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Indian elephant hospital and conservation centre that provides sanctuary for 32 rescued animals offers educational tours and volunteer working holidays

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Tara is one of 32 rescued elephants housed between India’s only elephant hospital, the Wildlife SOS Elephant Hospital Campus, and the nearby 20-acre Elephant Conservation and Care Centre, both on the outskirts of Mathura, a city three hours’ drive from India’s capital, New Delhi. Tara gets a manicure. Photo: Siddharth Khandelwal “Each of them has … Read more

Police investigate alleged torture, violent killing of animals

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The police in Enugu State, south-east Nigeria, say they have begun investigation into the alleged torture and violent killing of animals by a native doctor in the state. The native doctor, identified simply as Nnabuikem, popularly known as ‘High Chief Enenie Nwa ite,’ hails from Ovoko, a community in Igbo-Eze South Local Government of the … Read more

British Airways Pilot Kidnapped, Tortured During Stopover In Johannesburg

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A British Airways pilot was reportedly kidnapped while shopping during a stopover in Johannesburg, South Africa. The incident took place in the Melrose Arch complex. The pilot was reportedly tortured for hours for money before he was finally let go, according to local media reports. The man, a first officer with the airline, was approached … Read more

E-readers were supposed to kill printed books. Instead, they’re booming

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Cost of Living8:55The return of the bookstore When e-readers like the Amazon Kindle burst onto the scene, showing up next to menorahs and under Christmas trees in the early 2000s, they were predicted to bring about the death of the print book — and maybe the independent bookstore too. But publishing sales data and on the … Read more