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World News in Brief: 3 December 2022
A round-up of world news for 3 December 2022, from a WHO Covid warning and an Indonesian earthquake to the US B-21 bomber and a camel beauty contest in Qatar.
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Snake Venom Worth Rs 17 Crore Smuggled from Bangladesh Seized in India
India's Border Security Force has recovered a jar of cobra venom worth an estimated Rs 17 crore that smugglers brought in from Bangladesh.
Environment
Escaped King Cobra Returns Home on Its Own
A seven-foot king cobra that escaped from a zoo in Sweden has returned to its enclosure of its own accord, to the relief of the authorities.
Environment
Woman's Body Found Inside Python in Indonesia
The body of a 50-year-old woman who went missing on her rubber plantation in Indonesia's Jambi province was found inside a python.
Environment
Rare White Elephant Born in Myanmar
A rare white elephant has been born in western Myanmar, state media reported, in a country where white elephants were considered a symbol of good fortune.
Organic
Pet Dog Mauls Elderly Woman to Death in Lucknow
An elderly woman in Lucknow, India, died after being attacked by a pet dog she had cared for, with a post-mortem finding 12 deep wounds.
Agribusiness
Cattle Prices Soar in Kolkata, Buyers in Trouble
High cattle prices have left buyers worried in Kolkata ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with traders blaming low supply.
Environment
Two Women Arrested at Bangkok Airport With 109 Animals, Including Snakes, in Luggage
Two Indian women were arrested at Bangkok airport after 109 live animals, including snakes, turtles and armadillos, were found in their luggage.
Crops
Donkey Milk at Tk 6,000 a Litre: Engineer Quits Job to Farm Donkeys
A 42-year-old from Karnataka who left a software company job has set up a donkey farm and is selling donkey milk at about 5,000 rupees a litre.
Environment
Siberian Tiger Gives Birth to Four Cubs in China
A 17-year-old Siberian tiger has given birth to four cubs at a breeding centre in north-eastern China.
Environment
New Species of Dinosaur Identified
Researchers from Japan's Hokkaido University have identified a fossil found in Hokkaido as a new dinosaur species with claws like sharp knives.
Environment
Dead Shark Found Hanging Outside Florida School
A dead shark was found hanging outside Ponte Vedra High School in the US state of Florida, NDTV reported.
Environment
Jonathan the Tortoise Is Now 190 Years Old
Jonathan, the world's oldest tortoise and a Guinness World Records holder, turned 190 in 2022, and scientists point to slow metabolism to explain tortoises' long lives.