Photographs of Russian President Vladimir Putin fishing in Siberia have drawn compliments in Russia. But holiday photos of French President Nicolas Sarkozy have caused a stir in France, as magazine L'Express accuses rival publication Paris Match of doctoring a photo to make Sarkozy appear slimmer.D
Warning, this video contains some nudity. A 'naked' news programme in Japan aimed at those with hearing difficulties is at the centre of a row. The programme - which features presenters removing their clothes as they read the news - was presented in sign language
Four suspected drug smugglers were arrested after they abandoned a submarine-like vessel estimated to have been filled with hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cocaine in the middle of the ocean.
A blind Pennsylvania woman hits a hole-in-one and lands in the record books. She made the hole-in-one on a 144 yard, par 3 hole - known for being one of the toughest on the course.
(Minneapolis) The St. Paul Saints and the Humane Society gave some dog chew toys away at Tuesday night's Saints game in jest of Michael Vick, Don Shelby reports
An Arizona store has found a new way to help shoppers see how a new pair of jeans fits.
An L.A. restaurant appropriately named Aphrodisiac offers mood-enhancing food and a sensual ambience for couples.
A rare type of coffee made from the droppings of the civet cat is wowing coffee connoisseurs around the world. Enzymes in the cats' stomach break down the proteins that give coffee its bitter taste, thus enhancing its flavour and creating a brew many consider superb.
While it may look like this man is using a plane to pull out one of his teeth, Rishi Saxena is actually trying to break a new record. At the age of 25, he has pulled a train engine, an aircraft, trucks and cars with his bare teeth.
A professional surfing team from Hawaii flew to Alaska to give glacier surfing a try. Surfers say the ride on these glacier-made waves can last a minute.
What a sad sight, Customs and anti-smuggling officials in the Philippines have engaged in a bout of public car-wrecking of luxury vehicles. The demonstration - where a Porshe, a Ferrari, a Lamborghini and several Audis were battered by construction vehicles - was part of a drive against smuggling operations
Here's a Smart Fella or is that fart smeller?: Police in Kentucky have arrested a man they say wrapped his face in duct tape and then tried to rob a liquor store.
A tribute to the Indy 500 all carved out of cheese was unveiled at the Indiana State Fair. There was a video but its broken now, sorry.
David George sought refuge up the tree after realising he had stumbled into the middle of a swampy crocodile nest in the dark.
An angry taxpayer protested his rising property taxes by making his payment at a county office with $1 bills and coins.
Hungarians claim they have beaten the Guinness world record for most people kissing at the same time, with some 15,000 people locking lips on Sunday night in Budapest at the Sziget music festival. A veritable kissing war has been waged between Hungary and the Philippines over the past years
Newly released cookies in japan are promising to increase breast size in women. Get your F-cup Brand snacks today. There was a video, but it don't work anymore, sorry.
Without resorting to jokes like "Squeal boy" and "you gots a perdy mouth", heres the story: A pair of contests at the Illinois State Fair over the weekend offered visitors a little taste of farm life - hog calling and husband calling.
Margret Wegner fell over as a child while holding an 8 centimetre long pencil, which went through her skin into her head, narrowly missing vital parts of her brain. After years of suffering from headaches and nosebleeds, a surgeon at a Berlin private clinic has successfully removed most of it, but the tip was lodged too firmly for removal
A Texas rodeo operator says his "High Diving Aqua Mules" act is one-of-a-kind and extremely popular with customers, but animal activists disagree, saying it's cruel and ought to be shut down.
A Russian woman has opened her tiny two-room apartment to strangers in need - she's taken in 130 stray cats. 50-year-old Nina Kostsovo lives in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk. She picked up her first street cat 15 years ago and has since not been able to let a cat in need pass by without giving it a home.
Ever imagined brushing a crocodile's teeth or tickling its underbelly? A zoo in Taiwan can help. It has various crocodile species and encourages tourists from around the world to get up close and personal with the reptiles. Crocodile expert Chiu Hsi-he created the collection of friendly crocs
A Turkish takeaway food vendor in Paris is enjoying great success on the Internet with his song "Eat kebab". Now's he's released a record with a major label.
As the anniversary of his death approaches on August 16, Elvis impersonators in Thailand took part in a concert to celebrate the legacy of the 'King of Rock and Roll.'
Graffiti artists have a space to legally paint in a New York City warehouse known as 5 Pointz.
In San Francisco, not far from the neighborhood that the hippies of the 1960s called home, there's now a 'Really Free Market' which aims to live up to the counterculture ideal of just giving stuff away.
A Mexican artist is populating a town with clay statues, an ode to the emptiness of the countryside, and tribute to the struggle of migrant workers.
Workers at a drinks stall fished the giant, smiling "LEGO" man from the sea in the Dutch resort of Zandvoort. They dragged the 2.5-metre (8-foot) tall model with a yellow head and blue torso from the sea and placed it in the sand, where crowds quickly gathered around it.
Taiwan's leading fluorescent fish industry has developed fluorescent fish that only glow from their blood vessels.
A fist-sized primate was smuggled into the U.S when a man hid the tiny monkey under his hat on a flight from Peru.
An Israeli company is reducing pollution and producing energy with the help of cow dung. The project transforms unpleasant cow manure from an environmental nuisance into precious 'green' electricity.
Yeah, the hashish had nothing to do with this....Drawing on a tradition dating back to Ottoman times, male belly dancers are becoming increasingly popular in Turkey. Althought the hip movements are similar to a woman's belly dance, the black trousers, chain-mail headress and stong arm movements make this one quite distinct.
Michael Jackson may not know it but he's helping rehabilitate inmates at jail in the Philippines. Every morning hundreds of identically dressed men and woman gyrate in synch to tunes like "Thriller ." The dance routine is the brainchild of Byron Garcia, Who oversee's a prison in Cebu and has taken a novel approach to reforming offenders. If you ask me they look just like most prisoners who would be forced to dance, shorter perhaps, but the same.
For the dog lover with everything but time. Flexpets allows people to rent dogs by the day or the hour.
A Tokyo jeweler with a long history of making jewelry has introduced a pure gold swimsuit. It's soft, light, and does not weigh down the wearer.
(Los Angeles) According to the O.C. Register, the Anaheim stadium has had 118 vermin violations in less than three years. Glen Walker reports.
Hundreds take part in the Sauna World Championships in Heinola, Finland. In a competition that is usually dominated by Finns, competitors came from across the globe to see who could stand the heat by sitting in a sauna the longest.
Find out how an easily excitable pet accidentally shot its owner in the back. Loaded guns are dangerous, so perhaps leaving them laying around isn't a good idea.
Sorry, haven't posted many vids lately, I shall try to pick up the pace, and now onto the story: A woman insists her pet's name belongs on his tombstone even though others say the name is obscene and has no place in a cemetery.
