New Zealand is attempting to combat drunk-driving with alcohol interlocks. Over 200 drivers have been told to fit breathalyser-like devices in their car since the sentencing option became available in September 2012.
On September 4, the Towercam of ABC’s KLKN television affiliate captured a flickering diamond-shaped UFO that appeared over Nebraska. The UFO sighting has sparked curiosity after previous reports revealed similar sightings that happened in Colombia.
Apple iOS 7 release paves way to a new craze – the Japan Porn Craze
Ever wonder if there’s a job that requires you to just stay in bed, do nothing and still get paid £11,000 by NASA?
If you ever wonder why there are guys who grow such long beards, then meet Mr Incredibeard. It was recent when he posted a YouTube video showing the convenience that his long beard can offer him and that is by making a ramen bowl out of it.
The global population may well heave a sigh of relief. The planet Earth still has a long way to go, 1.75 billion life years at least, making the dreaded Doomsday end-of-the-world scenario still very far off. Unless nations of course simultaneously go dropping nuclear bombs at each other.
Reuters released the top photos taken on Sept 22, 2013.
In the wake of the chaos happening in the Philippines, with the Moro National Liberation Front taking hostages and taking Zamboanga under sieged, a Social Worker took the initiative to breastfeed babies whose mothers were not capable of attending to the duty.
Dreams do come true especially for 17-year-old Karrie Brown who may have Down Syndrome but recently fulfilled her dreams of becoming a model for Wet Seal.
A cat-eating festival in Peru has raised criticism as a congressman in Peru called for the ban of eating a barbecued cat as part of the country's annual religious festival. He joins animal rights activists in Peru who said that at least a hundred cats will be eaten as part of the celebrations of this weekend's feast of Santa Efigenia in La Quebrada, a small town in Lima, Peru.
A joint operation by the Australian Federal Police (AFP), Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) and South Australian Police (SAPOL) resulted in the arrest of two people—including a member of the Gypsy Jokers motorcycle gang—in relation to the seizure of a semi-automatic firearm and approximately seven kilograms of cannabis, 38 cannabis plants and four litres of GBL.
A New Zealander and an Australian were among the victims of a bloody massacre at a mall in Nairobi, Kenya. The Kenya mall attack claimed the lives of at least 68 people with 175 more injured. One of the victims was a Kiwi 34-year-old man, Andrew McLaren. The native from Hastings was injured from the Kenya attack. Mr McLaren was at the Westgate shopping mall when the bloodbath occurred on Sept. 21. The gunmen, believed to have links with terrorist group al-Qaeda, tossed grenades that killed p...
Recent incidents show a growing anti-Islamic tendency.
Yours is a heart of stone if you won’t be touched with this father-son reunion.
Before you even watch this Thai commercial, you must be warned to have a box of tissues ready.
An Australian diplomat in Thailand has reported an incident involving young Australians who were drugged, raped and robbed while partying on beaches. They were allegedly given drugged cocktail drinks made from native leaves potentially slipped by criminals who plan to take advantage of the situation.
Facebook users are deleting their accounts citing privacy concerns. The act to erase any virtual footprints on the net has been dubbed as “virtual identity suicide.”
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) is warning online shoppers to watch out for a fake ‘Woolworths customer satisfaction survey’ that asks for bank account details in exchange for a $150 gift voucher. A press release issued by ACCC said, there has been surge in reports with 140 complaints received since the scam resurfaced at the start of September.
A Dairy Queen employee in the U.S. is getting global recognition after courageously defending a blind man from an opportunist. Joey Prusak, the 19-year-old manager of the ice cream chain in Minnesota, is gaining Internet fame after his story went viral on Reddit.
New Zealanders are apparently not concerned with online privacy issues despite the explosive NSA leaks that sparked worldwide uproar and sent whistleblower Edward Snowden to seek asylum in Russia. According to a survey in Roy Morgan Research's The Digital Universe, Kiwis are more likely to do their banking using their smartphones than Australians.
Pope Francis wants the Catholic Church not to focus so much on homosexuality, abortion and contraception.
If there’s a latest power couple that will seriously shock everyone, then it’s got to be President Barack Obama and Jennifer Lopez! In a certain Dominican Republic real estate ad, the two big personalities’ faces were Photoshopped to replace a couple’s face.
If there’s one incredible story of survival that you should read this week, then it’s that of a woman who fell in a well and was trapped for 2 weeks! Reminds you of Sadako? However, this one is from China.
Human earwax is not as gross as when you get to see a blue whale’s earwax that can be as big as a foot long tube and even an inch thicker.
The number of citizenship requests for children born in India has increased by more than 300 per cent over the past five years. This accordingly to a media report in Australia quoting documents obtained under freedom of information. This increase in Australian children being born in India shows laws criminalising commercial surrogacy are doing nothing to stop parents going overseas to find birth mothers for their children, the report quoting surrogacy advocates says.
France is moving to ban beauty pageants for little girls. In an attempt to fight the “hyper-sexualisation” of children, the French upper house of parliament has adopted a proposal that calls for the ban of beauty pageants for girls under 16 years of age.
In the latest "Wrecking Ball' video by Miley Cyrus, the pop star can be seen swinging naked on a large, metallic ball which prompted a mix of reactions from fans and critics. Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" video generated 19.3 million views 24 hours after it was first posted on Vevo. In an attempt to imitate their idol, a group of students from Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in the U.S. state of Michigan paid homage to Miley Cyrus in a parody video of "Wrecking Ball".
Is the Yemeni child bride death just a hoax?
A man in Australia narrowly escaped death by train after walking out in front of the oncoming locomotive accidentally. The 20-year-old Australian was waiting at a train station in Brisbane when he suddenly decided to cross the track after seeing a different train pass. He almost reached the other side when he noticed a train speeding towards him.
Manu Maimbilly Gopal, 39, an Indian-origin doctor in Australia, is facing multiple charges of rape and sexual assault even as he pleaded not guilty and called the charges against him “a conspiracy.” Meanwhile, on Tuesday after a two-week trial, the Australian Supreme Court jury found Mr Gopal guilty of two counts of rape.
