Until recently, the Australian Painted Snipe was considered to be a subspecies of the species Rostratula benghalensis that occurs in Africa and Asia. A recent taxonomic study by Lane and Rogers (2000) ...

Cancelled and forgiven debts trigger income and can be a tax trap. Fortunately, there are exceptions that may keep you from having to write a check to the IRS. IRS says to check the status of your ...

Most modern structures are built to last 50 years or so, but ingenious ancient engineering has kept this watery city afloat for more than 1,600 years – using only wood. As any local knows ...

My 30-year-old-daughter and I are on a week-long AmaWaterways Mekong River cruise. Our journey starts with two pre-cruise days based at the Sofitel Saigon Plaza exploring Ho Chi Minh City ...

Have you ever gone on a wild goose chase? Perhaps you have memories of being taken on a snipe hunt? If so, I don’t need to tell you that our feathered friends have inspired a lot of unusual sayings ...

The Research Center for Lancang-Mekong Youth Astronomical Sciences was inaugurated on Tuesday at Fudan University in Shanghai as the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation mechanism enters a new decade.

Upholding the original aspiration of “Shared River, Shared Future”, the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) has, after nine years of cultivation, become a new fountain of strength for regional ...

Beijing (VNA) – The Mekong Delta Tourism Association held a conference to promote the regional tourism in Beijing, China, on March 17. The event saw the participation of representatives from ...

Sun glints on the milk-tea-coloured river as fishermen putt past on motorised sampans. The gong has rung, and we walk down the riverboat's narrow gangplank with our ever-attentive crew ready to ...

The Recovery Plan for the Australian Painted Snipe (Rostratula australis) was made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) as the national recovery plan for ...