"Miracle" baby gives hope in Russian Muslim south
2009-10-23 07:30:04
A "miracle" baby has brought a kind of mystical hope to people in Russia's mostly Muslim southern fringe who are increasingly desperate in the face of Islamist violence.
Probe after students eat fire, step on glass
2009-10-23 07:29:35
Authorities in Taipei said on Thursday they would investigate a private training center after receiving testimony and videos showing that children were made to swallow fire and step on glass to build up their courage.
Three-minute showers to conserve water?
2009-10-23 07:29:24
Leftist President Hugo Chavez called on Venezuelans on Wednesday to stop singing in the shower and to wash in three minutes because the oil-exporting nation is having problems supplying water and electricity.
When they were young
2009-10-22 15:04:00
Have you ever image how some of the celebrities look like when during their earlier days or when they were still kids?
South African grannies catch World Cup fever
2009-10-22 09:27:29
World Cup fever has spread to South African grannies, with hundreds of poor, elderly women in aprons and skirts fighting for the ball in township games.
XXXXXXX number plate man gets $19k fines
2009-10-22 08:54:40
An American man has received $19,000 (£11,500) of parking fines intended for unknown vehicles in one area because his personalised number plate reads XXXXXXX.
Heathrow flight delayed for cabin mouse
2009-10-22 08:50:22
A jumbo jet carrying 300 passengers at New York's JFK airport was reportedly delayed after the pilot spotted a mouse in the cabin.
Man 'completes 12 one-finger press-ups'
2009-10-22 08:49:22
A kung fu master has completed 12 full-body press-ups using one index finger.
Global immunizations hit record but miss millions
2009-10-22 07:37:01
Global efforts to immunize children against life-threatening diseases set a record high last year but failed to protect millions of youngsters in the world's poorest countries.
Man staged nearly 100 car crashes in cash scam
2009-10-22 07:36:52
A Briton who cost the insurance industry some 1.6 million pounds by staging almost 100 car crashes as part of a scam to win fraudulent payouts, was jailed for 4-1/2 years on Wednesday.
Pouring cold water on fashionista swimmers
2009-10-22 07:36:38
Japan's swimmers could face lifetime bans if they dye their hair, wear an earring or have brightly decorated fingernails.
Bruneians want cheating husbands whipped: survey
2009-10-21 15:42:03
Most Bruneians want husbands who cheat on their wives to be whipped, according to a recent survey in the Muslim-majority country.