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Amazon Pulls Down Ads For 'Pedophile' Child Sex Dolls in France After Twitter Outrage

Screenshots of the child sex dolls posted on Twitter showed them to be sexually suggestive with some of them even without clothes

Aug 18, 2020

By Vishakha Sonawane

WHO Blasts Coronavirus 'Vaccine Nationalism' in Last-Ditch Push Against Hoarding

The WHO remains worried coronavirus infections among younger people are rising globally, putting at risk elderly, sick people in densely populated areas with weak health systems

Aug 18, 2020

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Democratic Party Leader Shouts Profane Abuses At Police Union Chief, Apologises Later [Video: Contains Strong Language]

In an ugly incident, a candidate for a Minnesota House of Representative seat used filthy language while targeting a policeman and his wife.

Aug 18, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

Depression in UK Doubles During Coronavirus Pandemic, Official Data Claims

One in the 8 adults developed moderate to severe depression during the COVID-19 pandemic, the ONS stated

Aug 18, 2020

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Iran's Response to the Israel-UAE Agreement: Tough Rhetoric, No Action

Israel and the UAE have long maintained a not-so-secret relationship over the mutual interests, but the deal strengthens up opposition to Iran

Aug 18, 2020

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Namibia Warns About Elephant Dung Cure for Coronavirus as Cases Increase

The southwest African country, which initially won praise for containing the spread of the COVID-19, is now seeing a much faster increase in new infections

Aug 18, 2020

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Brazil Gives Approval to Human Trials for Probable Johnson & Johnson Coronavirus Vaccine

China's Sinopharm is also aiming to carry out trials for a possible COVID-19 vaccine in Brazil in a deal with the southern state of Parana pending regulatory approval

Aug 18, 2020

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France Is Going to Make Masks Compulsory in Majority of Workplaces

The government has been kept under pressure by the trade unions to step up the protective measures in time for September

Aug 18, 2020

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'Wonderful Human Being': Video of Michelle Obama Praising Harvey Weinstein Resurfaces on Twitter

Some users drew comparisons between her comments on Harvey Weinstein and Joe Biden – whom Michelle Obama called a 'profoundly decent man'

Aug 18, 2020

By Vishakha Sonawane

England Axes Health Agency Criticized for Coronavirus Response

Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed a lockdown later than many other nations, which government advisers now claim led to thousands of avoidable deaths

Aug 18, 2020

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WHO Calling for Widespread Flu Vaccination This Year

WHO epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove mentioned in a briefing in Geneva that studies to date showed that less than 10% of population has evidence of antibodies against the virus

Aug 18, 2020

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Research Links Coronavirus to Rise in Childhood Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes causes insulin-producing cells in the pancreas to be destroyed, preventing the body from producing required insulin to regulate the blood sugar levels

Aug 18, 2020

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'Go Back to Where You Came From': Racist Woman Berates Immigrant Worker at SF Park

A woman was filmed being racist towards a Latino maintenance worker at the Mission Dolores Park in San Francisco because the playground was closed.

Aug 18, 2020

By Manthan C.

Netanyahu Claims UAE Deal Did Not Change Israeli Policy About US Arms Sales

The U.S. Embassy located in Jerusalem and the representatives of the UAE government did not immediately respond to requests for comment

Aug 18, 2020

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Angela Merkel: Belarusian Government Should Avoid Violence and Begin National Dialogue

The leader of Belarus faces the threat of European Union sanctions after a bloody crackdown on protests after what demonstrators claim was his rigged re-election victory last week

Aug 18, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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