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But even if the dogs do sniff out tiger and rhino parts, a system needs to be in place for fully prosecuting the criminals behind those goods
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The popular 46-foot-tall inflatable art installation returns to Victoria Harbor
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Since 2008, the Chinese have allocated something like $800 million to building new museums, and the country now has over 3,000 of them
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Photo contest submissions capture the eye-popping colors of the annual celebration
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In a record-breaking dive, the head of the Russian Geographical Society sunk to the bottom of Lake Labynkyr in Siberia, one of the coldest lakes in the world
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No, it’s not Brent Spiner. It's an honest-to-goodness robot
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A visit to one of Indonesia’s most popular tourist destinations could be your last
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When a Philadelphia couple took a world tour in 2011, they quickly struck upon the idea of visiting one of the world's most mysterious places
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Thanks to the successful “Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii!” (Kentucky for Christmas!) marketing campaign in 1974, Japan can't get enough KFC on Christmas Day
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It may not be the biggest or brightest of southeast Asian fruits, but the snakefruit is the locals snack of choice
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Meet Lindsay Gasik and Rob Culclasure, who are spending a year of their lives in Southeast Asia feasting on the bizarre fruit
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The once poor South Korean city has bloomed into a cultural capital with high-profile architecture, top museums and an influential arts scene
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What the heck are black sapotes, carambolas and pomelo fruits?
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Is the mooncake just going through a phase or are these new variations on the Chinese treat here to stay?
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Set deep within the Russian subcontinent, Baikal is the deepest, oldest and most voluminous of all lakes
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In Vietnam's capital you can still find many examples of French colonial architecture, including St. Joseph's Cathedral and the luxurious Hotel Metropole
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Was it Bermuda—or the dreamy French Polynesian island of Huahine—that inspired the setting for Shakespeare's The Tempest?
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A delightful new film takes viewers to India’s picturesque western state of Rajasthan
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A list of some of the best books and films about the subcontinent to take in before you go
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