NY homeless angry at China tycoon's 'publicity stunt'
A three-course lunch hosted by an eccentric Chinese millionaire for 250 homeless New Yorkers in a posh restaurant degenerated into fury Wednesday when guests were denied $300 cash handouts.
30 June 2014
Golden Gate Bridge to get anti-suicide netting
Transportation authorities agreed to fund anti-suicide netting beneath the Golden Gate Bridge to prevent people jumping to their death from the iconic landmark, an official said.
Saudi to mark Ramadan from Sunday
Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting, will begin on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, the state-run Al-Ekhbariya television channel reported.
28 June 2014
Assange asked to model during London Fashion Week
Julian Assange has been asked to star in a fashion show by British designer Ben Westwood at Ecuador's London embassy, where the WikiLeaks founder is currently holed up in a bid to avoid extradition to Sweden.
Error on 1000 Tenge bill in Kazakhstan?Turkologist, Doctor of Historical Sciences Talgat Zhumaganbetov from Aktobe claims he has found an error on the 1000 Tenge bill.
Jail sought for Indonesian skipper in Japanese diver deathsIndonesian prosecutors Tuesday sought a jail term of three years and six months for a boat skipper who lost track of seven Japanese women during a diving trip that left two of them dead.
25 June 2014
France set for travel chaos as flights cut due to air strikeFrance braced for travel chaos after the country's civil aviation body urged airlines on Monday to cut flights by up to 20 percent in Paris and some other cities due to an air controllers' strike.
24 June 2014
Eight Bangladesh Islamists to hang for new year bombingA Bangladeshi court sentenced eight Islamists to death Monday for a 2001 bomb attack that killed 10 people and wounded scores more during the country's main celebrations for the Bengali new year.
Christians lose divisive bid to use 'Allah' in MalaysiaMalaysia's highest court on Monday dismissed a bid by Christians for the right to use the word "Allah", ending a years-long legal battle that has escalated religious tensions in the Muslim-majority country.