Category: Foreign

John Magufuli, Tanzania’s President has dismissed the coronavirus test kits after they had returned positive results on samples taken from a goat and a pawpaw. During an event in Chato in the north west of Tanzania, Magufuli said the kits had “technical errors”. The president said he had instructed Tanzanian security forces to check the quality of the kits. They had randomly obtained several non-human samples, including from a pawpaw, a goat and a sheep, but had assigned them human names and ages. These samples were then submitted to Tanzania’s…

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While posing for a picture in Turkey, a 31-year-old woman slipped on the grass and fell from a 115-foot cliff to her death. The incident occurred on Sunday after the government lifted the coronavirus quarantine in the city. Kazakh native Olesya Suspitsyna died in front of her female friend who was taking the photograph in the tourist city of Antalya in the south-west of the country as reported by The Daily Mail. The women decided to take a walk to the popular Duden Park, known for its waterfalls, after weeks…

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‌ As the kingdom of Saudi Arabia seeks to blunt criticism over its human rights record, the kingdom on Sunday ended the death penalty for crimes committed by minors after effectively abolishing floggings. The reforms underscore a push by de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to modernise the ultra-conservative kingdom long associated with a fundamentalist strain of Wahhabi Islam. The death penalty has been eliminated for those convicted of crimes committed while they were minors, Human Rights Commission president Awwad Alawwad said in a statement, citing a royal decree.…

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‌ In the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, a man who disguised as a police officer went on a shooting rampage on Sunday, killing at least 18 people, in the worst such attack in the country in 30 years, report says. A police officer was among those killed. Several bodies were found inside and outside one home in the small, rural town of Portapique, about 100km (60 miles) north of Halifax – what police called the first scene. Bodies were also found at other locations and buildings set on fire.…

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In a major blow to China over poor coronavirus transparency, the UK is moving to drop Huawei as a vendor for the country’s 5G cellphone network. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, now recovering from COVID-19, gave the Chinese company a role in 5G infrastructure this year, squashing opposition last month by 24 votes in the 650-seat House of Commons. But now, concern about the Chinese Communist Party’s inaccurate reporting on the coronavirus has lawmakers crafting plans for a retreat. “We need to devise a proper, realistic exit strategy from relying on…

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Over $55 thousand has been raised by Mindy Vincent from Herber City, Utah, who designed and sold face masks with drawings of flowers and tiny penises of different skin tones. Mindy who is a mother and therapist went viral after she shared photos of her “unique masks” on Facebook. The masks sell at $20 and also come with breast and vulva patterns. Explaining the idea behind her mask which many may find offensive, she says the offensive imagery is a good way to tell if someone is ignoring social distancing protocol. Not only…

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