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Biker avoids injury after being struck by flying mattress

A motorcyclist avoided serious injury or death on 28 March after riding into a flying mattress which fell from the trailer of a pickup truck. Aaron Wood said that he had no time to stop or swerve as the mattress came hurtling towards him whilst he was going around 50mph. Queensland Police released the footage but said no charges had been made and they are continuing their investigations.

Apr 4, 2017

Robbers use explosives to blow up cash-in-transit van in Johannesburg, South Africa

On 1 April, robbers used explosives to blow the doors off a cash-in-transit van in Johannesburg. The van was seized by armed robbers on a busy highway shortly before noon. The suspects were travelling in a BMW and Mercedes-Benz and shot the vans tyre before forcing the guards out of the vehicle, blowing it up with explosives, and making off with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Apr 4, 2017

Burglars who poured boiling water on elderly victims get life sentences

Two men have each received life sentences after they broke into a home in Halstead and tortured their elderly victims with boiling water. Video footage shows the moments Daniel Wallace and Kacey Adams were arrested at Heathrow Airport by Kent Police after returning from a shopping trip to Dubai.

Apr 4, 2017

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St Petersburg blast suspect may have been from Kyrgyzstan, but what do you know about the country?

Only 36% percent of Kyrgys reside in towns or cities, the rest live in the country, and other stunning facts

Apr 4, 2017

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Canada documented more than 1,000 UFO sightings, says survey [VIDEOS]

Of the mysterious UFO sightings which took place in 2016, 21 per cent of the reports had credible explanations, while 79 per cent of it was considered unsatisfactory.

Apr 4, 2017

Gurugram: Women bank employees thwart robbery bid; overpower armed robbers and beat them up [VIDEO]

The two employees risked their lives to take on the two armed men and eventually bested them. The culprits were later arrested by the local police.

Apr 4, 2017

Madras HC directs Tamil Nadu government to waive farmers' loans in cooperative banks

Madras High Court also directed officials not to initiate any penal or recovery proceedings against farmers who defaulted on crop loans.

Apr 4, 2017

Colombian rescue workers continue search for survivors as death toll rises to 262

Rescue workers in the devastated Colombian town of Mocoa are working tirelessly after a landslide in the early hours of 1 April left at least 262 dead. The death toll may rise further as rescuers searched with dogs and machinery in the mud-choked rubble.

Apr 4, 2017

Teetotalitarian India: States try to circumvent liquor ban by denotifying highways to urban roads

Various states are trying ways to avoid the Supreme Court's banning sale of liquor near highways to stop fatal accidents caused by drunken driving.

Apr 4, 2017

Watch Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen rap with local artist Dwagie

The president appeared as a featured artist on the song ‘Light Up Taiwan’, singing the worlds ‘Tsai Ing-Wen and Dwagie, we light up Taiwan’ among other phrases. The song pays tribute to the cultural history of Taiwan, and boasts about Taiwanese industry, healthcare and the island’s independence from China.

Apr 4, 2017

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Biker avoids injury after being struck by flying mattress

Robbers use explosives to blow up cash-in-transit van in Johannesburg, South Africa

Burglars who poured boiling water on elderly victims get life sentences

St Petersburg blast suspect may have been from Kyrgyzstan, but what do you know about the country?

Canada documented more than 1,000 UFO sightings, says survey [VIDEOS]

Gurugram: Women bank employees thwart robbery bid; overpower armed robbers and beat them up [VIDEO]

Madras HC directs Tamil Nadu government to waive farmers' loans in cooperative banks

Colombian rescue workers continue search for survivors as death toll rises to 262

Teetotalitarian India: States try to circumvent liquor ban by denotifying highways to urban roads

Watch Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen rap with local artist Dwagie

Here comes the Doomsday data vault, a decade after the Doomsday seed vault

Mumbai: 23-year-old student goes Live on Facebook, jumps from 19th floor of hotel

St Petersburg train blast: Death toll rises to 14, suspect identified as Kyrgyzstan national

Jethmalani said he would represent Kejriwal for free; nine months on, the bills arrive

Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan violates ceasefire yet again in Rajouri sector; Indian Army retaliates

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]