Mongolia conjures up images of Genghis Khan, nomadic lifestyles and some of the world’s best polo players, but what is less well known is that the Mongols are one of only a handful of communities in the world that have evolved to be almost entirely carnivorous. In Asia, they are the only one. To find … Read more
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians affected by the landslides and floods following the highest rainfall ever recorded in Nepal have been safely evacuated to Kathmandu. Wisma Putra said it was closely monitoring the unprecedented heavy rain that has been falling in several districts in Nepal, including Kathmandu, since Sept 26. “The Foreign Ministry, through the Malaysian Embassy … Read more
Drenched in gilded features, the gallery is embellished by myth-laden murals on its vaulted ceilings. Most prominent among them is Apollo Slays the Python, by French Romantic artist Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863), which depicts the Greek god Apollo in a torrid battle with a serpentine beast. The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque is decorated by a … Read more
A red panda named Paprika was introduced to her potential mate at the Greater Vancouver Zoo recently, as part of a conservation program for the endangered species. After being in quarantine since she arrived from the Toronto Zoo in December, the six-year-old red panda finally met her match, Arun, on Saturday. “I won’t say that they … Read more
