Chiang Mai

Bangkok city employees have been told to work from home to avoid harmful air pollution, as a layer of noxious haze blanketed the Thai capital on Thursday.

City authorities asked for cooperation from employers to help workers in the city of about 11 million people avoid the pollution, which is expected to last into Friday.

A lot of news stories have surfaced over the years showing the unbelievable suffering animals are subjected to in zoos from all over the world. Video footage of animal caretakers treating caged creatures with the utmost cruelty make us cringe and infuriated. The following video illustrates that wild animals react to their masters in a reciprocal way.

The new US ambassador to Bulgaria, Eric Rubin, arrived in Sofia on Wednesday with his wife Nicole Simmons.

One of his first tasks was to greet the followers of the embassy's Twitter account.

Rubin also appeared in a short video, greeting the Bulgarian people and expressing his desire to work towards a strong and productive partnership between Bulgaria and the United States.