A special elephant parade was held in Thailand to honour the millions of animals killed in Australia's raging bushfires.
Organised by the Ayutthaya Elephant and Royal Kraal tourist attraction, the mahouts were seen holding placards saying "Pray for Australia".
"The elephants are really sad what's happening to their cousins in Australia," said Michelle Reedy, an Australian volunteer at the camp.
So far, up to a billion animals have been killed or at risk in the raging Australian bushfires.
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The UAE has strongly condemned the attack carried out by an armed group in southern Chad that resulted in the deaths and injuries of multiple members of the country's armed forces.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, has "invited" residents to tune in to national media channels at 11:00 am on Saturday to mark the 'Day of Solidarity'.
The UAE has announced the withdrawal of another Nestlé infant milk product, the S26 AR GOLD, after recalling a host of baby formula over the presence of toxin-forming bacteria.
