Base-jump goes wrong in Norway
Base-jumper Hans Lange managed to avoid serious injury after jumping from the side of a mountain in Norway.He escaped with just a broken leg after his parachute failed to release properly, and he...
View ArticleSwiss woman 'gang-raped' in central India
The Swiss government has called for a swift investigation into the alleged gang-rape of a Swiss tourist in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.The woman was on a cycling trip with her...
View ArticleSt Patrick's Day Hovering leprechaun in Chicago
Millions of people around the world are celebrating the patron saint of Ireland on St Patrick's Day.Seventy iconic world landmarks are turning green to mark the occasion.In many places festivities were...
View ArticleCyprus bailout Parliament postpones debate amid anger
Cyprus's parliament has postponed an emergency session on a controversial bailout deal for the country's banks.The debate was to happen on Sunday but will now be held on Monday, state media said.The...
View ArticleIranian leader Ahmadinejad targeted with shoe in Egypt
Security guards have seized a man who tried to hit Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with a shoe as he visited a mosque in the Egyptian capital Cairo.Video of the incident shows a man shouting...
View ArticleIs this interactive avatar the face of the future
A virtual "talking head" which can express a range of human emotions and could be used as a digital personal assistant has been developed by researchers in Cambridge.According to its designers, Zoe is...
View ArticleIs this interactive avatar the face of the future
A virtual "talking head" which can express a range of human emotions and could be used as a digital personal assistant has been developed by researchers in Cambridge.According to its designers, Zoe is...
View ArticleSeven Komodo dragons born in Indonesia zoo
Seven komodo dragons have been born in a zoo in Indonesia's East Java Province.The youngsters were hatched as part of an artificial incubation scheme which aims to boost chances of survival by keeping...
View ArticleTy Morin Face to face with Facebook friends
Have you ever wondered whether the hundreds of people you share personal photos and stories with on Facebook are really friends - or mere online acquaintances?Ty Morin, a recent college graduate from...
View ArticleClose shave for shark divers in South Africa
South Africa is one of the worlds most popular destinations to dive with sharks in their natural environment.This video, caught on camera by Bryan Plummer on his first shark dive, shows the possible...
View ArticleHas Obama changed America's image in the Middle East
President Obama has left Jordan at the end of a four-day trip that also took him on his first official visit to Israel and to meet Palestinian leaders in the occupied West Bank.Topics on the agenda...
View ArticleAerial video shows cars buried in snow in Cumbria
Aerial footage showed cars, trucks and vans completely buried under snow drifts in Cumbria, after blizzard conditions on Friday and overnight into Saturday.Snow, sleet and rain have disrupted transport...
View ArticleNotre Dame gets 'pitch perfect' bells to mark 850 years
The Cathedral of Notre Dame is to celebrate its 850th anniversary with a new set of bells.They will ring for the first time on Saturday to mark the beginning of the Easter programme.They will recreate...
View ArticlePeng Liyuan China's fashionable first lady
China's new first lady has become a media and internet sensation in her homeland as she accompanies her husband, President Xi Jinping, on a visit to Russia.Chinese state media, which usually ignore the...
View ArticleRussian tycoon Boris Berezovsky found dead at his UK home
The exiled Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky has been found dead at his home outside London.A police investigation has been launched into the death of the 67-year-old - a wanted man in Russia, and an...
View ArticleWhite wedding in snowy South Yorkshire
The weather made it an unexpected white wedding for one couple.James and Julie Swan were able to tie the knot in South Yorkshire despite two days of snow.Some guests were unable to get to the ceremony...
View ArticleMargaret Thatcher How Iron Lady changed Britain forever
Baroness Thatcher, who has died aged 87, presided over one of the greatest transformations of the nation's economy as prime minister.The woman born as Margaret Hilda Roberts went on to change the face...
View ArticleTopless women target Putin in protest
Topless women protesters in Germany have shouted at Russian president Vladimir Putin as he toured a trade fair in Germany.Three women bared their breasts and shouted "dictator" before being quickly...
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