Diplomatic snub? Washington's pandas head home to China

Washington (AFP) Nov 8, 2023

All three giant pandas in the Washington zoo began a one-way trip back to China on Wednesday, leaving only a few of the cuddly creatures in the United States at a time of tense diplomatic relations with Beijing. Now in their mid-20s, pandas Mei Xiang and Tian Tian arrived at the Smithsonian National Zoo in 2000 and quickly became a much-loved star attraction. But the duo and their three-