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Gold toilet opens for business in New York
The streets may be paved with gold in heaven but in New York, it’s a gold toilet providing creature comfort…
Pokemon Go ‘is blasphemous’ Indian court told
Pokemon Go is blasphemous and should be banned, an Indian court was told Wednesday, because it rewards religious vegetarians with…
Iran shuts 800 shops for selling ‘unconventional’ coats
Iranian police said they had closed more than 800 clothes shops to stop them selling “unconventional” women’s coats, state media…
Shoes speak louder than skills in London’s City
Graduates applying for jobs in London’s finance sector risk being overlooked if they wear brown shoes, a government-commissioned report into…
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…