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Pakistan brickmakers scorched by sun above and fire below

As dark plumes billow from overhead smokestacks, brickmakers at a kiln in Pakistan’s Sheikhupura district crush coal through small holes beneath their feet into the fiery chambers below. Workers already have to endure extreme conditions at traditional brick kilns, which burn at over 1,000C and demand constant monitoring to ensure they remain hot enough. But […]

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Japan's Bonbon Drop sticker craze spurring sellouts, fakes

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Sticker trading that was popular among children decades ago is making a comeback in Japan, but this time with a new range leading the

  • Bonbon Drop stickers sell out quickly, causing demand surge.
  • Stickers target children initially, then adults embrace trend.
  • Counterfeit stickers circulate, police arrest infringers.

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