Read more about the article Elderly Villagers Colour Over Ancient Buddha Statues For ‘Good Luck’
Photo shows the cliff statue of Shifeihe after it was painted by villagers in Nanjiang, Sichuan, China, undated. Restoration has been carried out. (AsiaWire)

Elderly Villagers Colour Over Ancient Buddha Statues For ‘Good Luck’

A group of villagers have invoked the wrath of the locals after they vandalised two 1,400-old Buddha statues by painting them with vivid colours claiming it was for religious offerings.…

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Read more about the article Angry Chimp Hurls Rock At Group Of Zoogoers
Chimp throws stones towards tourists in Shanghai Wildlife Park in China, undated. Some tourists threw food inside trying to feed them. (161195003/AsiaWire)

Angry Chimp Hurls Rock At Group Of Zoogoers

Angry chimp hurls a rock at a packed group of zoogoers, including numerous children, narrowly missing them as it went flying through the air. The footage was captured at Shanghai…

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Read more about the article ISIS Bride Who Toted AK-47 In Dock In Germany
Image shows Kristin Karolin L., aged 26, undated photo. She is on trial for joining ISIS at the Higher Regional Court in the city of Jena, Thuringia State, Germany. (Newsflash)

ISIS Bride Who Toted AK-47 In Dock In Germany

A former ISIS bride who ran off to Syria and toted an AK-47 has gone on trial for Islamist terrorism in Germany. Accused Kristin Karolin L. appeared before the Higher…

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Read more about the article Build Memorial For 1,500 Fish Killed When Huge Aquarium Burst, Says Animal Rights Group
Image shows the 25-meter (82-foot) aquarium that burst at a hotel in downtown Berlin, Germany, undated photo. The incident happened on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. (CEN)

Build Memorial For 1,500 Fish Killed When Huge Aquarium Burst, Says Animal Rights Group

Animal rights group PETA wants a memorial for the 1,500 fish that died when the huge aquarium at the Radisson Collection Hotel in Berlin burst. It is also planning to…

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Read more about the article Heartwarming Footage Of Endangered Blue Whale Mums With Their Calves
Whales take a break with their calves, on their long swim toward the Antarctic, in Dunsborough, Australia, in October 2022. David Alphonso used a Mavic 2 to record the whales. (@fonzyfotos/Newsflash)

Heartwarming Footage Of Endangered Blue Whale Mums With Their Calves

A group of whale mums play with their calves in the warm seas off the coast of Australia. Captured by a British man now living in western Australia, the drone…

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Read more about the article This Human-Friendly Bear’s Not So Grizzly
Tibetan brown bear walks calmly on road among people in Xianggu Village, Yushu City, Qinghai Province in China, undated. The villagers have avoided killing or frightening the local wild animals. (73104809/AsiaWire)

This Human-Friendly Bear’s Not So Grizzly

Large brown bear casually walks past villagers in north-western China showing how they have come to live in fur-fect harmony. The rare sight was caught on camera by an unnamed…

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Read more about the article Cliff Walker Plunged 33ft To Her Death
Picture shows mountaineers climbing on Puig Roig, in Spain. A 75-year-old Irish woman died in Escorca after suffering an accident while on an excursion in the area on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. (Newsflash)

Cliff Walker Plunged 33ft To Her Death

A 75-year-old Irish woman died when she plunged 33 feet to her death in a hiking accident in Majorca. The woman had been walking with a group in Escorca, in…

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Read more about the article World’s Heaviest Sunfish Weighing Over 2.7t Found On Atlantic Beach
Picture shows the worlds largest Ocean sunfish (Mola mola), undated. It weighs 2744 kilogrammes, found in Azores, Portugal. (Atlantic Naturalist Association/CEN )

World’s Heaviest Sunfish Weighing Over 2.7t Found On Atlantic Beach

Boffins were left stunned after discovering the world's heaviest bony fish weighing over 2.7 tonnes on a beach in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The massive sunfish weighed 2,744…

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Read more about the article Tightrope Walkers Face EUR 6,000 Fines For Stunt On Alpine Peaks
Picture shows Czech citizens walking on a tightrope, between the Stabeler and Winkler tower of the Dolomites at about 2800 meters elevation, in Italy. (Guardia di Finanza Trento/Newsflash)

Tightrope Walkers Face EUR 6,000 Fines For Stunt On Alpine Peaks

A group of tightrope walkers are facing fines of up to EUR 6,000 for crossing at a height of 9,000 feet on a line strung between two Alpine peaks. Astonishing…

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