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Indonesia Is Punishing People Who Don’t Wear Masks By Forcing Them To Do Push Ups
People in Indonesia who don’t wear face masks and break coronavirus restrictions may now be forced to do push ups as punishment.
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Peru’s New President Who Helped Impeach The Popular President Has Resigned After Mass Protests
Peru’s interim president, Manuel Merino, has resigned after five days in office. He made the announcement on Sunday Nov. 15, after days of nationwide protests against the impeachment of the popular president Martín Vizcarra on Monday Nov. 9.
Politics
Ethnic Armenians Are Burning Their Homes Before Azerbaijan Takes Over Their Villages As Part Of A Ceasefire
Ethnic Armenian villagers in Kalbajar district in Azerbaijan burnt down their homes this week before fleeing to Armenia on Sunday Nov. 15, when Azerbaijan was scheduled to take control of the region as part of a ceasefire agreement.
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More Than 100 Coffins And Statues Dating Back 2,500 Years Have Been Discovered In Egypt
Egyptian officials have unveiled more than 100 coffins, some with mummies inside, and about 40 gilded statues that they estimate are 2,500 years old.
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Bangladesh Has Opened Its First Transgender School Which Is Free To Help Trans People Find Work
Bangladesh has opened its first school for trans people in the capital, Dhaka.
Activism
These Kenyan Climate Activists Saved A 100-Year-Old Fig Tree From Being Uprooted For A New Highway
Kenyan officials have announced that a beloved 100-year-old fig tree in Nairobi that was to be uprooted and moved for a new expressway will be saved and preserved as a national symbol of environmental conservation in the country.
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This Turkish-German Scientist Couple Developed The COVID-19 Vaccine That’s 90% Effective
American pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced on Monday that a COVID-19 vaccine it is developing with Germany company BioNTech may be 90% effective, based on preliminary results.
Politics
All Of Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Lawmakers Have Quit After The Government Expelled Four Members
All of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers have resigned en masse after the government disqualified four of them.
Women
Women In Mexico Are Protesting After Police Opened Fire On People Protesting A Woman’s Murder
Police in Cancún, Mexico, have caused outrage after they opened fire during a protest women held against femicide on Monday evening, sparking further protests against police brutality as well as gender-violence in the following days.
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Australia’s Male Prime Minister Interrupted This Woman MP As She Was Discussing Misogyny In Politics
People are criticizing Australian prime minister Scott Morrison after he interrupted a woman MP while she was answering a question about the culture for women in politics.
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This Clinic In Japan Helps People To Restore Their “Sick” Soft Toys Back To Their Original Glory
Natsumi Clinic is not your average hospital in Japan.
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Denmark Is Culling 17 Million Mink After Hundreds Of People Caught A Mutated Coronavirus Found In Mink
Denmark, one of the world’s major exporters in mink furs, has begun culling all of its 17 million mink after more than 200 people became infected with a mutated form of the coronavirus that came from mink.