The other superpower changes leaders
What little news coverage the Chinese leadership transition has received has been quick to point out how “carefully scripted” the process is.

London calling: Pakistan’s Olympics team announced
Only realistic medal hopes lying in field hockey for Pakistan.

Export of Pakistani buffaloes for India’s dairy consumption
The Punjab government has proposed to import buffaloes from the cities of Kasoor and Lahore.

Mitt Romney falls for April Fools prank
US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney likes to play the occasional prank on his staff. On Sunday, his aides got him back.

Six-legged Swiss calf uncowed by disability
Seven-week-old Lilli is now a minor celebrity in her native Switzerland after local media were splashed with images of the calf frolicking across a sunny field.

When the “like” button harms the planet
Each time we network, we emit carbon dioxide (CO2) through the fossil fuels which are burned to power our computers and the servers and databanks that store or relay our message.

Chinese buy paper iPads for ancestor worship
The tradition - which dates back thousands of years - dictates that the paper goods can be used by their ancestors in the afterlife, and the offerings have evolved to fit in with modern life.

Transgender model cut from Canada Miss Universe
The tall, blond contestant Jenna Talackova would have been a strong competitor but was disqualified, she says, because she used to be male.

Extra strong horns needed for Indian drivers
Michael Perschke, director at Audi India said the horns are specially adapted for driving conditions in India, a booming market where Audi is one of many foreign car brands competing for increasingly wealthy customers.

Borat anthem gaffe offends Kazakh shooting team
During the award ceremony the public address system broadcast the spoof anthem from the 2006 movie “Borat,” which offended many Kazakhs by portraying the country as backward and degenerate.

Pakistan shines through world’s largest painting
The world record rekindled the national spirit and created awareness about different cultures and historical representations.

Hundreds mistakenly named billionaire lottery winners
COPENHAGEN: Three hundred Danes believed a dream lifestyle of champagne and caviar awaited them this week after they were announced…

Cameron ‘tucked in bed’ by Obama during US trip
LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday revealed he was “tucked up in bed” by US President Barack Obama…

Grandma takes birthday leap, sets paragliding record
SALT LAKE CITY: A 101-year-old Utah woman who ushered in her birthday with a tandem paraglide ride last year will…

Former Mr. Universe turns 100
KOLKATA: A former Mr. Universe who has just turned 100 said Sunday that happiness and a life without tensions are…

Special student gets extra time for solving papers
Malakand's Qadir Mohammad uses his toes to write because he has no fingers on his hands.

Fitness tests for British police after half found overweight
The policemen will face a pay cut if they repeatedly fail, a report said.

‘Indian homes have more phones than toilets’
The census says 47 per cent of the households have toilet facilities, but 63 per cent of homes have telephone connections.

Indonesian boy, eight, smokes two packs a day
“This is yet another evidence showing the government has been defeated by the tobacco industry.”

Flight attendant on plane rants about crashing
Police and FBI agents took the attendant for a psychiatric evaluation after the plane taxi back to the gate.