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'Jerusalem syndrome': delusions experienced when visiting the holy city
As Christians and Jews around the world prepare to celebrate the holidays of Easter and Passover, many will flock to the city of Jerusalem.
Hong Kong families burn macarons to honour the dead
High-end French-style macarons are the latest big thing in Hong Kong cake shops and now paper versions of the delicate confectionery are winging their...
Man wearing pilot uniform to cut airport line gets probation
A pilot who was fired from Cathay Pacific Airlines won’t go to jail for wearing his former employer’s uniform and badge to bypass security...
U.S. Judge orders California to pay for inmate’s sex change
A federal judge on Thursday ordered California’s corrections department to provide a transgender inmate with sex reassignment surgery, the first...
Only in America? Boyfriend knifed for ‘eating all the salsa’
An woman in the U.S. state of Ohio repeatedly stabbed her boyfriend after losing her temper because he ate all the salsa, police say.
Lamb with ‘angry old man face’ becomes circus star in Russian village
A newborn lamb in the south-western Russian village of Chirka may be spared the dinner table because of his strange face.
No ‘narsisstics’: U.S. music festivals ban fans’ selfie sticks
You’ll have to find a new way to commemorate your festival fun this year. You can bring your beach towels and floral headbands, but forget that...
No ‘narsisstics’: Music festivals ban fans’ selfie sticks
You’ll have to find a new way to commemorate your festival fun this year. You can bring your beach towels and floral headbands, but forget that...
'Robodog' rottweiler walking again on four artificial legs
A dog has been learning to walk with the four prosthetic legs fitted after he was maimed by frostbite.
Now we know why (and how) a piano got to the top of a mountain
The mystery only lasted a few days — hikers found the battered upright piano on a graffiti-scrawled concrete slab on the Topanga Lookout in the Santa...
Why did the chickens turn pink? No, it’s not a riddle
It was a beautiful day for a stroll along the Portland waterfront for two pink chickens.
Cat litter blunder blamed for radiation leak at nuclear waste dump
A radiation leak at an underground nuclear waste dump was partially caused by cat litter used to soak up contaminated liquid inside the barrels.
Get a room…literally: Indian village bans kissing in public
An Indian village in a western coastal state has imposed a ban on couples kissing in public, claiming the sight of such “obscene” behaviour...
Curses, foiled again: Ronaldo shows real Quaresma with car stunt
Just because it’s the international break, it doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun.
Russian army TV offers Jeremy Clarkson a job
Russia’s Zvezda television, a channel run by the defence ministry, unexpectedly revealed Thursday that it has offered a job to disgraced British...
Who’s the daddy? More family intrigue on the day of Richard III’s funeral
The remains of King Richard III may be locked away in a coffin to be reburied today, but the 15th-century king’s genome is still offering scientists...
More infidelity uncovered in King Richard III’s family tree
The remains of King Richard III may be locked away in a coffin to be reburied this week, but the 15th-century king’s genome is still offering scientists...
Something fishy: Tokyo aquarium baffled by mysterious tuna deaths
A lone tuna is all that remains in the vast doughnut-shaped enclosure at Tokyo’s Sea Life Park.
Elephant hauler stopped from overturning on highway - by its cargo
Louisiana authorities responding to a tractor-trailer stuck on the muddy shoulder of a highway were astounded to see what was keeping it from overturning:...
Space Invaders not allowed: Pinball paradise lives on in Budapest basement
Glistening signs, flashing lights and non-stop tinkling lure scores of tourists in Budapest to Europe’s largest pinball museum, where passionate...
Jesuit priests become last defence for ‘Satanic’ statues of DR Congo
Perched on a shelf, the “Little Kabila” with the mysterious eyes greets visitors to the Kivu Museum, housed in a Catholic mission that aims...
Dogs by the hour: Japan offers pet rental service
Apartment not big enough for a dog? Too busy for walkies? In crowded Tokyo you can rent a mutt for a few hours of wet noses and unconditional loving from...
Apples and oranges: How a New Yorker’s stolen iPhone led to a bromance in China
Matt Stopera and Li Hongjun met for the first time on Tuesday night at an airport in southern China, in the latest chapter of what some Chinese are calling...
The forgotten Japanese village with 10 times more scarecrows than people
Tsukimi Ayano made her first scarecrow 13 years ago to frighten off birds pecking at seeds in her garden.
Great investment: Painting purchased for 34 pence could fetch £17,000
Jesse Ronnebaum isn’t sure what moved him to buy a worn painting of seven men playing pool from a yard sale other than his love of old things.
1+1 does not equal us: Indian bride dumps groom after he fails maths test
An Indian bride dumped her groom during the marriage ceremony when he failed a simple maths test.
Indian bride dumps groom during wedding for failing simple maths test
An Indian bride dumped her groom during the marriage ceremony when he failed a simple maths test.
Britain’s ‘pub landlord’ too heavy for election stunt
Comedian Al Murray was forced to cancel a skydive intended to generate publicity for his campaign for Parliament - because he is too heavy. The star...
Britian’s ‘pub landlord’ too heavy for election stunt
Comedian Al Murray was forced to cancel a skydive intended to generate publicity for his campaign for Parliament - because he is too heavy. The star...
Dieting “hot-dog” dachshund goes from obese to svelte
Once a wanton wiener dog, Dennis went on a diet and is now a happy shadow of his former self after losing more than 75 percent of his body weight.
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