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[ad_1] By Alexandria Reid, Cathy Haenlein & Tom Keatinge Royal United Services Institute Image copyright Getty Images Around the world, the illegal wildlife trade is having a devastating effect on many species of animal. Could targeting profits made by those involved help protect them? Animals - both dead and alive - are being bought and sold on an industrial scale as food, pets, medicines and even ornaments. Global attention is often focused on species such as elephants and rhinos - and in many countries the populations of these animals has plummeted. In Tanzania, for example, elephant numbers fell by 60% from 109,000 in 2009, to just over 43,000 in 2014, according to government figures . Yet the trade also affects many other species, from great apes to helmeted hornbills and pangolins. Pangolins are prized in some countries for their meat and scales and are...

[ad_1] Image copyright AFP Image caption Ms Rosmah is known for her love of shopping and branded goods The wife of ex-Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been charged with money laundering and tax evasion, as part of an investigation into a multi-million dollar corruption scandal. Rosmah Mansor, who is known for her love of luxury goods and jewellery, pleaded not guilty to all 17 charges. Her husband, Mr Najib, has been accused of pocketing $700m (£517m) from state development fund 1MDB. Mr Najib currently faces 32 different charges in relation to 1MDB. Ms Rosmah smiled, wave and blew kisses at the media as she arrived in a Kuala Lumpur court on Thursday. The 66 year old had spent a night in detention following her arrest by anti-corruption officials on Wednesday. Bail for Ms Rosmah was set at 2m ringgit ($483,...

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The detained wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najjib Razak pleaded not guilty Thursday to laundering illegal proceeds from a graft scandal involving the 1MDB state investment fund, five months after her husband's shocking electoral loss. Rosmah Mansor, 66, was charged with 17 counts of money laundering and claimed trial, after smiling and waving at reporters as she was escorted into the court building. Rosmah had been arrested by the anti-graft agency Wednesday after being questioned a third time over alleged theft and money laundering at the fund. "Clearly this is a first for Malaysia. This speaks to the prominent political role of Rosmah in the administration, which was highly contentious during Najib's tenure. She was seen to be involved in the perceived corruption and his business dealings, as an important gatekeeper," said Bridget Welsh, political science professor at John Cabot University in Rome. Najib also appeared in court Thurs...