The perils of eating fire in Saudi Arabia
(Reuters)
2010-07-20 13:47:53
Reuters - Saudi artist Maher al-Luqman is always nervous when he goes on stage to eat glass and fire or to walk on nails, for fear the country's religious police will disrupt his show.
Air France attendant held for robbing passengers
(Reuters)
2010-07-20 13:47:06
Reuters - French police have arrested an Air France stewardess on suspicion of stealing thousands of euros in cash, cards and jewelry as passengers slept on long haul flights, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Germans hold 60 km-long party on motorway
(Reuters)
2010-07-19 07:38:37
Reuters - About three million people turned a busy motorway into one of the biggest open-air festivals in Germany's history on Sunday.
Indonesian Muslims told to change prayer direction
(Reuters)
2010-07-16 12:02:38
Reuters - Indonesia's Muslims learned on Friday they have been praying in the wrong direction, after the country's highest Islamic authority said its directive on the direction of Mecca actually had people facing Africa.
Priest suspended for World Cup Orange Mass
(Reuters)
2010-07-16 12:02:18
Reuters - A Dutch priest has been suspended for dedicating a Mass to the Dutch national soccer team -- while wearing an orange cloak -- ahead of the World Cup final against Spain.
Power company tells customer she is dead
(Reuters)
2010-07-15 13:22:02
Reuters - An Austrian woman has had to convince her electricity supplier that she is alive after the company wrote to her asking for information about her contract following her 'passing away.'
Eager male llama chases female onto highway
(Reuters)
2010-07-15 13:21:23
Reuters - A male llama chased his prospective mate onto a busy German motorway forcing police to rescue her, authorities said Wednesday.
Film with Bin Laden lookalike banned
(Reuters)
2010-07-14 13:15:37
Reuters - Pakistani censors have banned an Indian comedy film featuring a lookalike of al Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden, the film's distributor said on Wednesday.
Scary Queen Mary advert banned
(Reuters)
2010-07-14 13:14:52
Reuters - An advert featuring a moving image of Tudor Queen Mary I turning into a flesh-eating zombie has been banned after complaints that it scared children.
Ever sent a racy text to the wrong person?
(Reuters)
2010-07-13 13:05:13
Reuters - Twenty percent of Britons have managed to send racy texts to the wrong person, and nearly one in 10 has been caught red-handed 'sexting,' according to a poll on Tuesday.
Armor makers busy ahead of Medieval battle replay
(Reuters)
2010-07-13 13:04:39
Reuters - Just like his Medieval counterparts 600 years ago armourer Tomasz Samula has hardly any time to outfit his knights before battle commences.
For sale: Canada's lakeside G8 summit host resort
(Reuters)
2010-07-13 13:01:50
Reuters - The lakeside Canadian resort that played host to a summit of the Group of Eight rich nations last month is up for sale.
Russian curators anger church, but escape jail
(Reuters)
2010-07-12 13:27:39
Reuters - Two Russian curators were found guilty Monday of inciting religious hatred in a case that has highlighted the growing influence of the church and its links to the Russian government.
Manure helps power new army barracks
(Reuters)
2010-07-12 13:26:50
Reuters - Bio-fuel pellets made from horse manure will help power the new barracks of the Royal Horse Artillery, the Ministry of Defense announced.
Antiques dealer faces jail over Shakespeare folio
(Reuters)
2010-07-09 12:28:23
Reuters - An unemployed British antiques dealer with a taste for the high life faces jail after he was convicted Friday of handling a stolen copy of a rare first collection of Shakespeare's plays.
Adrenaline, injuries in Spain's running of the bulls
(Reuters)
2010-07-09 12:27:56
Reuters - A runner was gored in the thigh by a bulls' horn on Friday as Spain's adrenaline-filled week-long running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona entered day three.
Cat burglar takes shine to washing-line underwear
(Reuters)
2010-07-08 11:50:54
Reuters - A spate of thefts from gardens and washing lines in a southern English town had been puzzling police.
German interior minister's car stolen
(Reuters)
2010-07-08 11:50:23
Reuters - A car belonging to Germany's Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere was stolen in the eastern city of Dresden, police said Thursday.
German fans want revenge grilling of oracle octopus
(Reuters)
2010-07-08 11:49:41
Reuters - Some Germans are calling for a public roasting of the oracle octopus who correctly picked the winner of all six of their national soccer team's World Cup matches -- including a bitter defeat to Spain on Wednesday.
Hotel opens in battle-scarred city
(Reuters)
2010-07-07 11:53:46
Reuters - Rebel insurgency and civil war were not enough to deter Sultan Amin from opening a tourist hotel in the north Yemen city of Saada this week, even as the region teeters on the brink of renewed conflict.