Turkiye passes law to round up stray dogs amid protests

Turkiye's parliament passed a law Tuesday to round up millions of stray dogs and put them into shelters despite protests by animal lovers and criticism from opposition, which vowed to challenge the legislation in court. The law, drawn up by President Erdogan's AK Party, has touched a raw nerve in Turkiye, where many think it will lead to large numbers of dogs being put down. Turkiye has an estimated 4 million stray dogs. Under the new rules, dogs showing aggressive behaviour or that have untreatable diseases will be put down. It got 275 votes in favour and 224 against.

1 dead, nearly 150 sick after eating eel in Japan

One person died and nearly 150 others were sickened after eating grilled eel prepared by a restaurant chain and sold at a department store near Tokyo. Keikyu Department Store said 147 customers as of Monday had reported symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea after eating eel dishes sold separately or as part of box lunches served with rice. Japan has a tradition of eating roasted eel as a tonic for heat during the hottest days of summer.