A combative cat who got his owner into legal trouble has done so well under house arrest that the case has now been scratched.

A Taiwanese's show of love backfires, well, literally, after an arrangement of candles reading I Love You starts a fire in a hotel.

The "spiritual" effects of psilocybin from so-called sacred mushrooms last for more than a year, US researchers reported.

The truck overturned on a major highway near St Leonard in Eastern Canada, setting free thousands of irritated stinging insects.

Zimbabwe, torn by political and social strife, is the least happy, while the world's richest nation, the United States, ranks 16th.

At Buns and Guns, you can order a Kalashnikov sandwich from a bullet-shaped menu, prepared by chefs in military fatigues with the roar of explosions as background music.

The city's brothels expect a boom in business during Catholic World Youth Day celebrations from July 15-20.

In October, forestry officials had published photos to prove the existence of the South China Tiger.

Ian Usher, 44, held a seven-day auction of all his belongings, including his three-bedroom house in the west Australian city of Perth and a trial for his job at a rug store, after his marriage broke up.