SOCIETY

The social inequality among the European, Maori and Pacific ethnic groups in New Zealand has widened in the last decade. Researchers call on the government to address the problem and develop effective strategies to bridge the gap.

An innovative and futuristic program that helps autistic people find job opportunities and start their own business has generated a lot of interest.

Jen Glantz, 26, from New York was so good in being a bridesmaid at all her friends’ weddings that she decided to make it a lucrative career option that would also help her find a groom one day.

Without consulting to a Doctor 2000 teenagers daily using prescription drugs in US; cause of the injury death in US in 2010 was drug over dose.

The innovative food finger condoms , which has become a nationwide hit in Korea would let you eat sticky food without messing your fingers

The Islamic State, formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), demanded a $100 million ransom payment from the US government in exchange for the release of American photojournalist James Foley, the New York Times reports. However, because of a US government policy not to pay ransom to terrorist groups, the jihadists went ahead and beheaded Foley who had been missing since mid-2013.

In Missouri, East Hills Shopping Center released a back-to-school ad that became a viral hit on the Internet after getting dubbed as the "Terrible Mall Commercial."

Shark finning has been banned in New Zealand following calls of conservation groups to make the practice illegal. The new law will take effect in October 2015.

A new report has claimed that James Foley's ISIS executioner is a British man named 'John' who may have come from London.

Selfie fans often risk their limb in an attempt to click crazy snaps though they often fail to come out safe.

A man dialled 911 to complain that a stripper did not have sex with him.

A meteor sighting reportedly happened in Vancouver, Canada. The bright object spotted is believed to be a part of the 2014 Perseid meteor shower.

Auckland has been named one of the top 10 most livable cities in the world for five consecutive years. The New Zealand city has scored a perfect 100 in education, one of the key areas of rankings.

A Teenage boy died after suffering a neck injury and a young woman also lost her life performing the act during ice bucket challenge. Find out if these stories are real or hoaxes.

Mischa Badasyan, a 26-year-old gay man plans to have sex with a different person every day for a year as part of his art project, called “Save the Date,”

The Duchess of Cambridge was photographed wiping away tears while walking on a sea of red flowers with her husband.

Meet 16-year-old Lolita Richi, the latest human Barbie to take the spotlight on the Internet from Alina Kovalevskaya and Valeria Lukyanova.

During the excavations in a ship wreck site in the Baltic Sea, a 200-year-old bottle dating way back 1806-1830 containing 'drinkable' booze was discovered.

A New Zealander has survived after getting himself "caught" by a meat hook. The hook went through his head to his face.

Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, declared that Israel had unleashed "the gates of hell." They threatened that Israel will pay "a heavy price." The fighting had resumed hours before the ceasefire was set to expire.

The world reacts to the beheading of U.S. journalist James Foley after ISIS posted a gruesome video meant to send a "message" to the President Obama.

If you thought a messy work desk might be a symbol of laziness, you could be in for a surprise as a study has found that messy deskers are often more creative than their organised counterparts.

In a curious incident in a small village of Cormorant in Minnesota, a Great Pyrenees dog defeated a human contestant by a huge margin to become the Mayor

Shari Walters from New Mexico admitted to having sex with dogs since she was 14 years old.

Tucker Blandford, who was supposed to get married to his UK fiancee, faked his own death to call off the wedding by making a call to the bride to be posing as his father.

Passengers on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 may have died from lack of oxygen hours before the pilot allegedly performed a "controlled ditching" and crashed the plane in the Indian Ocean.

Australia's renewable energy companies have warned the scrapping of renewable energy targets could be "fatal" to the industry. Energy company Infigen's share price has declined as investors assess the uncertainties in the country's energy policies.

A Canadian teenager was stabbed to death late on Monday, Aug 18.

Indian businessman and politician Pankaj Parakh grabbed the headlines when he chose a £127,000 worth shirt made of 18-22 carat gold as his birthday outfit.