Moon bear takes first steps in sunshine after years on illegal bile farm in Laos
Sunlight was something Jing Lee, a young moon bear in Laos, had never experienced during years of confinement…
Bears rescued from Laos farm step outdoors for the first time after rescue led by Singaporean
SINGAPORE: On July 2, Jing Lee the moon bear took its first steps in the sunshine after a…
27 Moon Bears Saved from Illegal Bear Bile Farm in One of the Largest Rescue Operations of Its Kind
NEED TO KNOW Conservationists rescued 27 moon bears from a Laos bear bile farm facility allegedly pretending to…
Footage shows emotional moment first villager is rescued from Laos cave
Rescue efforts had focused on pumping out the monsoon flood waters that trapped the men. “One person has…
After years in tiny cages, 27 moon bears in Laos finally taste freedom
For two years, some of them never touched the ground. Locked in tiny wire cages and destined for…
Seven trapped in flooded Laos cave as rescue teams race time
Survivor recalls swimming through rising water The eighth villager, who managed to escape, said he had reached the…
Why Singapore, Thailand are among the world’s ‘happiest’ economies
Singapore and Thailand ranked among the world’s “least miserable” economies in an annual index compiled by a Johns…
Paid leave for caregivers gains momentum as the US population ages
NEW YORK (AP) — Debra Whitman was traveling for work when her father was suddenly admitted to the…
How 83-year-old can do 300 pull-ups in under 40 minutes and why he trains others for free
At 83, Charles Mammay starts most mornings the same way: a good long stretch as soon as he…
Trump’s tariffs on Southeast Asia put US Christmas gifts at risk
As the holiday season approaches in the United States, the rush for Christmas gifts is straining manufacturers thousands…
Families of Melbourne backpackers call for justice over Laos methanol deaths
The pair urged Australians to “remove this country from their bucket list”, raising continued safety concerns for backpackers…
American father and son killed by swarm of deadly Asian hornets on zipline
Phanomsay Phakan, a doctor at the Phakan Arocavet Clinic where the pair were first taken, said their whole…