Panda-ring to the snowman

20:16, January 26, 2018

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  Volcanos, earthquakes: Is the 'Ring of Fire' alight?

  A volcanic eruption in the Philippines forces mass evacuations, while another in Japan kills one person. Across the Pacific, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake hits off Alaska. So what's the link?The spate of activity around the so-called Ring of Fire has raised concerns that a major and potentially deadly volcanic eruption or earthquake could be on the way. Here is what

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  Japan's latest overtime example? Xiang Xiang the panda

  Baby panda Xiang Xiang will be working nearly nine to five as Tokyo's Ueno zoo extends viewing hours for the cuddly creature (Photo: AFP)By popular demand, Tokyo's new panda cub Xiang Xiang is working extra hours from Tuesday, the latest example of overtime in a country famous for its hard-working "salarymen."Ueno zoo's first baby panda since 1988 will be on

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  Panda black eye patches turn white at Southwest China breeding base

  The black circles around pandas' eyes have turned white from mite infections at a breeding base in Southwest China, a base staffer confirmed Tuesday.The infected bears were separated for treatment at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan Province, a base staff member told the Global Times on Tuesday. "No more than 10 pandas were infected by