinating places. This South American country encompasses both a section of the Amazon Forest and Machu Picchu (an ancient Inca city in the Andean highlands.) The latter is one of the most important archaeological and touristic areas in Latin America. It includes the Sacred Valley, the Inca Trail, and the city of Cuzco. Peru has both natural and cultural treasures. The vast territory that it occupies gives it unparalleled landscapes. It is also the number one producer of alpaca fiber in the world, among many other remarkable things. We can even find in…
PARIS— Two physics researchers have managed to make a model boat float upside down using vibration technology, much like what happened to Jack Sparrow’s ship in one of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies. And despite that fictional illustration, scientists say the phenomenon could have important real-world implications, including water desalinization/purification. Emmanuel Fort, a professor at ESPCI Paris, a renowned physics biology and chemistry school, told Zenger News that he and colleague Benjamin Apffel accomplished the feat by accident “while having fun” — and that while observing the phenomenon, they thought of actor Johnny Depp’s Black Pearl in “Pirates of…
PARIS— Two physics researchers have managed to make a model boat float upside down using vibration technology, much like what happened to Jack Sparrow’s ship in one of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies. And despite that fictional illustration, scientists say the phenomenon could have important real-world implications, including water desalinization/purification. Emmanuel Fort, a professor at ESPCI Paris, a renowned physics biology and chemistry school, told Zenger News that he and colleague Benjamin Apffel accomplished the feat by accident “while having fun” — and that while observing the phenomenon, they thought of actor Johnny Depp’s Black Pearl in “Pirates of…