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Siam: The slum-dweller who dared to dream
Dhaka, Jul 31 (UNB)- It might sound as a fairy tale to some, but a young boy born in a slum at Rayerbazar is all set to join one of the most renowned colleges in the world. Meet Siam Hussain Shimul, a student of JAAGO Foundation school who obtained a fully funded scholarship under the ‘Dare to Dream’ programme of United World College in USA.
Whale 'swallows' sea lion: 'It was a once-in-a-lifetime event'
Dhaka, July 31 (UNB) - Chase Dekker believes the photo he took of a humpback whale "swallowing" a sea lion is the first time that happening has ever been caught on camera, reports the BBC.
Officer trying to rescue kitten finds a bobcat instead
Stratham, Jul 31 (AP/UNB) — A New Hampshire police officer says the kitten he was trying to pick up in a parking lot turned out to be a bobcat, which then jumped onto the roof of a Burger King.
Rhinoceros conceived artificially born at California zoo
Los Angeles, Jul 31 (AP/UNB) — A conservation organization in San Diego says it has achieved the first successful artificial insemination birth of a southern white rhino in North America, an important step in saving another rhino species from extinction.
Russian tour guide's personal story is an attraction
St. Petersburg, Jul 30 (AP/UNB) — Russia's second city mixes ornate magnificence and cruel poverty. Vyacheslav Rasner straddles the extremes — becoming an unexpectedly popular tour guide after surviving a decade of homelessness.
For this roasted salmon, skip the butter and go for relish
Dhaka, Jul 30 (AP/UNB) - It’s no wonder salmon is one of the most popular fish. Its flesh is rich-tasting, thanks to high levels of heart-healthy oils, and it takes well to many treatments. The key is to avoid overcooking it, especially wild salmon, which is leaner than farmed.
Historic 124-year-old Central Texas church burns to ground
Westphalia, Jul 30 (AP/UNB) — A historic rural Roman Catholic church that had served its surrounding Central Texas farming community for more than a century has burned to the ground.
Mexico crowns transgender beauty queen in bid for acceptance
Mexico City, Jul 29 (AP/UNB) — The contestants in the beauty pageant sashayed in red bathing suits, paraded across the stage in evening gowns with plunging necklines and answered questions about climate change and human rights.
India's tiger population rises to nearly 3,000 animals
New Delhi, Jul 29 (AP/UNB) — India's tiger population has grown to nearly 3,000, making the country one of the safest habitats for the endangered animals.
Gulp! Arkansas photographer snaps images of snake eating bug
Ozark, Jul 27 (AP/UNB) — An amateur photographer has snapped some startling gone-in-a-gulp images of a venomous snake devouring an unlucky bug at Ozark National Forest in Arkansas.