Malaysians in a lather over laundrette for Muslims
Image copyright The Malaysian Insight/Hasnoor Hussain Image caption Is cleanliness next to godliness? Malaysians are debating the extent to which this is the case Laundrettes offering their services to only Muslim customers have stirred up quite a debate in Malaysia,
Sweary anniversary
Image copyright ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Image caption A defaced billboard of Mykhaylo Dobkin in Kiev in 2014 You've probably heard of Ed Balls Day. Back in 2011, the former Labour MP inadvertently inserted his name into the calendar by tweeting
Turkey Suggests Swapping Jailed US Pastor for Muslim Cleric
(Fox News) — President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan suggested Turkey could free an imprisoned American pastor if the Trump administration extradites a Muslim cleric living in Pennsylvania—but the State Department says that won’t happen. American Pastor Andrew Brunson says he was
Man survives 25km ride hanging on to side of German train
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The 59-year-old man (not pictured here) held on to plastic bellows between two carriages A man has survived a 160km/h (99mph) ride holding on to the side of a high-speed train in Germany, officials
Russian ‘Cannibal Couple’ in Custody After Allegedly Killing 30 People, Keeping Remains in Jars
KRASNODAR, Russia — A couple in Russia is being held in police custody as it is believed that they have killed and eaten 30 people over the last 20 years. According to reports, Dmitry Baksheev, 35, and his wife, Natalia Baksheeva, 42,
US health secretary Tom Price quits after plane scandal
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Tom Price had said he would reimburse taxpayers and fly commercial in future US Health Secretary Tom Price has resigned over the use of expensive private planes for official business. He previously apologised after
Catalonia referendum: Thousands turn out for closing rally
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTractors have gathered in Barcelona to show support for the referendum Tens of thousands of people have turned out in Barcelona for the closing rally in the campaign for Catalonia's banned independence
Canada MPs to loosen penalties for drunks in kayaks
Image copyright swissmediavision Image caption Canadians have a passion for recreational boating In Canada, you may soon be able to paddle a canoe while cracking open a cold one. Kayaking while drunk is currently subject to tough punishments which means
‘No good news in Puerto Rico’ says mayor
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption'No power for 6-8 months' in Puerto Rico The mayor of Puerto Rico's biggest city has berated a Trump cabinet official who called the US response to Puerto Rico, "a good news
Anger as German ex-chancellor Schroeder heads up Rosneft board
Image copyright AFP Image caption Some Germans suspect Mr Schroeder of trying to promote Russian interests in Germany Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is facing a backlash after being elected chairman of the Russian state-controlled oil giant Rosneft.The appointment deepens