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New Zealand’s north island is being hit by Cyclone Cook, which many fear will be the severest storm in generations. The country is still recovering from Cyclone Debbie which destroyed houses and saturated land with heavy rains. It left the town of Edgecumbe flooded by thigh-high water with many people still unable to return to

In a landmark amendment to their pre-existing laws, Taiwan has become the first country in Asia to totally ban the consumption of dog and cat meat. According to the Animals Asia Foundation, the Animal Protection Act enforced on the island only prohibited the slaughter and marketing of pet meats. Now, the actual act of eating

Animal rights advocates have long fought for the freedom of Cecilia the chimp – and now, she may finally be granted access to a better life. Since two of Cecilia’s mates died, the chimp has lived all alone in a concrete cell at the Mendocino Zoo in Argentina, showing little energy or happiness. In light

Japanese whalers have killed more than 300 whales in their annual Antarctic expedition in contravention of a worldwide moratorium and international opposition to the hunt. The fleet of five ships planned to kill 333 minke whales over the course of their expedition that began in November, and the return of three ships provoked criticism from

New Delhi (dpa) – India’s Supreme Court on Wednesday banned the sale of vehicles running on older technology, starting from April 1, in a move that environmentalists say would help improve air quality. The right to health had to take precedence over the right to commerce, the court said, adding that enough time had been

Australia’s army and emergency workers headed to areas of tropical Queensland state hardest hit by Cyclone Debbie on Wednesday, finding roads blocked by fallen trees, sugarcane fields flattened and widespread damage in coastal towns. No deaths were reported after Debbie tore a trail of destruction through Australia’s northeast on Tuesday as a category four storm,