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Kuwait’s ‘superworm’ breeder aims to make worms superfood for humans

Kuwaiti Jassem Buabbas has spent years breeding “superworms” for animal feed. He now has set his sights on expanding the business by promoting the worms as a food alternative for humans.
 

May 31, 2021
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A group of elderly Chinese men, mostly in their 60s, have been working out daily at a makeshift gym filled with DIY equipment. The Erqi Gym Club in Beijing was founded in 1984, one year after China...04:03
Health & Fitness
Elderly Chinese train in makeshift gym
April 14, 2021
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A Chinese mum has charmed social media users with a video showing her pretending to watch TV whenever her nine-month-old son tried to catch her snacking on an apple. The award-worthy performance...00:42
China society
Mum fools foodie son
April 16, 2019
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Around 950 foreigners have taken part in the annual Pyongyang marathon, taking up a rare opportunity to run through the streets of the North Korean capital. The number of participants had dropped...01:03
North Korea
Pyongyang’s annual marathon
April 8, 2019
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Ardiansyah Goli, 23, from Medan in Indonesia seems to enjoy playing ping pong on the streets much more than on a table. He has developed a special technique allowing him to perform trick shots...00:59
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Street-wise table tennis
January 4, 2019
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“Gashapon” vending machines that dispense toys in capsules are widely available in Japan, but one new offering has become a hit on social media because it dispenses ID pictures of random strangers....02:13
Japan
Would you buy the face of a stranger?
May 26, 2022
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Malaysian durian producer Top Fruits Plantation has introduced sensors, automatic sprinklers and drones to maximise production and boost its profits. The company  based in the southern region of...02:05
Malaysia
Durian farming goes hi-tech
May 26, 2022
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A Malaysian teacher has gone viral after posting a video of himself on TikTok drawing multiple portraits at the same time using his hands, feet and mouth. The 39-year-old said the idea came about...02:42
Malaysia
Teacher draws with hands, feet and mouth
February 7, 2022
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A passenger was taped to his seat after an altercation with cabin crew on a Frontier Airlines flight from the US city of Philadelphia to Miami. A police report said the suspect, Maxwell Berry, had...01:45
Aviation
Unruly passenger taped to seat
August 4, 2021
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A woman trapped herself in a part of a lift while moving a whiteboard in northwestern China’s Gansu province.01:07
Society
Woman in China moves whiteboard into lift, ends up trapping herself
January 3, 2025
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A skilful driver in southern China’s Guizhou province made an elaborate “three-point” turn on a narrow road that was captured in footage that went viral online.01:07
Society
Chinese driver skilfully manoeuvres car on narrow road
March 6, 2025
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Tourist injured after slipping headfirst down snowy mountain trail in China
March 5, 2025
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A taxi driver in eastern China escaped from his vehicle after a sudden explosion. The taxi later went up in flames.01:15
Society
Taxi in China goes up in flames after explosion
March 4, 2025
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A group of villagers in southern China’s Guizhou province helped a neighbour move his wooden house by lifting the structure and shifting it to another location.  01:17
Society
Chinese villagers help neighbour move house – literally
February 28, 2025
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A street cleaner and a passer-by narrowly escaped a landslide in southwestern China’s Sichuan province.00:51
Society
Passers-by narrowly escape landslide in China
February 25, 2025
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A live-streaming host promoted products in front of more than 100 phones in order to list her shop’s offerings on different platforms in China.00:56
Society
Chinese woman holds live streams on 100 phones to promote shop
February 24, 2025
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A woman’s hair caught fire after she put it too close to a candle at a restaurant in southern China.  00:53
Society
Candle sets woman’s hair on fire at restaurant in China
February 14, 2025
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Footage of a freight train in China “wriggling” on tracks, resembling a snake, has gone viral on the country’s social media.00:52
Society
‘Wriggling’ freight train in China goes viral for resembling snake
February 12, 2025
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A woman and her dog were sent into the air after the dog leash was caught between elevator doors in eastern China’s Zhejiang province.  00:56
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Dog leash trapped by elevator doors in China, pulling woman into the air
February 11, 2025
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A man in southern China put his feet up in the direction of the passengers behind him to get back at them for not allowing him to recline his seat on a high-speed train.01:15
Society
Man in China puts feet up to get back at other train passengers
February 10, 2025
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A 10-year-old boy in eastern China saved his mother, who was choking on a grape seed.01:47
Society
Quick-thinking Chinese boy puts down phone to save choking mother
February 6, 2025
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A mermaid performer at an aquarium in southwestern China was bitten on the head by a sturgeon.01:10
Society
Fish attacks ‘mermaid’ at aquarium in China
February 5, 2025
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A tourist site in central China included robot dogs in a lion dance performance for Lunar New Year celebrations.01:51
Society
Robot dogs in China perform lion dance during Lunar New Year celebrations
February 4, 2025