Heel-wearing competitors have this week been preparing for the National Stiletto Championship in France.
A Santa in New Zealand with a droopy eye has received a $100,000 face-lift in the run-up to Christmas so that his aging face does not scare children.
A Canadian member of Parliament learned the hard way on Tuesday that insulting a rival legislator by Twitter is not a good idea, especially if you're sitting around the same table at the time.
A rugby fan has won £250,000 by kicking a ball on to the crossbar at a distance of 30 metres.
Two British men have been fined for animal cruelty in Poland after pleading guilty to pigeon tossing.
An woman in India has divorced her husband after he reportedly banned her from watching her favourite soap operas.
An elderly man who went out to fetch a morning newspaper ended up driving more than 600 kms (370 miles) after getting lost and taking a wrong turn onto a major Australian highway, police said on Wednesday.
This is a lens of cute animal pictures that thrill and delight, melt your heart, provoke your curiosity and make you smile.
A village in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, has never experienced traffic woes thanks to an elderly man who has volunteered as a traffic coordinator for more than four years.
Jack Sim, founder of the World Toilet Organization, has a theory about why governments and people are so reluctant to talk about hygiene: it isn't cool.
A London-based translation firm is offering parents-to-be the chance to check the meaning of prospective baby names in other languages to avoid inadvertently causing their offspring future embarrassment.
A Thai reality TV channel devoted to a family of pandas has reportedly become a cult hit with viewers.
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