Worried he might be cremated after his death, a 92-year-old man fled his grandchildren's home in Guiyang.
"ObamaVision" -- the term coined by the media to sum up President Barack Obama's pledge to bring hope and change to America -- was on Wednesday deemed the most influential English word from television in 2009.
Former President Valery Giscard d'Estaing dashed speculation on Wednesday that he once had an affair with Lady Diana, saying his novel about a romance between a French leader and a British princess was pure fiction.
Saudi Arabia opened its first co-educational university on Wednesday, a high-tech campus with massive funds which reformers hope will spearhead change in the Islamic state.
A British store is launching a range of underpants for left-handed men, an innovation it says will save them both time and embarrassment in front of the porcelain.
Swedish police said they were holding one suspect after armed robbers used a helicopter to stage a spectacular raid on a cash storage unit on the outskirts of the capital on Wednesday.
Singapore's Formula One race may be beset by last year's match-fixing and lower ticket sales, but many female escorts have flown into the city-state especially for the event, eyeing wealthy customers.
Malaysia's main Islamist party may not like Muslim women doing yoga, drinking beer or wearing trousers, yet in one of the country's poorest states, going out to work is something they encourage.
A man was captured after allegedly burgling a home when he used a computer in the house to check his Facebook profile.
Noel Clarke has unveiled the world's smallest cinema ahead of tonight's Virgin Media Shorts Awards at the BFI.
Customers are happier to receive an apology than a refund following disputes on eBay, according to a new study.
A furniture mover in Waldoboro, Maine has discovered that that his new workmate is his long-lost brother.
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