China: Rare Four-Horned Goat Draws Visitors at Guizhou Zoo

On October 28, 2025, a rare four-horned goat was seen at Kaili Zoo in Qiandongnan, Guizhou. Visitors were surprised by the animal’s unusual appearance, as such goats are said to be extremely rare. The goat appeared healthy as tourists stopped to take photos and videos.

China: Chicken With Four Legs Spotted in Guangxi

On October 21, 2025, in Guangxi, a video captured a chicken walking on the ground that appeared to have four legs instead of the usual two. The owner picked up the bird and showed its legs in close-up, revealing two extra limbs growing beneath its body. The unusual feature looked bizarre and unexpected.

Special COVID restrictions for travelers from China unjustified: Polish minister

STORY: Special COVID restrictions for travelers from China unjustified: Polish minister DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Warsaw CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. Health Minister Adam Niedzielski walking in 2. SOUNDBITE (Polish): ADAM NIEDZIELSKI, Polish Minister of Health 3. Minister Adam Niedzielski walking away 4. various pictures of the hospital ward in Legnica STORYLINE: Poland's Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said on Thursday that Poland will not impose special COVID-19 restrictions on people coming from China. He said that introducing such measures "does not seem justified." SOUNDBITE (Polish): ADAM NIEDZIELSKI, Poland's Health Minister "First of all, when we look at the number of COVID-19 cases, we have been dealing with decreases for the last two weeks. Second, and this is actually decisive, neither the WHO (World Health Organization) nor any institution responsible for health at an international level has identified that we are dealing with some new mutation of the virus in China.

Brown panda in China

Brown panda in China

ZHOUZHI, China - Local authorities show Japanese reporters Qizai, a 6-year-old male giant panda whose fur is brown in the usually black part due to mutation, at a facility in Zhouzhi County, Shaanxi Province, China, on Aug. 2, 2013.

Brown panda in China

Brown panda in China

ZHOUZHI, China - Local authorities show Japanese reporters Qizai, a 6-year-old male giant panda whose fur is brown in the usually black part due to mutation, at a facility in Zhouzhi County, Shaanxi Province, China, on Aug. 2, 2013.

Blue frogs

Blue frogs

OITA, Japan - Photo shows two blue tree frogs that were put on display at the Oita Marine Palace Aquarium Umitamago in the city of Oita, southwestern Japan, on May 28, 2013. The aquarium said the frogs, usually green, lack a yellow pigment due to a mutation.

Blue frogs

Blue frogs

OITA, Japan - Photo shows one of the two blue tree frogs that were put on display at the Oita Marine Palace Aquarium Umitamago in the city of Oita, southwestern Japan, on May 28, 2013. The aquarium said the frogs, usually green, lack a yellow pigment due to a mutation.

Blue frogs

Blue frogs

OITA, Japan - Photo shows two blue tree frogs that were put on display at the Oita Marine Palace Aquarium Umitamago in the city of Oita, southwestern Japan, on May 28, 2013. The aquarium said the frogs, usually green, lack a yellow pigment due to a mutation.

Blue frogs

Blue frogs

OITA, Japan - Photo shows one of the two blue tree frogs that were put on display at the Oita Marine Palace Aquarium Umitamago in the city of Oita, southwestern Japan, on May 28, 2013. The aquarium said the frogs, usually green, lack a yellow pigment due to a mutation.

China follows people-centered approach in COVID-19 response: experts

STORY: China follows people-centered approach in COVID-19 response: experts DATELINE: Dec.11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TJANDRA YOGA ADITAMA, Former WHO Southeast Asia director 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHAHZAD ALI KHAN, Vice Chancellor, Pakistan's Health Services Academy 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Vice president of the Manila-based think tank Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute STORYLINE: China has announced a new set of measures to optimize its epidemic control, ranging from proposing home quarantine for mild and asymptomatic cases to reducing nucleic acid tests to make it easier for people to travel and enter public venues. The measures were introduced based on the latest epidemic situation and mutation of the virus to contain the epidemic in a more science-based and targeted manner. Over the past three years, China has issued nine editions of COVID-19 control protoc

Peru isolates monkeypox virus genome

STORY: Peru isolates monkeypox virus genome DATELINE: July 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: MEDICINE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of laboratory 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): OSCAR ESCALANTE, Executive Director of Health at Transmissible Diseases at National Health Institute 3. various of people doing research work STORYLINE: Health Authorities in Peru have achieved the isolation of the complete genome of the virus that generates monkeypox in just a few days. It's the first isolated case, the national health institute in Peru confirmed on Friday. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): OSCAR ESCALANTE, Executive Director of Health at Transmissible Diseases at National Health Institute "This is the first isolated case. It's a starting point. We know the variant that has entered the country. What happens now is that we must be vigilant because we know that these viruses constantly mutate, so the system of genome vigilance is very important to determine if there is some mutation of the virus or not." In May, the Min

Splice (2009)

Splice (2009)

Sarah Polley Characters: Elsa Film: Splice (USA/CAN/FR 2009) Director: Vincenzo Natali 06 October 2009 Date: 06 October 2009

Splice (2009)

Splice (2009)

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Slither (2006)

Slither (2006)

Elizabeth Banks Poster Film: Slither (USA/CAN 2006) Director: James Gunn 31 March 2006 Date: 31 March 2006

Slither (2006)

Slither (2006)

Michael Rooker Characters: Grant Grant Film: Slither (USA/CAN 2006) Director: James Gunn 31 March 2006 Date: 31 March 2006

Slither (2006)

Slither (2006)

Brenda James Characters: Brenda Gutierrez Film: Slither (USA/CAN 2006) Director: James Gunn 31 March 2006 Date: 31 March 2006

Slither (2006)

Slither (2006)

Brenda James, Nathan Fillion, Don Thompson & Jennifer Copping Characters: Brenda Gutierrez,Bill Pardy,Wally & Margaret Film: Slither (USA/CAN 2006) Director: James Gunn 31 March 2006 Date: 31 March 2006

Slither (2006)

Slither (2006)

Brenda James Characters: Brenda Gutierrez Film: Slither (USA/CAN 2006) Director: James Gunn 31 March 2006 Date: 31 March 2006

Slither (2006)

Slither (2006)

Michael Rooker Characters: Grant Grant Film: Slither (USA/CAN 2006) Director: James Gunn 31 March 2006 Date: 31 March 2006

Slither (2006)

Slither (2006)

Gregg Henry Characters: Jack MacReady Film: Slither (USA/CAN 2006) Director: James Gunn 31 March 2006 Date: 31 March 2006

Slither (2006)

Slither (2006)

Elizabeth Banks & Michael Rooker Characters: Starla Grant & Grant Grant Film: Slither (USA/CAN 2006) Director: James Gunn 31 March 2006 Date: 31 March 2006

Monster (1980)

Monster (1980)

Mutation Film: Monster (1980) Director: Barbara Peters 28 February 1980 Date: 28 February 1980

World faced with 'mega imperialism': Mahdi Elmandjra

World faced with 'mega imperialism': Mahdi Elmandjra

TOKYO, Japan - Mahdi Elmandjra, professor at International Relations at University of Rabat, Morocco, says in a commentary to Kyodo News that the Iraq crisis can not be understood unless it is examined as a part of a major mutation of the international system which started with the breakdown of the Soviet Union and the 1991 war against Iraq. He is an author of ''Economic Aspects of Arab-Europe Dialogue''(1982) and ''Gulf Crisis: Prelude to the North-South Confrontation''(1990)(Kyodo)