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  1. IMAGES Man smuggles a bear, baby monkeys, leopards and panthers in luggage

    A first-class passenger in Thailand was arrested after airport authorities found his suitcases were packed with a 'virtual zoo' of baby leopards, panthers, a bear and monkeys. The guy had a virtual zoo in his suitcases The 36-year-old man, a United Arab Emirates citizen, was bound for...
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  2. Monk first to be charged under Bhutan smoking law

    Link Removed due to 404 Error THIMPHU (Reuters) – A Buddhist monk could face five years in prison after becoming the first casualty of a stringent anti-smoking law in the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, which vows to become the first smoke-free nation. The monk has been charged with...
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