The lush and picturesque Ziro Valley in Arunachal Pradesh, a state in India, rolls out a landscape dotted in different shades of green — from emerald pine trees to jade-hued bamboos. Among these, are trees that bear an indigenous variety of the kiwi fruit, which have grown in the wild for many years. These organic kiwi fruits are juicy, sweet, and just as delicious as the ones imported from New Zealand, but farmers in the area started realizing their commercial potential just under a decade ago. Arunachal Pradesh has also produced India’s first kiwi wine from organic kiwis called Naara-Aaba.…
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A case has been registered against a man in Sindh province of Pakistan, for mishandling an endangered Indus dolphin and causing its death. Khadim Hussain was arrested after a video of him carrying the blind dolphin out of the water, on his shoulders, went viral on social media. The incident happened on Oct. 30 near a minor distributary of the Sukkur Barrage system near Nawabshah, some 165 miles (ca. 266 km) from the city of Karachi. According to the police, villagers saw a stranded baby blind dolphin in the canal. While a few of them jumped into the canal, it…
Kerala, also called “God’s Own Country,” for its tourist attractions like the backwaters (a network of interlinked waterways), and its stunning beaches, is soon going to have the world’s largest cure and care facility for elephants. This center will come up in Kottoor near the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The Kerala government will be spending Rs 108 crore ($14 million) to upgrade the existing facility. From the 16 elephants that are currently part of the rehabilitation center, the upgraded version of this facility will be able to accommodate 50 elephants. This R&R facility will have caves for elephants to rest, apart…
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras—A United States Army helicopter team rescued several people left stranded by now-Tropical Storm Eta in Central America, including a 3-year-old Honduran girl. The UH-60 Black Hawk crew assigned to the 1-228th Aviation Regiment of Joint Task Force-Bravo was filmed saving the child during floods near the city of San Pedro Sula on Nov. 6. The footage shows the medical evacuation team lifting the girl back to safety. Army personnel saved several other victims of Eta over the weekend, including 40 people in Honduras and 12 in Panama. “JTF-B teams are involved in other disaster operations in…
BANKSTOWN, Australia—When firefighters in Australia received word about a kitten trapped inside a wall, they had a “purr-fect” plan to rescue the feline. The incident was filmed in the Bankstown suburb of Sydney in New South Wales over the weekend after an unnamed resident called Fire and Rescue NSW saying she heard her kitten meowing but was unable to locate the animal. Innocent kitten receives first glance of rescuers. (Newsflash)“Let’s see what’s behind door number one,” a firefighter can be heard saying in the footage, which the department shared on Facebook on Nov. 9, as he removes a small section…
JERUSALEM — Palestinian politician Saeb Erekat, among the world’s longest-serving statesmen, was laid to rest this week, ending a chapter of hard-nosed negotiation between the Palestinian Authority and the State of Israel at a time when the Jewish state is being welcomed into parts of the Arab world. Erekat died in Hadassah University Hospital after being infected by Covid-19. Born in the village of Abu Dis in 1955, in Palestinian-controlled territory abutting Jerusalem, Erekat was the son of prominent Palestinian parents. He was buried with full military honors in Jericho after a state ceremony at the Palestinian Authority Compound in…
STAVROPOL, Russia — — Law enforcement officers in Russia showed off their “guns” in an online challenge to promote health and wellness. Police from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation based in the city of Stavropol joined the growing online fitness community by holding a challenge called “Our choice is to be fit” last week. As part of the challenge, officers submitted videos showing them working out via different activities, which were then compiled and shared on social media. “Hundreds of thousands of people on social media change their looks with the snap of their fingers. Stavropol…
MURCIA, Spain— — Police in Spain have arrested three suspects after discovering the body of a man reported missing last year. Friends and family of 35-year-old Jose Alonso Marin, who went by the alias El Rosao, reported him as missing in June 2019 in Moratalla, a town in the Murcia region. The Spanish National Police located Marin’s body on Nov. 10 after linking suspected drug traffickers to his disappearance. While investigating a drug trafficking ring, authorities found evidence tying two members to Marin. Police then opened a macro-investigation on Nov. 5 and determined the pair paid the third suspect to…
BERCHTESGADEN ALPS, Bavaria— — Rescuers in the Bavarian Alps descended into a 1,000-foot gorge and used a helicopter to save a man trapped in a frozen crevice. The man got lost while hiking in the Berchtesgaden Alps in Bavaria on Nov. 8. The area is known for its scenic alpine views. (It’s also where Adolf Hitler had his holiday retreat, the Eagle’s Nest, given to him by the Nazi Party on his 50th birthday. It’s now a restaurant.) Berchtesgaden mountain rescue service and the crew of the Traunstein rescue team, go through 3 hour rescue operation of 21-year-old man who…
ATACAMA DESERT, Chile – — Scientists have discovered living microorganisms just 30 centimeters under the surface of the driest place on Earth, suggesting similar life could be found on Mars. The potentially revolutionary finding, which could turn science fiction into fact, was made in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile west of the Andes. In addition to being considered the driest, it’s also one of the oldest deserts on the planet, dating back an estimated 10-15 million years and covering more than 40,500 square miles. The potentially revolutionary finding in Yungay valley, located in the Atacama desert in Chile could…