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PNG’s selfie book launched

“A Catalogue of Selfies from Papua New Guinea” initially started off as a Facebook promotion conducted in August 2020 in the midst of COVID-19.

Publisher, Glenn Armstrong, said the promo, in conjunction with tech company, Cool Stuf, asked followers to inbox their favourite selfies to win one of 30 Alcatel mobile devices – a combination of phones, tablets and wifi modems.

Woman falls off California's highest bridge while taking selfie

The message was posted on the Placer County Sheriff's Office Facebook page after a woman fell 60 feet off the Foresthill Bridge on Tuesday.

Bikinis, selfies and $23M cocaine

Melina Roberge, 23, and Isabelle Lagacé, 28 -- as well as a third Canadian, 63-year-old Andre Tamine, who could also face a life sentence -- were refused bail this week, a source close to the case told CNN.

The three have been charged with importing drugs of a commercial volume into the country, Australian Federal Police said in a statement.

The haul reportedly has a street value of around AUD$30 million ($23 million), and police told CNN affiliate Channel 7 that the seizure was Australia's biggest-ever drug bust through a "passenger stream."

Selfies have killed 12 people this year

The tourist, identified as Hideto Ueda, reportedly died after falling down a staircase at the Taj Mahaj while trying to take a selfie two days ago.

It has been reported that the tourist was trying to snap a photo at the mausoleum’s Royal Gate when he and a friend both fell.

The man lost consciousness and was later pronounced dead at a hospital while the friend suffered a fractured leg, the BBC reported. 

Huawei Honor 7i unveils rotating camera for perfect selfies

With the 13-megapixel shooter usually slotted into the rear of the 5.2-inch device, when the need for a selfie strikes, users can simply flip the camera housing up so that it's forward-facing - clever, right?

Further boosting your vanity shots, the camera features an f/2.0 aperture, 28mm wide-angle lens and a dual-tone LED flash.

More than a party piece device, the Honor 7i, which has just launched in China ahead of an expected global release later in the year, features a decent, if not ground-breaking array of specs.