
Pork found in Ikea's moose lasagna
Ikea says it has withdrawn 17,000 portions of moose lasagna from its home furnishings stores in Europe after traces of pork were found in a batch ...

Lithuanian veterinarians scramble to save horses
Lithuanian veterinarians and animal activists fought Friday to save the lives of 122 horses found without adequate food or shelter on a farm near ...

NKorea refuses to let SKoreans enter joint factory
In past deadly confrontations between North and South Korea, a jointly operated industrial park stayed open, churning out goods. But in the latest ...
Slaughterhouse closed over suspicious meat
Veterinary authorities have closed a slaughterhouse in central Poland on suspicion it was selling meat from sick animals and others that were dead ...

Israelis get kosher cigarettes for Passover
Observant Jews in Israel craving a smoke during the week-long Passover holiday that starts at sundown Monday can now enjoy a rabbi-approved puff.

Outlaw fleet scoops squid from Argentine waters
It was a rare victory in the squid wars: Argentina's coast guard cutter Thompson fired warning shots at two Chinese trawlers, blocking their escape ...
Sea Shepherd seeks criminal case against whalers
Sea Shepherd wants Dutch authorities to prosecute Japanese whalers for piracy for allegedly attacking the radical conservationist group's ships in ...

Catchall spending bill advances in Senate
A bipartisan full-year funding bill took a big step forward in the Senate on Monday, despite opposition from Republicans who were denied chances to ...

Egyptians in south clash over president's visit
Police fired tear gas to disperse thousands of supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi during clashes that erupted on Saturday as he ...
$11M EU grant targets Caribbean food production
The European Union will award a Caribbean trade bloc $11 million to help boost food production in the region and offset the cost of importing produce.

Hugo Chavez coffin parades past Venezuela's ills
The road from the military academy where Hugo Chavez's body has been lying in state to the hilltop museum where he'll be displayed indefinitely is ...
Pork found in Norwegian, UK, products for Muslims
Europe's embarrassing meat saga took a troubling twist after reports emerged in Norway and Britain that meat labeled 'halal', or fit for consumption ...
Energy drink producer says it is being blackmailed
Energy drink producer Red Bull says it is being blackmailed, with the perpetrators threatening to place cans of its product contaminated with feces ...
Aland islands brewery to make 'shipwreck beer'
Local authorities on the Aland Islands in the Baltic Sea say a local brewer will begin producing a beer inspired by bottles found in a 19th century ...

Rape defendant's death casts shadow on model jail
India's Tihar Jail is a land of bakeries and carpentry shops, where inmates compete in music contests, take classes and perform intensive Buddhist ...
Old sausage found at Polish meat plant
A local veterinary inspector has been suspended in northern Poland after evidence was found of old sausages and meat stored at a processing plant.

Captured Syrian city a test for rebel forces
Since rebels seized the capital of Raqqa province in northern Syria from the government last week, they have posted guards at state buildings, ...
Polish plant accused of rotten meat in sausages
Polish inspectors on Friday halted meat processing at a plant in northern Poland after a television program alleged that it was adding rotten meat to ...

Perk up St. Pat's Day with perfect Irish coffee
Coffee, Irish whiskey and cream. Taken separately they're a tasty trio. But combine them just the right way and in just the right proportions and they ...
Polish vet: Foreign source in 1 case of horse meat
Poland's leading veterinarian says that of three cases recently detected of horse meat in beef in Poland, two were from domestic meat processers while ...
China destroys Ikea cake, Nestle chocolate
Chinese authorities say they have destroyed nearly two tons of chocolate cake imported by Sweden's Ikea for violating food quality standards.
New Mexico company: US may allow horse slaughter
U.S. officials have indicated they might soon grant an inspection needed to start processing horse meat at a southeastern New Mexico slaughterhouse.
Whisky spill at UK plant sends Scotch into sewer
A massive spill at a Chivas plant has sent the smell of spirits flowing through a Scottish sewer and sorrow coursing through the hearts of Scotch ...

Ford to sell cars and pickup trucks in Myanmar
Ford Motor Co. has signed a deal to distribute cars and pickup trucks in Myanmar, the head of Ford's local partner said. The automaker's first ...
Poland finds horse meat DNA in beef samples
One of Poland's top veterinarians said Thursday that traces of horse-meat DNA have been found in beef samples taken from three meat processors — the ...