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The former South African environment minister is prepared to back international economic pressure against his own country to shut down the ‘disgusting’ captive lion industry.

A manhunt in Far North Queensland has led to the arrest of a 34-year-old who police allege held a woman at gunpoint over several days before she managed to escape on Saturday morning.

District monitoring committee calls for stronger safety measures to prevent untoward incidents and cruelty to elephants

Shibu Baby John says that bringing elephants from other States involved several complicated procedures, which were not always easy to comply with

Rajan J. Pallan calls for streamlined, time-bound clearances to bring elephants from other States while ensuring animal welfare and safety

Selon la chaîne publique Yle, 1,85 million de spectateurs ont accédé au contenu intitulé «Pentulive» au cours des deux premières semaines de diffusion en octobre.

A woman who endured days of abuse while being held captive by a man in Canberra tells a court about the "psychological and emotional mutilation" of the ordeal.

Russia and Ukraine agreed to release 540 captives following a new round of UAE-led mediation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Friday. Each side agreed to exchange 270 captives, the ministry said. This brings the total number of captives exchanged between the two countries through the Emirates' efforts to 8,537. The ministry thanked both countrie

Karachi's last two African elephants remain in captivity. Their sisters are already dead. Will they survive?

Of four elephants brought to Pakistan in 2009, two have died. Now, two others are ill, raising welfare concerns.

The Swiss government told the BBC that the freed national was on her way back to Switzerland.

Kimberly Sullivan’s 32-year-old stepson told police last year he had spent almost his entire life being abused, starved and held in captivity, according to an affidavit.