Pig kills butcher at Hong Kong slaughterhouse

Pig kills butcher at Hong Kong slaughterhouse

CNN — A butcher died on Friday trying to slaughter a pig in Hong Kong, city police said. The 61-year-old butcher, who worked at the Sheung Shui slaughterhouse on the city’s northern outskirts near its border with mainland China, was knocked down by the struggling pig and injured by 40 centimeters of meat (15 inches). … Read more

Indonesia: warning about the trend of viral videos to “dragon’s breath”

Indonesia: warning about the trend of viral videos to “dragon’s breath”

CNN — Indonesia warns people against consuming liquid nitrogen after more than 20 children were injured eating a street snack known as ‘dragon’s breath’ which is at the center of a new video trend dangerous virus. Children have suffered burns to their skin, severe stomach pains and food poisoning after consuming the colorful candies, according … Read more

Colombian Navy rescues man who survived weeks of ketchup lost at sea

Colombian Navy rescues man who survived weeks of ketchup lost at sea

CNN — A man who spent 24 days adrift in the Caribbean Sea says he survived eating little more than ketchup. Elvis François, 47, was found 120 nautical miles northwest of Puerto Bolívar in Colombia after a plane saw the word “help” carved into the hull of his sailboat, the Colombian navy said Thursday in … Read more