Thousands of runners joined the highly deemed event of the New York City Marathon on Sunday and most of them came with a particular reason. Two of the 48,000 runners were identical autistic twins Alex and Jamie Schneider.
A controversial fireworks display in Glasgow went spreading like wildfire in YouTube after showing off a sexually provocative finale of the rocket show.
A New Zealander was able to shield himself and other airline passengers into a secure luggage area after an unknown assailant opened fire with his gun just a few metres away from them inside the Los Angeles Airport.
It was terrifying yet awesomely enthralling. For it's not everyday that one gets to see three suns on the glorious skies. On Friday, residents in Chengde, Hebei Province, noticed their part of the morning skies had an unusual number of suns.
Marco Lavoie ate his German-shepherd after it saved him from a bear
GreaterGood celebrates a wonderful milestone in their charitable endeavour. 30 million dollars have already been registered through charity.
Alicia Ann Lynch is the latest name to draw death threats on Twitter over a joke, which, according to many social media users, was not funny. Alicia posted photos of herself in a Boston marathon bombing Halloween costume. Is the news some attention grabbing hoax or for real?
The New Zealand hot-air balloon crashed that killed 11 people on board in 2012 was piloted by a person who had cannabis in his system. The official report by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission showed that it was “highly likely” that pilot Lance Hopping smoked the drug before the flight.
In a decision that will have far-reaching implication, Germany became the first country in Europe to create a new category for "indeterminate sex." According to BCC, the move is aimed at taking the pressure of parents of newborns to make a quick decision on the sex assignment surgery.
Radio Canada and CBC have revealed several scrupulous ways which organized mafias used ATMS for money laundering activities.
Sultan Kosen, the world’s tallest man at 8’3” is officially married to a 5’9” bride, Merve Dibo.
You may have heard the term daylight saving time for several times already. But did you really know what it means? First, it's called 'saving time' and not 'savings' as what everyone so often mistakenly says.
White Ribbon Australia launches its campaign again domestic violence titled “Australia, The Land of Secrets”
A professional photographer named Justin Ng in Singapore has shared to EarthSky a captured time-lapse video of the 2013 Comet ISON journey that he obtained at a total exposure time of 69 minutes on Sunday, October 27. Justin reportedly utilized a telescope and special camera in order to capture the remarkable view of the “Comet of the Century” as it makes a close approach to the Sun and Earth.
Whether or not you’ve been feeling its effects, here’s a follow-up represented in 10 Rs to help you stay out of all its wackiness.
Few weeks after reports that a baby girl was functionally cured of HIV virus, 14 adults were reportedly put into permanent HIV remission by early treatment. It's a remarkable progress in the battle against this virus.
A man allegedly converted their life savings of USD500,000 to gold and threw it in the trash to keep his soon-to-be ex-wife from getting it. Earl Ray Jones of Colorado Springs in the U.S. claimed that he’d rather have their money go to waste than give her wife of 25 years a single nickel of it.
Halloween is the best time to explore urban legends in Canada. The country has several tales of spooky spirits with places that are incredibly scary. Here are some of them.
Working at home has now become an economic necessity. The Great Recession provided jobs to more than 300,000 stay-at-home mothers in Australia. In a retirement poll, nearly 70% who are about to retire said they plan to work over age 65.
A mountain-climbing couple was stranded on a mountain in New Zealand and died due to severe weather. They were unable to make it back down because of blizzard conditions.Nicole Sutton, 29, had sent a series of texts to police in a desperate call for help after realising she was trapped in a snow cave beside her dead boyfriend, 31-year-old Hiroki Ogawa.
Up to this very day, Yemeni honor killings still happen with the latest news reported that a 15-year-old daughter was burnt by her own father just because of talking to her fiancé before marriage.
The United Nations and renowned astronauts plan a global resistance against the asteroid striking Earth on 2032
A young Pakistani man, dubbed as "Jack the Ripper," stabbed 25 women in a town 450 kilometers away from Islamabad. Chichawatni authorities confirmed that about 25 women and girls sustained stab wounds from separate attacks by this lunatic man. The attacks reportedly occurred within the month.
If you still have not heard about the Mercury Retrograde 2013, then read on for it is not too late. Since it is believed to run from October 21 to November 10, then here is something that you can refer to as a guide for you to manage this retrograde motion that somehow affects communication systems and mindfulness in a crazy manner.
Turkey celebrates the 90th anniversary of the declaration of the independence of the country on Oct 29, Tuesday.
“Vancouver Celebrates Diwali”, the annual celebration of classical and contemporary South Asian culture, starts today on October 29 across Metro Vancouver.
Here are some suggestions on accordance with your zodiac, which may help you choose the right kind of costume on this Halloween.
The viral giraffe riddle game is fake and is designed by hackers to gain unauthorized entry to users’ accounts, according to latest posts in Facebook.
“An intellectual is a person who's found one thing that's more interesting than sex”
The National Science Foundation (NSF) launches the 2013 Comet ISON photo contest for the amateur astronomers now that the “Comet of the Century” is visible while heading towards its close approach with the Sun.
