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African lions, pumas contracted COVID from zoo workers: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 19 08:51 AM

Big cats caged in zoos are at risk from catching Covid-19 from their keepers, a study said Tuesday. Read more »

Lions in Singapore park infected with COVID-19

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 10 04:31 PM

Four lions at a Singapore wildlife park have tested positive for the coronavirus after coming into contact with infected zookeepers. Read more »

More Japanese men opting to pee sitting: poll

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 10 02:48 PM

Japanese men are increasingly deciding that sitting on the toilet while urinating is the way to go instead of standing where their aim is less accurate or they inadvertently cause a mess due to unintended 'Splashbacks.' Read more »

Fil-Am Vince Ermita stars as the young Simba in Disney’s 'The Lion King'

Don Tagala | TFC News New York
Posted at Sep 30 06:37 AM

Eleven-year-old Vince Ermita reopens Broadway as he plays the role of young "Simba" in Disney's 'The Lion King.' Read more »

Ginawang pet? Leon na tinanggalan ng mga pangil, kuko sinagip pero ibinalik din sa amo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 03:13 PM

Sinagip ng mga awtoridad dito, pero kalaunan ay ibinalik din, ang isang leon na tinaggalan ng pangil at mga kuko para gawing alaga ng isang Chinese national.  Read more »

'Hamilton,' 'Lion King,' 'Wicked' announce Broadway is back

Reuters
Posted at May 12 11:19 AM

(Reuters) - Three of Broadway’s biggest musicals - “Hamilton,” “Wicked” and “The Lion King” - on Tuesday announced they would be back on stage in September, joining dozens of other shows that plan to reopen in New York after an 18-month pandemic-induced shutdown. Read more »

Christie's to auction 'highest-estimated Asian artwork' in Hong Kong

Reuters
Posted at Apr 19 04:28 PM

Auction house Christie's unveiled on Monday what it called "the highest-estimated Asian artwork" to ever go under the hammer, a Xu Beihong painting called "Slave and Lion," which it expects to fetch between $45 million and $58 million. Read more »

Chinese zoo embarrassed after attempting to pass off golden retriever dog as an African lion

Alice Yan, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 01 12:28 AM

Visitors to a zoo in China were shocked to find a golden retriever waiting to greet them in a cage labelled as an African lion enclosure. The zoo claimed it was a misunderstanding involving the owner’s pet dog and that there were now lions in the cage.  Read more »

US selects compensation Feinberg firm to oversee Boeing 737 MAX victim fund

David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski, Reuters
Posted at Mar 11 08:38 AM

Prominent attorneys Kenneth Feinberg and Camille Biros have been named to oversee a $500 million victim compensation fund for the relatives of 346 people killed in two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes, a spokeswoman for Feinberg confirmed on Wednesday, the second anniversary of the second crash. Read more »

Binondo dragon dancers welcome Lunar New Year minus the bang

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 01:04 AM

Robert Sicat, whose family manages its own dragon and lion dance group, has had to welcome the Lunar New Year with a whimper. Read more »

Lion cub Simba born in Singapore via artificial insemination

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 27 08:05 AM

SINGAPORE - The Singapore Zoo has welcomed a lion cub named Simba to its animal kingdom following artificial insemination that officials said Tuesday was a first for the city-state.  Read more »

Indonesia's deadliest air crashes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 10 04:24 PM

The crash of a Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 about four minutes after it took off from Jakarta Saturday is the latest in a series of air accidents to rock Indonesia. Read more »

Did you know? Lea Salonga sang original demo for 'The Lion King'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 03:20 PM

Not many people know that Lea Salonga was tapped to record a demo of one of the most popular songs from “The Lion King.” Read more »

Disney confirms new 'Lion King' film with 'Moonlight' director

Agence France Presse
Posted at Sep 30 09:12 AM

Disney's blockbuster remake of "The Lion King" is getting a follow-up from Oscar-winning "Moonlight" director Barry Jenkins, the company told AFP Tuesday.   Read more »

18 films chasing top prize at Venice Film Festival

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 02 05:08 PM

The Golden Lion, the top prize at the Venice Film Festival that kicks off on Wednesday, will be awarded to 1 film among 18 contenders from across the globe. Read more »

Australia blocks Chinese firm's bid to buy major dairy firm

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 25 03:41 PM

Australia said Tuesday it "would be contrary to national interests" to allow a Chinese firm to buy a major dairy producer, the latest sign of souring relations between the two countries.   Read more »

Deaths of lions, ostriches in Islamabad zoo sparks probe

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 31 08:17 AM

ISLAMABAD - Pakistani officials on Thursday began a new probe into Islamabad's notorious zoo, already under scrutiny over its treatment of a famous elephant, following the recent deaths of several animals including lions and ostriches. Read more »

Five-foot Pinay Power: Conquering adversity

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Updated as of Jun 25 10:35 AM

A Filipina in America came through, overcoming discomforts of humiliating indigency, achieving financial freedom and the comforts that go with it. Five-feet flat, pert and spunky. Read more »

Andrea Bocelli's son Matteo sings 'Lion King' hit as Disney songs go classical

Reuters
Posted at May 29 01:03 PM

The full "Disney Goes Classical" album will debut in October, Walt Disney Co. and Universal Music Group's Decca Records said in a statement. Read more »

'He fought like a hero': Young doctor among 8 killed in ill-fated medical flight

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 30 07:15 PM

A young doctor was among the 8 people who lost their lives when a Japan-bound plane erupted in flames during takeoff at the Manila airport this weekend, his sister said.  Read more »