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Egypt takes anchorwomen off air until they lose weight
Egypt’s state-run television has taken several anchorwomen off the air until they lose weight, the broadcaster’s chief told AFP, drawing…
90-meter cigar for Fidel’s 90th birthday
A Cuban tobacconist finished rolling a 90-meter cigar on Friday to celebrate the 90th birthday of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro.…
Blazing toilet rolls help Australian medic plane land
It was a bizarre sight — 20 toilet rolls set on fire and lined up in rows after being drenched…
Dutch man’s 10 day-wait at Chinese airport for woman ends in hospital
A Dutch man spent 10 days at an airport in China waiting for a woman he met on the internet but ended up hospitalized…
Malawi Police arrest man paid to have sex with 100 children
Malawi police have arrested an HIV-infected man who was paid to have sex with more than 100 adolescent girls as…
Russian pranksters call heads of WADA, U.S. anti-doping agency
Russian media published on Friday calls by two comedians to the heads of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the…
Russian breaks round-the-world hot air balloon record
Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov on Saturday broke the record for the fastest round-the-world flight in a hot air balloon, his…
India firm gifts Trump 6,000 tea bags to cleanse his soul
An Indian company Thursday said it had sent 6,000 green tea bags to White House hopeful Donald Trump, believing they…
Raisin’ cash: Japan grapes fetch $10,900 at auction
A bunch of grapes in Japan sold for $10,900, a record price for the variety in the fruit-obsessed nation where…