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Dog Days at the Museum - Pooches become culture vultures

Normally Berlin's print museum is off limits to man's best friend, but this summer it opened its doors to the star attraction in the exhibition entitled 'Gone to the Dogs', an experience for human and

USA

More American airlines ban hunting trophies

Two more American airlines have joined United and Delta in banning the transport of hunting trophies. US Airlines and American Airlines have now

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Putting dogs in the care of animal cruelty criminals: a bad idea?

USA

Surfing dogs battle it out in California contest

More than 50 canine competitors have been catching waves in California, as part of a dog surfing contest. The pooches posed on their boards as they

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Rare snow-white cubs in Crimea

USA

Zimbabwe minister calls for extradition of US dentist who killed Cecil the Lion

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Invasion of the locusts in Russia

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Happy birthday, panda!

World News

Cecil the Lion: shining a spotlight on trophy hunting

The selective hunting of big game wildlife for trophies is serious business in Africa. For aficionados, the ultimate goal is to bag the “Big Five”

Zimbabwe

Cecil the Lion: two Zimbabweans face court for luring him from protected area

A court in Zimbabwe tries two local men on charges relating to the illegal killing of an iconic lion.

Zimbabwe

Hunting operator charged over killing of Cecil the lion

China

Hong Kong giant panda Jia Jia becomes oldest ever

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World Snail Racing Championships

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Beachgoers save stranded great white shark

World

Summer holidays: making the most of the big break

School’s out for summer! The words every student longs to hear as the academic year drags on. It means weeks of down-time and relaxation; long days

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Georgia: Tbilisi Zoo is counting its survivors

Spain

Tourists gored by bulls during San Fermin 'bull run'

A British man and two Americans have been gored by bulls as thousands of people ran through the streets alongside the animals on the first bull-run

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Hundreds of piglets escape from truck on Chinese highway

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Heatwave in Europe: Zoo residents get frozen treats

Cinema

'Max' or a war dog's post-traumatic stress

After his Marine partner is killed in action in Afghanistan, military working dog Max is unable to remain in service. Back in the US, the only human