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The Pangolin or scaly ant eaters are curious animals. Two types of pangolins are found in the country, Indian and Chinese. The latter is more common in the North East. There are seven species of Pangolins around the world. But there is no available data on the number of Chinese Pangolins found in the wild. They are in great demand in the South Asian countries.

Parliament session is the time for bonhomie for both the government and opposition. While the latter uses the floor to corner the government unitedly, for the UPA side that is the one occasion to display the solidarity among its different segments. More than a pinpricking Sharad Pawar or recalcitrant Mamata Bannerjee, parliament is increasingly becoming a testing ground for the government side to gauge its own political establishment's responses to its initiatives.

LUCKNOW: The politicisation of bureaucracy during Mayawati regime has created storm in political circles. The entire opposition is united in seeking action against the Allahabad district magistrate Sanjay Prasad who is allegedly working as the active agent of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) remains a committed development partner of the Government of Bhutan, President Haruhiko Kuroda said at the conclusion of a 3-day visit to the country.

Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have commended the Turkish authorities for their far-reaching reforms and prudent policy stance that limited vulnerabilities prior to the crisis, paved the way for an effective crisis response, and contributed to the robust economic recovery now underway. Directors considered that Turkey's main challenge is to contain external imbalances that could undermine the recovery. In particular, they noted that an excessive reliance on imports would deteriorate the external position, making growth dependent on potentially unstable external financing, given the uncertain global outlook.

New York: Terrorism in Africa is increasingly linked to organized crime, and the continent's governments must take stronger steps to try to break those connections, a senior United Nations official said as he called for countries worldwide to broaden their anti-terrorist strategies beyond involving only the military and law enforcement agencies.

New York: The Everglades National Park in the United States is back on the List of World Heritage in Danger because of the “serious and continuing degradation of its aquatic ecosystem,” the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has announced.

New York: A United Nations expert has welcomed the General Assembly's declaration this week that safe and clean drinking water is a human right, calling it a “landmark resolution” that sends an important signal to the world.

New York: Iron ore production fell last year for the first time in seven years but continuing demand for the raw material from the Chinese steel industry ensured that the volume of trade increased again, a United Nations report says.

New York: The Horn of Africa is once again free of polio, with Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda having reported no wild poliovirus cases for more than a year, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and its partners have announced.