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Dutch man's 10 day-wait at Chinese airport for woman ends in hospital

A Dutch man spent 10 days at an airport in China waiting for a woman he met on the internet but ended up hospitalized after the stay took a toll on his health, local media reported. | Video

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Pakistani lawmaker seeks to protect nation's youth: from Doraemon cartoons

LAHORE, Pakistan A Pakistani opposition lawmaker on Wednesday proposed banning 24-hour cartoon TV channels, specifically the popular Japanese series "Doraemon", drawing ridicule on social media in a country fighting corruption, poverty and Islamist militants.

Aug 03 2016

British 'donkey whisperer' translates 'ee-aws' using technology

A self-proclaimed "donkey whisperer" is encouraging people in London to use technology to help them understand donkeys' emotions and mannerisms. | Video

Jul 27 2016

Bottoms up! Man leaves clothes in pub as he goes to get cash

PRAGUE A drinker who could not pay his bar bill left his clothes at the pub as collateral as he headed off naked to get cash, Czech police said.

Jul 26 2016

Beekeeping is all the buzz in New York City

While in other parts of the world honeybees have been creating a buzz because of their rapid decline, in New York their population has been soaring for the past few years, literally. | Video

Jul 27 2016

Credit card records lead cops to New York bank burglars

NEW YORK Three suspected burglars who stole millions of dollars from two New York banks were caught after using a personal credit card to buy the tools of their trade, authorities said.

U.S., Jul 26 2016