'Meteorite' smashes into Nicaraguan capitalA mysterious explosion that rocked Nicaragua's crowded capital Managua, creating a large crater, appears to have been caused by a meteorite.
'Suicide tourism' to Switzerland doubled: studyA total of 172 "suicide tourists" travelled to Switzerland in 2012, to die with medical assistance -- a practice prohibited in many countries.
Take your cow for a drive in PavlodarAn tiny old Soviet car was spotted transporting a cow inside in Pavlodar. How the driver managed to fit the cow in remains a mystery.
India stray dogs to be part of security squadStray dogs roaming New Delhi may soon attend police training school with civic authorities planning to turn the animals into security dogs.
Monument to Kazakhstan's budget?A recently installed fountain in a city park of Astana became an object of ridicule from Internet users.
02 августа 2014
China court hears first gay 'conversion therapy' caseA Beijing court began hearing a landmark case on "gay conversion" treatment Thursday, as an activist in a nurse's uniform knelt over a patient, wielding a giant needle, outside.
Australian mogul Packer gives away $188 millionBillionaire James Packer, one of Australia's richest men, announced he was setting up a philanthropic foundation to give away Aus$200 million (US$188 million).
25 июля 2014
Surgeons remove 232 teeth from Indian teenagerSurgeons in Mumbai have removed 232 teeth from the mouth of an Indian teenager in what they believe may be a world-record operation, the hospital said.