Spain economic crisis sends 5,000 horses a month to slaughter
July 10th, 2012 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, July 10 (IANS/EFE) The economic crisis in Spain is sending almost 5,000 horses a month to the slaughterhouse and has increased the number of animals abandoned because their owners ... Read more...
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Christmas feast: Turkey takes centre stage at dinners in Goa
December 13th, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar
Panaji, Dec 13 (IANS) India's national culinary bird, the humble chicken, has got competition this Christmas. Turkeys - big, fat, stuffed, roasted and glazed - are slowly taking centre stage ... Read more...
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Northeast on swine flu radar, pig import banned
June 16th, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, June 16 (IANS) Authorities in the northeastern region have stepped up precautionary measures against the spread of swine flu, besides banning import of pigs and pork products from adjoining countries, officials ... Read more...
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