Thai baker sells severed legs, hands and heads
Bakery products made by Wichai Singwong look horrible. His little bread-baking factory looks like a dissecting room.
Cup for queen
For most guys, golf provides a well-deserved four-hour vacation from their girlfriends. And though no sane man would turn down a date with professional golfer Natalie Gulbis, pity that same man when he finds out his new girl can out-drive him. "It`s an ego thing to hit the ball long," says the 21-year-old LPGA rising star.
Airline must pay ё25,000 to bullied transsexual worker
A transsexual airline worker who was forced from her job by managers unhappy with her appearance won her claim of sexual discrimination yesterday. Marlene Davidson, 51, who was formerly called Malcolm, had an unblemished four-year career with the budget airline, Flybe.
Two times more sex on American TV
Researchers from Kaiser Family Foundation have been carrying out analyses of programs by top-level American TV channels ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, WB, PBS, Lifetime, TNT, USA Network and HBO for sexual scenes of talks about sex since 1998.
Monster in Swedish Lake
Hundreds of people said they saw a huge ophidian creature in Lake Storsjon, in north-west of Emthland province.
No pictures of Britney Spears
A new Britney Spears remix album is set for release at the end of this month, entitled "B In The Mix: The Remixes".
Court backs Turkish headscarf ban
Turkey can ban Islamic headscarves in universities, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled.
Russian Police to regain credibility with people
MOSCOW, November 10 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has noted changes for the better in the operation of Interior Ministry bodies and divisions, but at the same time believes that issues still to be addressed are many.
Khodorkovsky to dedicate his life to save Russia
MOSCOW. November 10 - Former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky, currently serving an eight-year prison sentence, has said he does not plan to engage in business or to leave Russia upon his release.
Bird flu not confirmed in Kaliningrad
KALININGRAD, November 10 - Health authorities in Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea, denied reports of a bird flu outbreak in the region Thursday.
Sharp drop in sperm donor numbers
The number of men - especially students - volunteering as potential sperm donors has fallen sharply since 2000, a study has found.
Russian "Rodina" party charged for "Let`s clean up our city" slogan
Moscow city prosecutors on Wednesday opened an investigation into a television campaign commercial by the nationalist Rodina party that is being criticized as inciting ethnic hatred.
Russian Air Force officials are in big trouble
MOSCOW, November 10 - The Russian Defense Ministry released a report Thursday severely criticizing the Air Force and Air Defense Forces over the crash of a military jet in Lithuania in September.
Cambodia is good place to commit suicide with no pain
PHNOM PENH - The governor of a Cambodian province is suing an American Internet cafe owner over a Web site that promotes a sleepy corner of the war-scarred southeast Asian nation as an ideal place for people who want to kill themselves.
Teenager from L`vov Region Raped Elderly Woman
A teenager, threatening bodily harm, ravished a 67-year-old woman, resident of a township of Pustomitivsky district, L▓vov region.
Hepatitis A outbreak fixed at boarding school in Lipetsk region
YELETS (Lipetsk region), November 10 - An outbreak of hepatitis A has been registered at a boarding school for disabled children in the city of Yelets, Lipetsk region, the chief sanitary doctor of the city told Itar-Tass on Thursday.
Construction of Tsaritsyno Park began in 18th century to end in 2007
For nearly 250 years building and renovation have been continuing in Tsaritsyno Park, which is called a champion of long-lasting construction works. In 2007, the construction could be completed at last
Former UN official from Russia charged with money laundering
NEW YORK, November 10 - A former UN official from Russia has made his second appearance in a New York court after being charged with money laundering in a scandal that has rocked the global organization.
Russian telediwa Sobchak wants gorgeous men
A television queen Ksenya Sobchak put an end to rumors about her marriage.
Microwave your bra to stay warm this winter
TOKYO - For the woman who wants to stay both warm and environmentally conscious this winter -- and isn`t bothered by extra bulk under her shirt -- a lingerie maker unveiled a thick bra that can be heated in a microwave.
Adults kill two children in house blaze
NOVOSIBIRSK, November 10 - Two small children have died in a house fire in the Altai territory in southern Russia, a local official said Thursday.
An Orphanage Is Fostering Change
Moscow`s Orphanage No. 19 is a typical in that it houses very few children. A total of 130 children are under its care, but fewer than 20 live in the smart, welcoming building not far from the Baumanskaya metro station. The rest live with foster parents.
International jazz festival takes place in Russia
In Kaliningrad the second international jazz festival was proclaimed open.
Major terror attack prevented in Dagestan
MAKHACHKALA. Nov 10 - A major terrorist attack has been prevented in Dagestan.
Shelling Injures 5 Chechen Villagers
ROSTOV-ON-DON -- Mortar shells hit a village in Chechnya on Wednesday, injuring five civilians and prompting military prosecutors to open an investigation following suspicions that the shells were fired by federal forces.