'Meteorite' smashes into Nicaraguan capital
A mysterious explosion that rocked Nicaragua's crowded capital Managua, creating a large crater, appears to have been caused by a meteorite.
Japan porn queens raise thousands of dollars from 'Boob Aid'
Japanese porn actresses raised thousands of dollars by having their breasts squeezed by fans at a "Boob Aid" charity event for AIDS prevention.
Chinese water parks with shocking number of people
Videos taken in Chinese water parks have shocked the Internet users by the number of people that gather there.
'Swagger' Kazakh-style
A recently opened restaurant in Almaty has caused quite a controversy: not because of its cuisine, but because of its parking.
India doctors remove foetus left inside mother for 36 years
Doctors in India have removed the foetus that had been inside a woman for 36 years in what is believed to be the world's longest ectopic pregnancy.
Russian poetry and Kazakh music heavyweights in gay smooch
The recent Kazakhstani ad showing a Kazakh composer and a Russian poet kissing has generated an outpouring of discontent in Kazakhstan.
'Suicide tourism' to Switzerland doubled: study
A total of 172 "suicide tourists" travelled to Switzerland in 2012, to die with medical assistance -- a practice prohibited in many countries.
George W. Bush takes ice bucket challenge, dares Bill Clinton
Former president George W. Bush took the so-called Ice Bucket Challenge in support of Lou Gehrig's disease research.
Chinese zoo unveils world's 'first' surviving panda triplets
A Chinese zoo has unveiled newborn panda triplets billed as the world's first known surviving trio.
Take your cow for a drive in Pavlodar
An tiny old Soviet car was spotted transporting a cow inside in Pavlodar. How the driver managed to fit the cow in remains a mystery.
Psychologist sends teen to plant bomb dummy in Kazakhstan hospital
Khadisha Sapakova, a psychologist from a district hospital in Taskal village in western Kazakhstan, has put a teen up to bring a bomb dummy to her hospital.
India stray dogs to be part of security squad
Stray dogs roaming New Delhi may soon attend police training school with civic authorities planning to turn the animals into security dogs.
India's monkey men keep marauding macaques at bay
A troop of marauding monkeys stops tearing up a New Delhi garden, as one of the Indian capital's sought-after "monkey men" swings into action.
Brutus the giant crocodile attacks shark in Australia
Tourists in northern Australia have been left stunned by two fierce animals going head-to-head.
Pregnancy tests with 100% accurate positive results
100% positive pregnancy tests are now available in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan.
Monument to Kazakhstan's budget?
A recently installed fountain in a city park of Astana became an object of ridicule from Internet users.
China court hears first gay 'conversion therapy' case
A 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.
Toasts and tears of joy as Germany started WWI
It is past dusk when Wilhelm II uncorks the sparkling wine for his top army brass on August 1, 1914.
Australian mogul Packer gives away $188 million
Billionaire 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).
Surgeons remove 232 teeth from Indian teenager
Surgeons 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.