Barefoot hordes in spectacular Philippine Catholic parade Barefoot hordes in spectacular Philippine Catholic parade Hundreds of thousands of barefoot devotees poured into Manila Thursday for one of the world's biggest Catholic parades honouring an ebony statue of Jesus Christ they believe has miraculous powers.
09 January 2014
Robots invade consumer market for play, work Robots invade consumer market for play, work The robots are coming, and they're here to help.
09 January 2014
China reports first H7N9 bird flu death this year China reports first H7N9 bird flu death this year China has reported its first death from the H7N9 bird flu virus in 2014 after a significant drop-off in fatalities following an outbreak last year.
08 January 2014
'Exceptionally rare' conjoined whales found in Mexico 'Exceptionally rare' conjoined whales found in Mexico Fishermen have found two conjoined gray whale calves in a northwestern Mexican lagoon, a discovery that a government marine biologist described as "exceptionally rare."
08 January 2014
Sarajevo's legendary shoe-shiner dies Sarajevo's legendary shoe-shiner dies Sarajevans paid tribute Tuesday to a legendary shoe-cleaner known as "uncle" Miso, who died at the age of 83 after more than 60 years working on the streets, even during the 1992-1995 war.
08 January 2014
Sub-zero arctic blast strikes US Sub-zero arctic blast strikes US Millions of people across the United States on Monday made last minute preparations for an unusually bitter Arctic blast that could send temperatures plummeting to their coldest in 20 years.
07 January 2014
Sea Shepherd catches Japanese fleet, four whales dead Sea Shepherd catches Japanese fleet, four whales dead Militant anti-whaling activists Sea Shepherd said they had zeroed in on a Japanese fleet Monday and captured evidence that four whales had been slaughtered, alleging the ships were found inside a Southern Ocean sanctuary.
06 January 2014
First Taiwan-born panda cub Yuan Zai makes public debut First Taiwan-born panda cub Yuan Zai makes public debut The first giant panda cub born in Taiwan made her much-anticipated public debut Monday, drawing thousands of exciting fans in the first few hours.
06 January 2014
Naked Aussie gets stuck in washing machine Naked Aussie gets stuck in washing machine A naked Australian man was left red-faced after getting stuck in a washing machine during a game of hide and seek, after police had to grease him up with olive oil to get him out.
06 January 2014
Israel denies killing Buenos Aires bombers Israel denies killing Buenos Aires bombers Israeli officials Friday denied claims by a former envoy that Israel had killed most of those behind bombings at its embassy and Jewish charity offices in Argentina in the 1990s, media said.
05 January 2014
H1N1 flu claims five lives in Canada's Alberta province H1N1 flu claims five lives in Canada's Alberta province An H1N1 flu outbreak in Alberta has sickened nearly 1,000 people and killed five, the Canadian province's health minister said Friday, urging everyone to get vaccinated.
05 January 2014
Nazi hunters call for protests against French comic Nazi hunters call for protests against French comic A Nazi-hunting family has called for protests against controversial French comedian Dieudonne over his vitriolic brand of humour targeting Jews, as a government minister said he must pay fines accrued for racist abuse.
05 January 2014
Almaty Charitable Marathon gains international status Almaty Charitable Marathon gains international status The Almaty Annual Charitable Marathon, held since 2012, has gained an international status.
04 January 2014
Ancient stone bridge revealed after Chinese lake dries up Ancient stone bridge revealed after Chinese lake dries up A stone bridge dating back to the Ming dynasty has been discovered after water levels plunged at China's largest freshwater lake, a Beijing newspaper reported Friday.
04 January 2014
Scientists discover hormone that blocks marijuana buzz Scientists discover hormone that blocks marijuana buzz A naturally occurring hormone acts as spontaneous defense in the brain against the high caused by marijuana and could be useful in preventing addiction, researchers said Thursday.
04 January 2014
Deadly freeze hits northern US, eastern Canada Deadly freeze hits northern US, eastern Canada A fierce winter storm has caused chaos in the United States since the start of the year, killing 11 people, canceling thousands of flights and bringing freezing temperatures to Canada.
04 January 2014
Australia endures hottest year on record Australia endures hottest year on record Australia experienced its hottest year on record in 2013, the Bureau of Meteorology said Friday, enduring the longest heatwave ever recorded Down Under as well as destructive bushfires.
04 January 2014
One dead as cyclone skims France's Reunion island One dead as cyclone skims France's Reunion island One person died and 15 were injured after a cyclone packing winds of 150 kilometres (95 miles) an hour brushed by the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion, officials said Friday.
03 January 2014
Thatcher's hairdo was high-maintenance Thatcher's hairdo was high-maintenance Margaret Thatcher's immaculate hairdo took intensive efforts to perfect, with the late British prime minister having her bouffant reworked every three days on average, records showed Friday.
03 January 2014

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