Bees interrupt match at Dutch friendly venue in Brazil
2011-05-04 16:23:40
A match in the stadium where Netherlands will meet Brazil next month was held up for 20 minutes when a beehive was discovered on one of the crossbars and ended in a free-for-all among players and rival fans.
Canned Black Forest torte Germany's newest export
2011-05-04 16:09:18
A bakery deep in Germany's Black Forest has found an unlikely hit canning the region's famous Black Forest cherry torte cake and shipping it to fans as far away as Azerbaijan and Brazil.
Needle found in ex-ROK president's lung
2011-05-03 13:30:11
Former Korea president Roh Tae-woo was admitted to hospital to remove an acupuncture needle from his right lung.
Not all young men want more sex
2011-05-03 10:31:16
According to a survey of Australian men, 12 percent between the ages of 16 and 24 said they wanted less sex -- the highest proportion of any age group.
Cheese made from human breast milk
2011-05-03 10:39:25
A New York gallery offered adventurous eaters on Sunday the opportunity to sample cheese made from human breast milk.
Donkey festival celebrated in Mexico
2011-05-02 11:39:55
The festival, celebrated since the 1960s, consists of leisure activities revolving around donkeys, a once indispensable working animal in Mexico that is being replaced by mechanical alternatives.
Two-headed tortoise takes on tipster role
2011-04-29 13:38:50
A rare two-headed tortoise has embarked on a new career in predicting results at the upcoming ice hockey World Championship in Slovakia.
Commuter fights traffic on hang glider
2011-04-28 10:39:54
A 31-year-old Argentinian man glides over downtown Buenos Aires to avoid the capital city’s traffic congestion on April 27, 2011.
It's no royal wedding-holic!
2011-04-28 09:51:45
Orsola Rossi from Italy and Simon Watkinson from England, pose for pictures after winning a Prince William and Catherine Middleton lookalike competition organised by the airline Easyjet in London, England, April 27, 2011. The contestants from across Europe were judged on their hand waving, bowing and curtsying skills as well as their looks.
Police dress up as doctors to test citizens
2011-04-28 09:47:57
Turkish police disguised themselves as doctors, then knocked on people's doors to see how easily they would fall for a confidence scam.
Suspect cuffed to chair escapes
2011-04-28 09:41:53
Authorities are looking for a robbery suspect who escaped from a Buffalo police station by slipping out a back door while handcuffed to a chair.
Pearly Queen to join in wedding celebration
2011-04-27 12:53:40
Pearly Queen Carole Jolly, and her husband, Pearly King Patrick Jolly, will celebrate the wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 29, by attending local celebration parties in Hackney and Westminster.
