Around 200 new species of frogs have been found in Madagascar, one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots.
Hundreds of new frog species found in Madagascar
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Brit wins ‘best job in the world’ competition
A British man beat 34,000 other applicants Wednesday to win, what has been dubbed, "the best job in the world" — to stroll the white sands of a tropical island in Queensland, Australia, file weekly reports online to a global audience and earn a cool $100,000.
Newlyweds turn back clock on deforestation
The people of Indonesia’s Java Island still follow wedding traditions passed down centuries ago by their ancestors. Family members gather for an all-day ceremony that begins with the groom bringing a gift to the bride’s house
Boxing Champ Manny Pacquiao
Millions danced in the streets and a national holiday was announced by Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to mark the latest victory of the island nation’s great 21st century hero: boxing great Manny Pacquiao. The fighter also known as “Pac-Man” won in a knockout, beating British boxer Ricky “the Hitman” Hatton on May 2 and becoming the International Boxing Organization and Ring Magazine World Light Welterweight champion. It was a world record–tying sixth division title and fourth consecutive win in a different weight class
Search for U.S. professor in Japan to continue with smaller team
Japanese authorities will continue searching for a missing U.S. university professor on Wednesday, but they will reduce the size of search team, a police official said Tuesday
Search for U.S. professor in Japan extended through Tuesday
Japanese authorities have agreed to continue searching for an American university professor through at least Tuesday, more than a week after he disappeared on a volcanic Japanese island, colleagues and relatives said. Craig Arnold’s family also has hired a private, U.S.-based rescue group that is set to join the search in Japan this week, according to his sister-in-law, Augusta Palmer
At least 22 dead in Kashmir bus accident
A passenger bus tumbled into the Chenab River in Indian-administered Kashmir’s hilly Kishtwar district Monday morning, killing at least 22 people and injuring nine others, authorities said. A television presenter from New Zealand and a charity fundraiser from England were among the finalists for the position, dubbed the “best job in the world.” They were picked from a pool of more than 34,000 applicants from across the world.
Final interviews begin for island dream job
Sixteen applicants arrived in Hamilton Island on Sunday for the final interviews to pick a caretaker for the tropical paradise in Queensland, Australia. A television presenter from New Zealand and a charity fundraiser from England were among the finalists for the position, dubbed the “best job in the world.” They were picked from a pool of more than 34,000 applicants from across the world. The six-month caretaker will be paid $100,000 and is required to feed the fish, clean the pool and send weekly blog and video reports on what is happening on the island.
Employee accused of stealing up to $12 million in gold
A longtime employee and vault manager for a jewelry company in Long Island City, New York, stole millions of dollars worth of gold and gold jewelry from her employer over a six-year span, the Queens district attorney has alleged.
Swine flu fears grip Mexico
Fear and skepticism on the streets of Mexico have led to panic buying and deep suspicions about the government. Can officials handle a deadly swine flu epidemic, many people are asking, and are authorities lying about what’s really going on The nervousness and distrust are not limited to Mexico City, where government officials said most of the 159 deaths suspected of coming from the 2009 H1N1 flu strain have occurred. Villahermosa, in Tabasco state, is 567 miles (913 kilometers) away