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Cat Detained For Smuggling Drugs, SIM Cards Escapes From Sri Lankan Prison

Edna Wande Aug 4, 2020 0

A cat detained at Sri Lanka’s main prison for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs and cell phone SIM cards, has escaped from custody. The feline was detected by jail intelligence officials on Saturday, August 1 at the high-security…

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Columbian Company Creates Cardboard Hospital Beds That Doubles As Coffin For Coronavirus Patients

Edna Wande May 15, 2020 0

A Colombian advertising company has unveiled hospital beds that can be converted into coffins in response to shortages of both medical needs amid the coronavirus pandemic. The firm, ABC Displays of Bogotá worked on advertisements but…

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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Mojisola Delano Oct 7, 2016 1

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos won the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts to end a 52-year-old war with Marxist rebels, a surprise choice and a show of support after Colombians rejected a peace accord last Sunday.…