In this photo provided by Wonders of the Mekong taken on June 14, 2022, a man touches a giant fresh water stingray before it was released back into the Mekong River in the northeastern province of Stung Treng, Cambodia. Chhut Chheana/AP hide caption toggle caption Chhut Chheana/AP In this photo provided by Wonders of the …
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For thousands of years, people have turned to yoga to feel more limber, release stress and rejuvenate their overall physical and mental health. The International Day of Yoga — which is on Tuesday, June 21 — could be the day that jump-starts a healthy new habit. The day has been designated by the United Nations, …
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Placeholder while article actions load One of Hong Kong’s most famous landmarks — a large floating restaurant known for its lavish banquet halls and neon lights — capsized in the South China Sea, its parent company said Monday. The Jumbo Floating Restaurant — also known as Jumbo Kingdom — was towed from the city last …
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BANGKOK — The world’s largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia, according to scientists from the Southeast Asian nation and the United States. The stingray, captured on June 13, measured almost 13 feet from snout to tail and weighed slightly under 660 pounds, according to a …
CHICAGO (WLS) — Celebrations continue Monday for Juneteenth, the federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the US Since it fell on a Sunday, it’s being observed Monday across the country. WATCH: Juneteenth festivities kick off at St. Sabina Church There are so many local events happening. “Finally, you know, this holiday, it should …
A fisherman in northern Cambodia hooked what researchers say is the world’s largest freshwater fish — a giant stingray that scientists know relatively little about. The fisherman, 42, caught the 661-pound fish — which measured about 13 feet in length — near a remote island on the Mekong River in the Stung Treng area. A …
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DOHA, June 19 (Reuters) – Nigeria is withholding $450 million in revenue international carriers operating in the country have earned, an executive at the world’s largest airlines association said on Sunday. Africa’s largest economy has restricted access to foreign currency for imports and for investors seeking to repatriate their profits as the nation tackles a …
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