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The close flyby of the 2013 Comet ISON to the Sun on Thursday, November 28, brings a viewing problem where the eyes could be damaged when people stare too closely at the celestial display. Given below are some safe tips on how to best view the “Comet of the Century” on perihelion day.

Lights are a big part of Christmas aside from gifts, cakes, wine, Christmas tree and more. With these, a family from Canberra, Australia has shattered a Guinness World Record by lighting up more than half a million Christmas lights for charity.

One user thought it would be a great opportunity to expose his wife's private parts to the world through the latest technical innovation by Sony. The man apparent took advantage of his wife who was sleeping in the couch and stripped her naked in front of the entire gaming community.

People from all over Australia unite against domestic violence in observance of the White Ribbon Day.

A fatal shark attack at Gracetown which is 270 km south of Perth, Western Australia, killed a father of two and a surfer Chris Boyd. This is the third shark attack that claimed a life in the last 10 years. The accident took place on Saturday morning, Nov 23, 2013, following which the beaches were closed and family and friends of the victim pay tribute to the dead.

China has loosened its one-child policy and allowed couples to have two children if at least one parent is a single child. The new two-child policy is expected to boost New Zealand's baby formula exports.

A preschool teacher of the Build Academy located in Buffalo, New York, sent letters to certain parents living in an underprivileged neighborhood, through their children, aged 3 and 4, ordering them to take action on their children’s poor hygiene, indicating that such is a “health and safety concern.”

The UK has expressed its commitment to provide long-term support to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan, locally known as Yolanda, in the Philippines. UK International Development Secretary Justine Greening announced the pledge when she visited the areas most devastated by the typhoon.

There’s stupid and then there’s drunken stupid. Two men were arrested Sunday night in Santa Ana, California after a failed escape attempt via a balcony of a 10-story building for apparently robbing a nearby gas station of beer.

A Canadian student comes up with a Web site which tracks real-time use of the F-word on Twitter

Ms Peladeau was actively involved in media. She acted the Vice President for Quebecor magazines between 1994 and 2000.

A Chinese baby boy who was declared dead was saved from being cremated alive when he woke up and cried at the funeral parlour. The parents of the less than one month old boy who was critically-ill had decided to stop his medical treatment at the Anhui Provincial Children's Hospital in eastern China after a month of treatment.

A Vancouver man, 72, stabbed a pit bull to death after it bit his pug.

The Internet has been filled with news in the past of odd looking sea creatures discovered in various water forms. Now, another odd looking fish was seen in Canada’s Hudson Strait that comes with a cone-shaped snout and a whip-like tail.

After crying out loud, a Chinese baby boy has been saved from being cremated 'alive' when he was mispronounced dead at the Anhui Provincial Children's Hospital in eastern China, according to AFP reports.

A Belgian tourist was sexually assaulted on her third night in Sydney, Australia, reports say. The tourist was reportedly trying to find her way back to her hotel in the city.

Hungry? Go to a pub. There are a number of great dining places across the state and they're not your usual restaurant.

Extreme weather has triggered devastating storms like Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines which left more than 6,000 dead and 4 million people displaced. Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, has warned that extreme weather events will continue as a "direct result" of man-made climate change.

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australians are more likely to die from caterpillar bite, gas cylinder explosion and falling off the bed.

The story of two boys roughhousing in their parents's bedroom and finding what the Web describes as "terrifying" is going viral on social networking sites Facebook and Twitter.

A drunken teen named Luke Harding is making a lot of buzz over the Internet for his experience of waking up in Paris after a night of getting extremely drunk in Manchester.

If Nov 19, Tuesday, was the International Men's Day, the following day was the turn of transgender. Brits celebrated Transgender Day of Remembrance on Wednesday, Nov 20, with vigils and memorial events across the country and globally.

A video called "Vietnam monster" is going viral on YouTube, sparking a guessing game among viewers. However, the clip was filmed in Cambodia, says many viewers. The comments are ranging from hilarious to convincing.

The international relief response for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in the Philippines has been overwhelming with countries worldwide showing support and solidarity in time of crisis. The Category 5 typhoon has left more than 4,000 dead and 4 million people displaced. The damage to property, agriculture and infrastructure has reached billions.

A young schoolboy hooked to pornography on the Internet has reportedly raped a younger girl for several times. According to the reports, the boy sexually abused the girl for over two years after becoming addicted to hardcore online pornography.

After a super typhoon hit the Philippines, the rest of the world is watching in horror as the death toll increases. What would have doomsday preppers done in such a situation and what would they bring when they flee home?

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) MESSENGER spacecraft has been positioned to make an up-close observation and collect data during Comet ISON and Encke’s close flyby to planet Mercury. The robotic spacecraft’s Mercury Dual Instrument System (MDIS) was able to detect and capture the first images of the comets on November 9 to November 11.

Russia has granted bail to a Greenpeace activist from New Zealand along with 8 others from different countries. The nine activists are charged with hooliganism and detained for launching a protest in September against drilling oil in the Arctic.

The 2013 Leonid meteor shower peak occurred over the weekend but the display is expected to still continue tonight, according to the Examiner report. The University of Texas McDonald Observatory suggests that the best time viewing the sky display will be several hours before daylight.