BANGKOK: Over 40 dead tiger cubs, a dead bear and different animal horns were found by wildlife officials on the grounds of Thailand's Tiger Temple west of Bangkok. The bodies of the creatures were found stored in the freezer where the temple kept food for the tigers, Adisorn Nuchdamrong, deputy director-general of the wildlife department, said, "The temple never registered these dead cubs, they are illegal," he said. The Wat Pa Luangta Bua Yanasampanno, also known as Tiger Temple, is a popular tourist attraction. However, the dead animals are proof of the institution's involvement in illegal breeding and smuggling acctivities. Edwin Wiek, head of the Wildlife Friends Foundation of Thailand said, "Under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species treaty, no wildlife farm or sanctuary can engage in the breeding of protected species. These animals were bred and hidden away. I believe that they were stored to be sold for parts on the black market. "
Chinese teen found with four kidneys
BEIJING: A 17-year-old Chinese girl was found with four kidneys after she went to a hospital for recurring back pain. Xiaolin was considered healthy all her childhood but visited hospital for treatment after suffering from lower back pain regularly. An ultrasound gave her and the doctors a shock for the life time as it revealed four kidneys inside of her. A doctor working on the case said it was a disease called renal duplex monstrosity. "The mortality rate for this is one in 1500 people, which means most of the people would not even realise they have this problem throughout their entire life," the doctor said. "Consequently, functionally speaking, extra kidneys cannot be removed and used to help others in need." Doctors however, did perform a ureteral replantation surgery and removed the teenager's extra kidneys.
China puts a ban on Ramadan fasting
XIANJIANG: The holy month of Ramadan took off on a sad note for around 10 million Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang region of China, as the government weighed down a ban on fasting and other harsh restrictions. The restraint covers all civil servants, students and children as announced by government websites. The ruling Communist Party has imposed the ban on government employees and minors for the past few years. A notice posted on a website said, "Party members, cadres, civil servants, students and minors must not fast for Ramadan and must not take part in religious activities." It also added, "During the Ramadan month, food and drink businesses must not close." The move has been slammed by an activist of the World Uyghur Congress, an exile group. "China thinks that the Islamic faith of Uyghurs threatens the rule of the Beijing leadership," activist Dilxat Raxithim said.
3 extremists killed in B'deshi police crackdown
DHAKA: Bangladesh police launched an aggressive crackdown on Islamist terrorists as a 70 year old Hindu priest fell prey to the series of gruesome attacks on minorities. Two "high-ranking" members of the Jamayetul Mujahideen Bangladesh were shot dead in a face-off in Dhaka and another in a northwestern district, as per police officials. Deputy commissioner of police MR Khaled said the two men killed in the capital had major roles "in most of the recent attacks" including the bombing of a Shia mosque and the murder of a liberal professor. Authorities have been under constant pressure from the international community as attacks on religious minorities and secular activists have accounted for more than 40 deaths. The most recent attack was on a 70-year old Hindu priest whose head was nearly separated from his body. The body of Ananda Gopal Ganguly was found near his home, by farmers.
