VATICAN CITY (AP) — Two white doves that were released by children standing alongside Pope Francis as a peace gesture have been attacked by other birds. As tens of thousands of people watched in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, a seagull and a large black crow swept down on the doves right after they were set free from an open window of the Apostolic...
Johannesburg (AFP) – The South African government has ordered the removal of a rabbit that was secretly sculpted into a recently unveiled statue of Nelson Mandela, an official said Wednesday. The artists who built the nine metre (30-foot), bronze colossus in Pretoria, added a rabbit into the ear of the statue, without clearance from government. “We...
The World’s No Pants Day Public transport in major cities were crammed with bare-legged travellers Participants are required to dress normally on their top halves Yearly event began in Sydney and was marked in places including Beijing London Undergound users also took part in the ‘celebration of silliness’ Stunt began in New York...
A South African preacher kicked and stamped on members of his own congregation after first convincing them to go outside and eat grass. Pastor Lesego Daniel of Rabboni Centre Ministries in Pretoria told members of his church that they could be controlled by the spirit of God and not the world, according to local reports. He is said to have claimed...
While a man was perusing the aisles of a central Florida Walmart Thursday, his wife gave birth to their fourth child in the parking lot, much to the surprise of their three daughters in the car. But don’t worry, it’s not like the dad popped into the store to buy a few beers on the way to the hospital. Police say that his wife’s water broke...
Human body parts fell from the sky in the city of Jeddah Sunday, with police saying they could be the remains of a person trapped in an airplane’s wheel bay. “Police received a telephone call at 2:30 am from a witness reporting the fall of human remains at an intersection in Mushrefa neighbourhood” in the Red Sea city, spokesman Nawaf...
A man whose right hand was severed in an industrial accident had it sewn to his ankle for a month while he waited to undergo reattachment surgery. Doctors at a local hospital initially told Xiao Wei that they would not be able to save his hand, which was cut off by a machine at work on 10 November. Speaking about the accident near Changde in Hunan...
Like many people, Pope Francis took on some odd jobs as a student in order to make ends meet. In addition to sweeping floors and working in a chemistry lab, the pontiff’s resume also includes a gig as a nightclub bouncer. While visiting San Cirillo Alessandrino church in Rome, Francis chatted with parishioners before and after Mass. During those...
Sydney: A brazen bird snatched a video camera that was recording crocodiles in northwest Australia and captured fascinating footage of its 110-kilometre journey across the country’s remote landscape. Wildlife rangers in Western Australia’s Kimberly region released video on Monday that reveals the sea eagle’s caper. The bird’s...
A pride of lions at the Maasai Mara made their way into a homestead, causing terror to a family of seven. For more than four hours, the family was held ‘hostage’ inside their own home.Apparently, the lions and their cubs ate the family bull after accessing the fortified cattle pen.“When I opened the door at daybreak, I saw six lions...
Here’s a new thing to write off this tax season: Lap dances for charity. A Scottish strip club offered half price dances Sunday to raise money for an anonymous, reportedly seriously injured friend. “I don’t know if it’s an Edinburgh first but we thought it was a great way to raise money for charity,” said the Burke and Hare’s spokeswoman...