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Bitsy beetle warms Canada: study An army of rice-grain-sized beetles, attracted by warming weather, has moved into Canada's western forests, where its tree massacre is causing the mercury to rise yet further.

27 November 2012

What's eating the sea butterfly? CO2, study says Rising acidity is eating away the shells of tiny snails, known as "sea butterflies", that live in the seas around Antarctica, leaving them vulnerable to predators and disease.

26 November 2012

Kazakhstan religious authorities will keep an eye on students studying in Arab countries Representative of Astana’s mosque Khazret-Sultan suggested to control Kazakhstan students studying in Arab countries.

26 November 2012

Minister for women says Church of England must reform Britain's women and equalities minister Maria Miller said the Church of England needs to reform itself and act swiftly to introduce women bishops.

26 November 2012

Climate talks resume amid warnings of looming calamity Nearly 200 nations gather in Doha from Monday for a new round of climate talks as a rush of reports warn extreme weather events like superstorm Sandy may become commonplace if mitigation efforts fail.

25 November 2012

Japan school aims to create 'Asian leaders' Asia may be driving growth in the world economy but a Japanese businesswoman behind an innovative new school believes the region is over-reliant on Western-style leadership.

25 November 2012

Spanish king has successful hip operation: palace Spain's 74-year-old King Juan Carlos had successful hip replacement surgery late Friday, the royal palace said, after two operations on the other hip caused by a fall during a controversial African elephant-hunting safari.

24 November 2012

Philippine leader ignores call to quit smoking Philippine President Benigno Aquino will not quit smoking despite the country's top medical body publicly appealing for him to lead by example and kick the habit.

24 November 2012

Hijab first in British parliament A 16-year-old girl is thought to have become the first person to speak from the House of Commons despatch box in the British parliament while wearing a hijab.

24 November 2012

Japan manga 'geeks' seek love at masked match-making Self-confessed geeks in Japan who might ordinarily be too shy to ask someone on a date are trying a new kind of matchmaking: wearing cartoon character masks.

24 November 2012

Queen Elizabeth takes spin in motorhome Queen Elizabeth II may be more used to palaces and state carriages but the British monarch nonetheless enjoyed a spin in a motorhome on Thursday, callling it a "real home from home".

24 November 2012

Blind pianist beats odds to become Taiwan movie star Huang Yu-siang was born with a gift and a disability. He has a huge talent for music, but he is blind. His story has become a movie that has captivated audiences in his native Taiwan.

24 November 2012

Cross-dressing Chinese grandfather finds fame A 72-year-old Chinese man who became an Internet sensation after his granddaughter used him as a cross-dressing model to promote her clothing store was delighted at his new-found fame, she said.

24 November 2012

Gun from Australia's Kelly gang sells for $126,000 A gun used by the brother of notorious Australian outlaw Ned Kelly during their gang's infamous last stand against police in 1880 has sold for Aus$122,000 (US$126,000) at a Melbourne auction.

23 November 2012

Ecuador's Lonesome George wasn't lonely after all When Lonesome George, the last Pinta Island giant tortoise, died in June in the Galapagos, the world mourned the demise of a species.

23 November 2012

Worldwide anti-dolphin, whale hunt rallies planned Anti-whaling activists said Thursday there would be demonstrations in Tokyo and eight other cities around the world this weekend against Japan's hunt.

23 November 2012

Scary Spice wins extension to Aussie paparazzo order Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown Thursday won an extension to a restraining order against a well-known Australian paparazzo ensuring he keeps his distance for at least another five months.

23 November 2012

Trash from Everest recycled into sculpture Discarded oxygen cylinders, ropes, tents, beer cans and even the remains of a helicopter have been turned into sculpture to highlight waste littering the slopes of Mount Everest.

23 November 2012

Aussie scientists un-discover Pacific island A South Pacific island identified on Google Earth and world maps does not exist, according to Australian scientists who went searching for the mystery landmass during a geological expedition.

22 November 2012

The world won't end next month, Maya experts insist Relax doomsayers, the Maya people did not really mark their calendar for the end of the world on December 21, 2012.

22 November 2012

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