Smuggled cobras seized at Jakarta airport with illegal cargo
Indonesian authorities confiscated 1020 live cobras found in 54 boxes at Soekarno Hatta International Airport after X ray showed activity beyond normal. The snakes, kept with dubious paperwork, were aimed for China where skin and meat fetch high prices. The handler was arrested and the snakes sent to a Jakarta zoo for care. Cobras are protected in Indonesia and export is illegal.
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Chinese village linked to Roman soldiers via DNA myths
Archaeologists in Gansu province inspect Zhelaizhai village after a Xinhua report claims residents descend from a Roman expeditionary force that fought in Central Asia and settled in China following a 53 B.C. battle. The village’s Latin traits are noted as part of the traditional heritage.
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Schools ban spider wrestling in the southern Philippines
South Cotabato province school officials crack down on a local pastime as absences rise from spider wrestling. Superintendent Isidro Valeroso says hunting spiders at dawn or dusk leads to late arrivals while noting fighters sell for over two dollars and stressing spiders help farmers by catching crop-damaging insects.
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Russia Sees Tax Collections Grow Amid Economic Backlash
Finance Minister Mikhail Zadornov announced July tax receipts rising, with Interfax pegging July at about $1.9 billion, up 7.1% from June. IMF ties bailout conditions to stronger collections as Gazprom and energy policy face new deadlines and asset sales planned to raise funds.
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