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Wall Street climbed, with big tech names leading broad gains, building on strength from a day earlier that was fueled by the Federal Reserve's decision to stand pat on interest rates. Fred Katayama reports.
Nakhon Pathom, Apr 24 (EFE / EPA) .-A female great hornbill (Buceros bicornis) is undergoing medical treatment at an endangered species conservation center in Nakhon Prathom, about 50 kilometers west of Bagkok, after the bird lost lower part of its beak when it was shot by a poacher.Veterinarians at the Kasetsart University Veterinary Teaching Hospital believe she was shot on by a poacher before being rescued from the rainforest with several serious injuries to her beak and left wing, leaving her unable to fly. According to veterinarian Patcharida Dittawong, the hospital will make her an artificial beak so that she can eat on her own and it is highly likely that the bird will be able to fly again."We put anti-inflammatory and antibiotic medicines inside these bananas for her to eat because she has pressure injuries on her ankles. As she could not support herself with the wngs and therefore could stand on a tree branch, the bird needs to stand on the floor and that puts a lot of pressure on the legs (which led to these injuries),"added the veterinarian.Great hornbills are native to the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia, and according to media their habitat is lost at a rate of 2,500 hectares per year.At least 13 of the world's known 57 species of hornbill live in Thailand; the colorful birds are endangered due to habitat loss and poaching, as their unique casques (sometimes known as 'red ivory') are a coveted item on the illegal market.(Camera: RUNGROJ YONGRIT)SHOTLIST: VETERINARIANS TREAT THE INJURIES OF A FEMALE GREAT HORNBILL (BUCEROS BICORNIS) WHO LOST THE LOWER PART OF HER BEAK AT THE KASETSART UNIVERSITY VETERINARY TEACHING HOSPITAL IN NAKHON PATHOM PROVINCE, THAILAND.SOUNDBITES: PATCHARIDA DITTAWONG, VETERINARIAN IN CHARGE OF THE TREATMENT OF THE INJURED GREAT HORNBILL (IN THAI).TRANSLATIONS: We put anti-inflammatory and antibiotic medicines inside these bananas for her to eat because she has pressure injuries on her ankles. As she could not support herself with the wngs and therefore could stand on a tree branch, the bird needs to stand on the floor and that puts a lot of pressure on the legs (which led to these injuries). So, we have prepared these medicines inside the bananas, which we will be fed to the bird by hands. (00:45-01:11).
"My colleagues and I are acutely aware that high inflation imposes significant hardship as it erodes purchasing power," US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says in Washington. SOUNDBITE
The US Federal Reserve holds interest rates at a 23-year high. "Today, the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) decided to leave our policy interest rate unchanged and to continue to reduce our securities holdings," announces US Fed Chair Jerome Powell. SOUNDBITE
Mobile World Capital Barcelona and Hispano Suiza presented, at MWC Barcelona, the first virtual driving simulator that allows you to drive the Carmen Boulogne hypercar along a route that emulates the legendary Montjuïc street circuit.The initiative was presented at a press conference by the CEO of Hispano Suiza, Sergio Martínez Campos, and the CEO of Mobile World Capital Barcelona, Francesc Fajula. Both have reflected on the future of the industry and electric mobility, its challenges, and advantages, as well as discussing details of the linking of both entities for this unique project.The Carmen Boulogne pays tribute to Hispano Suiza's motor racing heritage and offers a unique driving experience, which has been reproduced using the latest technologies in this simulator: 820kW (1,114 hp) of power provided by four electric motors (two on each rear wheel), a top speed of 290 km/h (180 mph) and acceleration from 0-100 km/h in under 2.6 seconds.
The US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announces that interest rates wil remain unchanged for the fourth straight meeting. "As labor market tightness has eased and progress on inflation has continued, the risks to achieving our employment and inflation goals are moving into better balance," he says. SOUNDBITE
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