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Two melons auctioned for record $45,600 in Japan

Tokyo: Two melons from the Japanese city of Yubari on Friday fetched a record price of 5 million yen ($45,600) in the first auction of this year''s agricultural season in the country.

Two melons auctioned for record $45,600 in Japan


Tokyo:   Two melons from the Japanese city of Yubari on Friday fetched a record price of 5 million yen ($45,600) in the first auction of this year's agricultural season in the country. The two cantaloupe variety-melons, characterised by their orange pulp and sweetness, were part of around 1,000 pieces of Yubari brand melons auctioned at the wholesale market in Sapporo, reports Efe news. IANS

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Pope names women to key Vatican dept for first time 

Vatican City: Pope Francis appointed women on Friday to a key Vatican department for the first time since it was founded more than 50 years ago, a move welcomed by Catholic women's groups as a significant advance. Three nuns and one lay woman were appointed councillors in the office of synods, which prepares major meetings of world bishops held every few years on a different topic. Reuters 

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