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Saint Stephen's Day Wren Festival in aid of Order of Malta - Dublin

The Saint Stephen's Day "Hunting the Wren" festival event in Dublin drew a large crowd as people turned up to see live music and dance...

by Brendan Donnelly in Ireland on 26/12/2011

Our World

Cury Foxhounds hunt meets in Helston

With Boxing Day falling on a Sunday, this year's traditional Christmas hunts took place on the 27th. In Cornwall, the Cury Foxhounds met in...

by Cliff Hide in United Kingdom on 27/12/2010

Five years after the Hunting Act 2004 was brought into effect in mid February 2005, half a decade after hunting foxes with hounds was outlawed, the hunt goes on. Sussex, UK. 06/11/2010

Politics

Hunting Season Begins In UK 5 Years After Ban

Five years after the Hunting Act 2004 was brought into effect in mid February 2005, half a decade after hunting foxes with hounds was outlawed, the...

by Louis Leeson in United Kingdom on 06/11/2010

BREAKING NEWS

27/12/2010 - Cury Foxhounds hunt meets in Helston - United Kingdom - With Boxing Day falling on a Sunday,...
06/11/2010 - Hunting Season Begins In UK 5 Years After Ban - United Kingdom - Five years after the Hunting Act 2004...
27/08/2010 - Razor clam season scheduled to open October - United States - The first razor-clam dig of the fall...
16/07/2010 - Man hunt on Kenai Peninsula for suspected murderer - United States - A suspected shooter in an apparent...
20/04/2010 - Indian Idol - Season 5 - India - DMTX. India’s biggest talent show –...
26/12/2009 - Chiddingfold, Leconfield and Cowdray Boxing Day Hunt - United Kingdom - DMTX. Boxing Day Meet of the...
22/11/2009 - Reptile waits for prey - India - A reptile waiting for its prey in...
16/06/2009 - Food crisis - Kenya - Scenes like this in Samburu district,...
24/01/2009 - Fishermen Hunting in Ganges River - India - DMTX. Fisherman hunt for fish in Ganges...

Latest News

Bolivians continue hunting endangered armadillos - La Paz
Bolivians continue to hunt endangered armadillos to create musical instruments, which are for sale at a carnival. Bolivia. 7th February 2012
Sportsmans Jamboree in Land Rover Palm Beach
Supporters of outdoor sports and the Boy Scouts of America join to raise money for the Boy Scouts of America. West Palm Beach, USA. 28th January 2012
Increase in mask production for Prophet Muhammad's birthday
Mask production has climbed for Prophet Muhammad's birthday celebrations. Surabaya, Indonesia. 1st February 2012
Daily live for the native Samburus
Samburu is a place in Rift Valley province in Kenya that it is inhabited by Samburus who conduct many activities like hunting and fishing in the nearby National Park. Nairobi. 19th June...
Whale Shark handling in Oslob
The proper handling of the whalesharks in Oslob, central Philippines continues to be the primary concern for whale shark experts. Although visitors now go through a short orientation be...
Demonstration against the Franco-era case - Madrid
Protesters demonstrated outside the Supreme Court during Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón's prosecution in a second case, for trying to investigate Franco-era crimes, despite Spain�...
Baltasar Garzón on second trial for Franco-era case - Madrid
Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón attended court where he is being prosecuted in a second case for trying to investigate Franco-era crimes, despite Spain's 1977 amnesty law. The plaint...
Rhino horn siezed in Assam - India
Assam Police seize a rhino horn during a routine check in Nagaon, a city of north eastern Indian state Assam. 22nd January 2012
Fishing for Goose Barnacles - Spain's most sought after shellfish
In the small village of Laxe, located on the Northwest coast of Galicia (called Costa da Morte, Coast of Death), a small group of fishermen hunt Percebes (Goose Barnacles), Spain's...
Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon at the Supreme Court in Madrid
The first of three private prosecutions against Judge Garzon begins. He goes on trial at the supreme court charged with illegally authorising police to bug conversations between corrupt...
The rise of the Lomography in the Digital Age
Insomnium Community, Klastic, and the Malang Lomography society held a black-white lomo photo exhibition, with theme "Noire" at Galeri IFI, Surabaya. Featuring 30 photos from ...
Celebrating St Anthony’s day, patron saint of animals - Madrid
The Las Nieves Association, that looks after abandoned animals and finding owners for them, organized a gathering of dogs and their owners in Chueca to celebrate St Anthony’s day, the p...
China's last falcon hunting tribe - Jilin
Hunting with golden eagles and falcons is a traditional art of the Eurasian steppes, particularly in Central Asia. The second eagle hunting culture festival opening brought 40 eagle hun...
The Grove and Rufford Hunt on Boxing Day 2011
Formed in 1952 when both the Rufford and Grove hunts were amalgamated, the Grove and Rufford Hunt on Boxing Day started from the Crown Hotel in Bawtry, UK. 26th December 2011
Protest against the fur industry - Madrid
Anima Naturalis and SinPiel.org, organised a lightning protest in Callao against the fur industry. They claim that rearing and trapping animals for fur is cruel and the industry pollute...
Most Stylish Lady and Man Competition - Dublin
Louise Allen and Barth Bialek won the ‘Most Stylish Lady and Man Competition' prizes on Lexus Day at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival. Ireland. 28th December 2011
Mona El-Hawary, member of Egyptian shooting team
Mona El-Hawary is implementing the women's right in Egypt by playing a sport that is not popular for women. Cairo, Egypt. 28th December 2011
Queues around the block for Boxing Day Sales - London
Thousands of bargain-hunting shoppers descended on London's busiest shopping zone in Oxford Street to enjoy the annual Boxing Day sales. Queues for Selfridges and Gucci alone stret...
Greater Manchester police hunt for gunman
Greater Manchester police hunt for gunman who shot a 23-year-old Indian student, who was studying at Lancaster University. UK. 26th December 2011
Shoppers hunt for bargains in Boxing Day Sales
Both Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City have witnessed huge turnout of shoppers on Boxing Day with well over 125,000 people across both centres recorded according to a spokes...