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Around the World, page 3
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Lightning Call
A man is recovering from serious blast injuries after he was hit by a lightning bolt during a thunderstorm in Madrid, Spain. ... -
Rabid bat bites sleeping man
A horrified man has told medics how he was bitten by a rabid bat as he slept in his home in Luxembourg. ... -
Mosquito repeller sets man alight
A 48-year-old bus driver burned to death when a lit anti-mosquito coil set fire to his clothes while he slept during a break in Hosur, southern India. ... -
Diplomats Dog Nips Tycoons Wife
An ambassador's pet dog has sparked a diplomatic incident in South Korea after biting the wife of one of the country's most powerful tycoons. ...
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Babies Frozen Alive in Supermarket Freezer
Supermarket staff are being quizzed by police in Russia after the bodies of two newborn babies who'd been frozen alive were found hidden in a deep fre ... -
80 kilos of drugs found on train
A stash of more than 80kg of heroin hidden on a train heading to Moscow has been seized by Russian customs officials. ... -
Ex Cop Snatched Schoolgirl
A former police officer who tried to abduct a 15-year-old girl after pretending to arrest her has been seized by cops in Tokyo, Japan. ... -
No-go Dutch
A women's youth group aiming to criminalise prostitution say they have collected 40,000 signatures for a petition calling for new laws in the Netherla ...
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Doctor marries cheated bride
A jilted bride whose cheating fiance dumped her at the altar ended up marrying one of the guests after his dad volunteered him as a substitute groom. ... -
Chef killed by punters
Restaurant punters who beat a Japanese chef to death after refusing to pay for their meal are being quizzed by police in Sylt, Germany. ... -
Brave boy plays basketbal after losing legs
It's a tall order for 13-year-old schoolboy Qin Xulei as he takes part in a basketball training session despite losing both his legs in a car accident ... -
Priest Traffics Nuns
A bogus priest who trafficked fake nuns into Spain after conning convents into paying for their education has been arrested by police in northern Spai ...
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BABY BUYERS JAILED
A childless couple who tried to buy an unborn baby for 3,000 GBP have received jail sentences in Malaga, Spain, after the mum-to-be reported them to p ... -
Man breaks leg
A 27-year-old man broke his leg when he leapt out of a first floor hotel window during a row with his girlfriend in Quickborn, Germany, say police. ... -
Karl Marx statues stolen
Angry art curators have demanded the return of 60 mini sculptures of socialist thinker Karl Marx from a display of 500 identical statues outside a gal ... -
Cat gets stuck in chimney
Emmi the bird-brained moggie used up one of her nine lives after she fell down a chimney when she tried to pounce on a pigeon on a roof in Ludenburg, ...
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Man threartens to eat puppy
A thug who told a woman he'd eat a tiny five week-old puppy unless she paid him a 15 GBP ransom is being sought by police in Pretoria, South Africa. ... -
Fed Up Owner Smashes 100k GBP Car
A fed-up car owner invited astonished passers by to smash his 250,000 (GBP) Maserati to pieces with sledge-hammers after a row with the dealers over r ... -
Washing Powder Crooks Busted
Eight tonnes of counterfeit washing powder as well as a haul of counterfeit cigarettes have been seized by police in an operation that covered seven r ... -
Star in the making
This Swiss youngster was born under a good star - with a star shaped mole on his arm. ...
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Roos Unlucky Break
This stricken 'roo has every reason to look a bit unhoppy - after breaking her arm in an accident at her zoo enclosure in Munich, Germany. ... -
Shipping Goods Art Makes Light Work Of the Competition
German commuters don't need their watches to tell the time at this underground train station in the shipping port city of Hamburg. ... -
Drone Planes Deliver Beer to Festival Goers
Festival organisers have hired a mini-squadron of drone aircraft to deliver beer to thirsty punters at a music festival in Limpopo, South Africa. ... -
Woman Aged 110 Gets Nod From 2,000 Family and Friends
Ji Mingfang celebrated her 110th birthday in style with a tradition in which all those people not older than her had to bow as a sign of respect. ...
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Husband Divorces Wife for Eating too Much
A husband has divorced his food guzzling wife in central China after telling judges she was literally eating his family out of house and home. ... -
Bieber Has Until Friday To Claim Mally
Mally the monkey owned by Canadian teen heartthrob Justin Bieber is set to be handed over to a German zoo by Friday if the singer does not claim him. ... -
Washing Breaks Fall Of Mum And Baby
Italian Gabriele Moretti is facing attempted murder charges after he shoved his sister-in-law off the balcony of her apartment at Palermo in Sicily wh ... -
Swiss City Puts Adverts Up Around Sex Boxes
Straight-laced Swiss politicians are putting up advertising hoardings around a series of drive-through sex boxes where prostitutes can service their p ...
Long Night of the Churches
Hundreds of churches Austria-wide to open their doors for the "Long Night of the Churches" (original: "Langen Nacht der Kirchen") on May, 24.
Fireman Finds Dead Son In Mangled Car Wreck
A fireman made a tragic discovery when he was called out to a car accident to find the dead victim pulled from the mangled wreck was his own son.
Cheapskate Tourist Almost Died In Sewer Visit
A German tourist had a lucky escape after he decided to go underground to get a view of the Vienna sewers, and fell badly breaking several bones including his hip and his leg.
Cable Car Ride Not For The Faint Hearted
Passengers need a good head for heights to enjoy this viewing platform - located on top of the new cable car that is now running in the Dachstein mountain region in Styria, Austria.
Preparation for Life Ball begins
The preparations of the Life Ball in Vienna are at full blast after delays due to bad weather last weekend. Star guests like Eva Longoria and Carmen Electra are expected at Vienna Airport on Friday.
Internet bullying on the rise
Cyber bullying (bullying on the Internet) is becoming more common among children and teenagers. Some comments or photos are humiliating and offensive and have severe consequences.
Kid falls off pony and ends up under car
A seven-year-old child fell from a pony in Kössen, district of Kitzbühel (Tyrol) yesterday (Tues) afternoon. The child fell directly in front of a car and was severely injured.
Schwedenbomben rescue fails
Niemetz, the Austrian manufacturer of the "Schwedenbomben" confectionary, could not be saved. More than 4.1 million Euros had to be transferred to the liquidator until 21 May; as this did not happen, the factory will be sold immediately.
Baumgartner tax row
The tax proceedings of the extreme sportsman Felix Baumgartner are still underway. Mr Baumgartner told the Austria Press Agency that he asked the Independent Finance Senate (UFS) to resolve his case.
Woman killed by Vienna tram
A female pedestrian tried to cross a street in Vienna Hietzing yesterday afternoon (Tues) without paying attention to the traffic. She was hit by the tram number 60 and died at the scene.
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