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- Manipur’s All-Women Market – Over 4000 Shopkeepers and Not One Man Among Them
- Indonesian Singer Performs for 45 Minutes after King Cobra Bite, Dies on Stage
- Feline Hachiko Has Been Waiting for Its Owners in the Same Spot for Over a Year
| Manipur’s All-Women Market – Over 4000 Shopkeepers and Not One Man Among Them Posted: 07 Apr 2016 06:52 AM PDT Literally translating to 'Mother's Market', Ima Keithel is Asia's largest all-women market, where all the stalls are run exclusively by women. Located in the heart of Imphal, in the Indian state of Manipur, the 500-year-old vibrant bazaar has 4,000-odd local women trading with thousands of customers each day. The market also serves as a meeting ground for discussions on important social and political issues of the state. |
| Indonesian Singer Performs for 45 Minutes after King Cobra Bite, Dies on Stage Posted: 07 Apr 2016 06:24 AM PDT In a bizarre turn of events, Indonesian singer Irma Bule was bitten by a king cobra while performing on stage last Sunday. She chose to go on with the show, ignoring the enormous risk she was exposing herself to, and ultimately died within the hour. |
| Feline Hachiko Has Been Waiting for Its Owners in the Same Spot for Over a Year Posted: 07 Apr 2016 05:35 AM PDT Cats are generally perceived as independent, but they're also capable of displaying undying loyalty, a quality that is usually characteristic of dogs. Proving the point is this poor Russian cat that has been waiting for its owners for |
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