Economics theme
Which American will be the first to ask how it is that Japanese pay over a million for a fish and countries in Africa seem to have problems with their space program while Americans can't afford dog food anymore?
Economic crisis forces dog owners to abandon their animals. Financially squeezed Americans are increasingly forced to abandon their pets. This has led to an ever-worsening crisis in overcrowded animal shelters – and in some cities, dogs are being dumped on the streets. TV4 News has visited Detroit where volunteers capture homeless dogs every day... Watch the feature on TV4 News.
Japan: Tuna hammered for millions. At a fish operation in Tokyo, Japan, the bidding for a bluefin tuna reached the equivalent of EUR 1.45 million. Watch the feature on SVT's Rapport.
Kenya. Now the Kenyan Space Agency is investigating the object, which is probably a separation ring from a launcher. "These are usually designed to burn up when they re-enter the Earth's atmosphere or to land over uninhabited areas, such as oceans," said Major Alois Were of the Kenyan Space Agency. Watch the feature on SVT News.