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Kentucky grand jury indicts officer in Breonna Taylor shooting September 23, 2020
Ex-detective Brett Hankison charged with three counts of wanton endangerment in shooting of Breonna Taylor.
In Pictures: China’s poverty alleviation September 23, 2020
China lifted over 800 million people out of poverty over 40 years. For the relocated, the transition has been difficult.
UN slashes healthcare in Yemen due to lack of funding September 23, 2020
UN humanitarian coordinator for Yemen Lise Grande says only $1bn of the $3.2bn needed funding has been received.
Uncle Ben’s rice gets rebrand after racial stereotyping criticism September 23, 2020
Seventy-year-old brand is the latest company to drop a logo long-accused of promoting racial stereotypes.

A cheaper, faster COVID-19 test September 23, 2020
Researchers have developed a method for fast, cheap, yet accurate testing for COVID-19 infection. The method simplifies and frees the testing from expensive reaction steps, enabling upscaling of the diagnostics.
Silk offers homemade solution for COVID-19 prevention September 22, 2020
A new study finds that silk fabric performs similarly to surgical masks when used in conjunction with respirators but has the added advantages of being washable and repelling water, which would translate to helping to keep a person safer from the airborne virus.
Animals lose fear of predators rapidly after they start encountering humans September 22, 2020
Most wild animals show a suite of predator avoidance behaviors such as vigilance, freezing, and fleeing. But these are quickly reduced after the animals come into contact with humans through captivity, domestication, or urbanization, according to a new study.
Warming temperatures are driving Arctic greening September 22, 2020
As Arctic summers warm, Earth's northern landscapes are changing. Using satellite images to track global tundra ecosystems over decades, a new study found the region has become greener, as warmer air and soil temperatures lead to increased plant growth.
'Cheater mitochondria' may profit from cellular stress coping mechanisms September 22, 2020
Cheating mitochondria may take advantage of cellular mechanisms for coping with food scarcity in a simple worm to persist, even though this can reduce the worm's wellbeing.

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‘The Legal And Illegal Trade Are Inseparable’: The Drain Of Africa’s Chimpanzees For Foreign Zoos

‘The Legal And Illegal Trade Are Inseparable’: The Drain Of Africa’s Chimpanzees For Foreign Zoos

By Cowry News on September 18, 2020

Chimpanzees are being illegally shipped out of Africa to foreign zoos under the guise of the legal wildlife trade, conservation groups have told The Independent. Chimps are an endangered species with…