Weird World

Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko makes a statement after a session of the Supreme State Council of Russia-Belarus Union State in Minsk, Belarus, Feb. 25, 2016.

Belarus: A nation goes naked after president urges people to undress and work till they sweat! [PHOTOS]

It has been a really revealing few days as such photos continue to pour in since President Alexander Lukashenko exhorted the people to work harder.

Jul 1, 2016

Retired IAS officer receives gold medal after 47 years

An 81-year-old retired civil servant received a gold medal in LLB that he passed in 1969 after a long drawn legal battle.

Jun 24, 2016

Kolkata: Rats damage Medical College machinery, leading to delayed diagnoses, treatment

Rats damage cutting-edge tools at Kolkata Medical College, delaying diagnosis, treatment

A simple biopsy report is taking three months to process at the government-run hospital.

Jun 22, 2016

Gujarat boy checks his own Class 12 board exam answer sheets, scores full marks in Economics

If proven guilty, the class XII student will have to face strict punishment.

Jun 15, 2016

Father accidentally drops son on burning coal while performing Hindu ritual

The accident occured when the 32-year-old man dropped the six-year-old boy at the Maa Maariamma festival in Jalandhar's Qazi Mandi.

Jun 14, 2016

Chile part of second national anthem mix-up at Copa America Centenario

The last part of Chile's anthem got overlapped with a rap song on Monday, after it was played on Sunday instead of Uruguay's anthem.

Jun 8, 2016

29-year-old Australian surfer succumbs to injuries after shark attack

Ben Gerring died in the hospital after suffering a shark attack that severed his leg above the knee.

Jun 4, 2016

Kid in Ireland finds meth in Kinder Surprise egg

Stashed meth found by a young child in North Ireland inside a chocolate egg and other lesser known things about Kinder Joy.

Jun 3, 2016

Australian MP faces flak after admitting to hunting and eating an elephant

Robert Borsak is a member of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party, which advocates for the rights of hunters.

Jun 2, 2016

Egypt reports its first female circumcision death in 3 years

The Egyptian government had banned female circumcision in the country in 2008.

Jun 1, 2016

Delhi boy attains puberty at age 1, gets sexual urges of a fully grown man

The boy is suffering from a rare condition called precocious puberty.

May 30, 2016

Chinese detergent advertisement goes viral as most racist commercial ever [VIDEO]

The 50-second advertisement has been viewed more than four million times on social media at the time of writing this report.

May 27, 2016

Orangutans learn how to game

Scientists in Melbourne are trialing gaming technology on Orangutans.

May 16, 2016

Watch Colombian skydivers play spectacular real-life game of Quidditch

Skydivers in Colombia played out broomstick sport from Harry Potter series in mid-air.

May 7, 2016

Man arrives in Honolulu after two months lost at sea

A 29-year-old Colombian man who had been lost at sea for 2 months arrived safely in Honolulu on 4 May, after he was rescued in the south-eastern Pacific by a merchant ship. He was spotted by a China-bound cargo vessel, the Panama-flagged Nikkei Verde, on 26 April, and was transferred to a US Coast Guard vessel off Honolulu, according to the US Coast Guard.

May 6, 2016

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