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Muslim leaders in Indonesia ask man to change name they deem inappropriate

Muslim leaders in Indonesia have reportedly demanded that a man whose first name means ‘God’ should change his name as it…

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Thai elephant kills keeper, runs away with tourists

An elephant in northern Thailand went crazy, killing his “mahout” keeper before running off into the jungle with three terrified…

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Robot swan helps combat water pollution in Singapore

It looks like a bird but it’s actually a robot called NuSwan and it’s been specicialy designed to monitor the…

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Woman bites fellow passenger on NY train

A woman who took a bite out of another passenger in a dispute over a seat on a crowded subway…

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Brazilian bank in hot water for ‘no shoes’ rule

A Brazilian bank didn’t have a leg to stand on when it forced a client to remove his shoes and…

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Parrot arrested in India for ‘swearing at 85-year-old woman’

India: Police detained a parrot in Maharashtra, India on Tuesday after an 85-year-old woman filed a complaint against it for making…

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Hooked to fall: Man jumped with parachute hooked to his back

Josh Miramant certainly knows what he is talking about when he decided to jump off a cliff in Ton Sai,…

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All hail the king! Thai man sentenced to 30 years for insulting the King

A Thai man was jailed for 30 years earlier today  for allegedly “insulting” the monarchy on Facebook, in one of…

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Crocodile massacre in the Australian outback

As many as 70 rotting crocodile heads have been found in an old freezer dumped at a remote Australian town,…

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