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Man dies from coronavirus infection after attending ‘COVID party’
Agence France-Presse . New York, United States | Updated at 11:48am on July 13, 2020
A 30-year-old man from Texas died from coronavirus after attending a ‘COVID-19 party’ hosted by an infected person, a doctor had revealed...
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Indian man wears gold mask to protect against COVID-19
Agence France-Presse . Pune, India | Updated at 10:38am on July 05, 2020
An Indian man said that he paid about $4,000 for a bespoke gold face mask to protect him from the coronavirus raging in the country....
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With no flights, Argentine sails across Atlantic to see parents
Agence France-Presse. Mar del Plata, Argentina | Updated at 10:29am on June 22, 2020
‘Mission accomplished!’ That joyful declaration came from Juan Manuel Ballestero, an Argentine sailor who, unable to fly home from Portugal due to the pandemic, crossed...
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New Zealand online porn safety campaign goes viral
Agence France-Presse. Wellington | Updated at 10:40am on June 21, 2020
A New Zealand government advert showing two pornography actors turning up at a boy's home has helped the country's new online safety campaign go viral....
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Swiss boy sparks police probe over toy banknote
Agence France-Presse. Geneva | Updated at 11:32am on June 11, 2020
Swiss police confirmed Wednesday they have investigated an eight-year-old boy after he allegedly asked whether he could use a toy banknote in a village shop....
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Divorce rate goes up in Saudi Arabia amid pandemic lockdown
New Age Online | Updated at 12:34pm on June 10, 2020
Divorce rates in Saudi Arabia have increased by 30 per cent during the lockdown enforced by the coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic, reports Gulf News.The the...
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Australian surfer killed in shark attack in New South Wales
United News of Bangladesh / Associated Press . Sydney | Updated at 12:18pm on June 07, 2020
A 60-year-old surfer was attacked and killed by a 3-meter shark off the coast of northern New South Wales state on Sunday, Australian police said...
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Pregnant elephant dies in Kerala eating explosive fruit trap
New Age Desk | Updated at 06:23pm on June 03, 2020
In a shocking incident of animal abuse in Kerala’s Malappuram district, a pregnant elephant recently died after eating a pineapple filled with firecrackers, offered to...
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Indian monkeys snatch coronavirus samples
Agence France-Presse. New Delhi | Updated at 08:34pm on May 29, 2020
Monkeys mobbed an Indian health worker and made off with coronavirus test blood samples, spreading fears that the stealing simians could spread the pandemic in...
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UK pop star comes to the rescue in Singapore quiz row
Agence France-Presse. Singapore | Updated at 11:26am on May 23, 2020
A Singapore quiz contestant has been handed a cash prize following a row with a radio station over his pronunciation of Spandau Ballet star Tony...
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