Famed Russian goat that befriended tiger dies

Moscow: A Russian goat named Timur whose unusual friendship with a tiger won it nationwide fame, has died, the director of the safari park where the pair lived, said Friday. The goat died of natural causes but its health deteriorated following an altercation with a male Siberian tiger it unexpectedly befriended in 2015. In a story that captivated Russia, Timur was sent to the safari park as live prey for Amur, the Siberian tiger. But the tiger did not touch it as the goat didn’t show fear. AFP

Japan politician gets life term in China in drug case

Beijing: A court in southern China sentenced an elderly former Japanese politician to life in prison Friday for smuggling drugs hidden in shoes inside a suitcase he was trying to take to his home country. A Malian man was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve and a man from Guinea received a life sentence for “packing and delivering” the suitcase, according to the Guangzhou City First Intermediate Court that handled the case. Takuma Sakuragi pleaded not guilty. AP