Moscow pet shops are reporting a run on rats, as keen astrologically-minded Russians snap them up ahead of the New Year, which is the Chinese Year of the Rat, Interfax news agency reported.

• 国际文传电讯社报道：随着中国鼠年新年的到来，一些相信占星说的俄罗斯人开始疯狂抢购老鼠，结果导致莫斯科诸多宠物店老鼠短缺。