Elephant Retirement Home in Burma - A Tourism Highlight

Created: 2012-08-15 04:51 EST

Green Hill Valley camp in Kalaw Township in Shan State Burma, is serving as a retirement home for five ailing and aging elephants, giving them safe refuge in their natural habitat. Tin Maw and her husband opened the camp in October 2011 to care for old and/or ill elephants.
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Baby Elephant Photoshoot at Berlin Zoo

A new Asian elephant calf, born just on Sunday, has already become the star of Germany’s Berlin Zoo. On Wednesday, staff held a photoshoot for the calf named “Anchai” at the tender age of three-days. Already a metre high, the calf already weighs a healthy 350 pounds. Dr. Andreas Ochs, the elephant curator at Berlin Zoo, said the birthing process went well with mother Pang Pha.
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Baby Rhino Orphanage Opens in South Africa

One of the world's first dedicated baby rhino orphanages has opened its doors in South Africa. The first resident is a five-month-old black rhino, who is believed to have been abandoned by his mother. The youngster is yet to be given a name, but is doing well under the 24-hour attention from staff at the Entabeni Safari Conservancy in South Africa. Located in the Limpopo Province north of Johannesburg, the center is set to give baby rhinos who have been orphaned by poachers - a new lease of life.
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European markets at close: 20.08.2012

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Đại sứ Mỹ gặp gỡ các nhà bất đồng chính kiến VN

Published on Aug 20, 2012 by RFAVietnamese

Đại sứ Hoa Kỳ tại Việt Nam David Shear gặp gỡ Hòa thượng Thích Quảng Độ và Bác sĩ Nguyễn Đan Quế. http://www.rfatiengviet.net

Những phụ nữ Việt Nam tị nạn ở Thái Lan

Published on Aug 20, 2012 by RFAVietnamese

Hy vòng nào cho những phụ nữ Việt Nam tị nạn ở Thái Lan. http://www.rfatiengviet.net

The Top Ten Stocks for Aug. 20

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg’s Trish Regan, Matt Miller and Adam Johnson report on today’s ten most important stocks including SiriusXM, Facebook and Apple. (Source: Bloomberg)

Kitesurfing to Become Olympic Sport in 2016

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- On "Hot Shots" Bloomberg's Mark Crumpton reports on today's most compelling images. (Source: Bloomberg)

Canadian Dollar Trades Close to Three-Month High

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Sara Eisen reports on today's top currencies news headlines. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Lunch Money." (Source: Bloomberg)

Snack Pack: Metals, Euro, Financials, Treasuries

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Adam Johnson, Julie Hyman, Alix Steel Sara Eisen and Dominic Chu update the top trading stories of the day. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "Lunch Money."

Reserve Bank of Australia Under Pressure

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Tangent Capital Partners Senior Managing Director Jim Rickards discusses the strength of the Aussie dollar. He speaks with Deirdre Bolton on Bloomberg Television's "Money Moves." (Source: Bloomberg)

Lesotho and Johannesburg: A wet symbiosis

Published on Aug 20, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish

Much of the water used to supply the densely-populated South African
metropolis of Johannesburg comes from the kingdom of Lesotho, creating an
important source of income for the small enclave state. Both countries
have teamed up on the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, an initiative to
prepare for the future and for climate change.

Japanese beer industry losing its fizz

Published on Aug 20, 2012 by FinancialTimesVideos

Shrinking demand and a declining population are pushing Japanese brewers to innovate and expand overseas. The FT's Mure Dickie looks at some of the quirky innovations Japanese beermakers are rolling out as they try to win over new drinkers.

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FRANCE 24 Health: 08/19/2012 HEALTH

Published on Aug 19, 2012 by france24english

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A global look at all aspects of modern health: prevention, treatment and research. The weekly programme, hosted by Mairead Dundas, airs Sundays at 11:45am Paris time.

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08/20/2012 LATEST BUSINESS BULLETIN

Published on Aug 20, 2012 by france24english

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Chinese home price data fuels bubble conundrum

Published on Aug 20, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ Prices for new homes in China rose by just 0.1 percent in July from the previous month and they were down 1.5 percent from a year ago.

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Germany urges no backsliding by Athens

Published on Aug 20, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ Germany is maintaining a hard line with Greece as Athens lobbies for two more years to reduce its deficit to promised levels.

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Canary Islands Getaway | Euromaxx

Published on Aug 19, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish

The weather this summer in many parts of northern and eastern Europe has left much to be desired. So for those in need of sun, warm temperatures and good surf, Las Palmas is the place to go!
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Our summer series OPEN AIR: An architecture festival in Hamburg | Arts.21

Published on Aug 19, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish

Hamburg is a vibrant city that is continuously reinventing itself. Recent initiatives include the new Harbor City neighborhood and the spruced-up Altona district, but the city also takes care to preserve its historical flair. We take a look at an architecture festival that takes stock of Hamburg's urban development.
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Lý Tống được trả tự do ngày 18-8-2012 tại nhà tù Main Jail

Published on Aug 19, 2012 by vietvungvinh

SBTN Lễ giỗ lần thứ 22 cố GS Nguyễn Ngọc Huy tại Oakland

Published on Aug 19, 2012 by khquan75