S. KOREAN GOVT. TO REVISE AND IMPLEMENT RULES ON ANIMAL ABUSE

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• S. Korean Govt. to revise and implement rules on animal abuse.
• Slaughtering of animals cruelly will face imprisonment of up to three years or a fine of 3 million won.
• Pets need to wear name tags that include information a...

SOUTH KOREA STARING AT YET ANOTHER AVIAN INFLUENZA CASE IN CHICKEN FARM

• South Korea is staring right into the face of another suspected case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) from a chicken farm in the south of Seoul, in yet another indication that the disease could be burgeoning quickly nationwide.
• Local authorities are busy carrying out a...