A flight from Moscow to London was turned back when a drunken female passenger started performing erotic dances in front of shocked passengers. The 7am flight from Moscow’s main Domodedovo airport did an about-turn 15 minutes after the take-off on Friday because of the 39-year-old woman’s antics, Ria Novosti news agency reported. ”The woman was ... Read more
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China faces bride shortage
Experts have warned that millions of Chinese men of marriageble age may be living as frustrated bachelors by 2020 due to the country’s gender imbalance, a trend that will add pressure to social stability. Boys under 19 outnumber girls in the same age group by 23.77 million, which leads to the inevitable conclusion that more ... Read more
Prison officers having sex with prisoners
An investigation of Queensland prison officers has found evidence of corruption and conflicts of interest between prisoners and guards. Queensland Corrective Services found that the interest ranged from “sexual activity” between guards and prisoners to suspected bribes, according to documents obtained under Right to Information laws. Since January 1, 2009, there have
New Missouri Law Bans Student-Teacher Facebook Friendships
Can you really ban students and teachers from being Facebook friends? We’ll soon find out in Missouri. According to Missouri Senate Bill 54, which goes into effect on August 28, any social networking – including, but not limited to, Facebook – between teachers and students is prohibited. It’s all part of an effort to “more ... Read more
Man stabs wife 100 times after reading killing manual
A man in UK stabbed his wife at least 100 times, after researching on internet sites like “How to kill someone” and “Top 10 tips on how to commit the perfect crime”, a court has heard. Alfredo Merigo, 43, stabbed his wife with a steak knife as their two-year-old son sat near them in a ... Read more
Looking for foreign brides
Women from poorer Asian countries flood South Korea to find a husband By Bryan Kay for Christian Science Monitor Seoul: To put it simply, says Renalyn Mulato, the daughter of a Filipina immigrant married to a South Korean man here, the key to happiness in her multicultural home is love and understanding. That may seem ... Read more
Man sentenced to death for raping daughter
A Pakistani court has awarded the death sentence to a man for raping his 15-year-old daughter. Additional sessions judge Tahir Khan Niazi handed down the capital punishment after the charge against Khalid Amin was proved. Complainant Parveen Bibi lodged an FIR with Kahna police, accusing her former husband of raping their
Man drinks gasoline for 42 years
The 71-year-old man from China started drinking gasoline 42 years ago under the belief that it could cure his chest pain caused by a severe cough. But soon, Chen Dejun was addicted to the fuel and has to drink 3 litres of gasoline every month. Living by himself in a shabby thatched cottage on a ... Read more
Sex in jail: Prison boss behind bars
A prison governor in the UK is behind bars after being found guilty of having a sexual relationship with a woman inmate. Russell Thorne demanded sex from the prisoner in return for giving her sweets, biscuits, Nescafe Gold Blend and yogurts. She had fallen in love with Thorne, 41, but was terrified of losing her perks ... Read more
woman cuts off husband’s penis
A California woman is in custody after she drugged her estranged husband, tied him to a bed, cut off his penis with a large knife and threw it down a waste disposal, authorities said. Police Lt Jeff Nightengale said 48-year-old Catherine Kieu Becker drugged a meal and fed it to the 51-year-old victim, whose name ... Read more
Suspects Tracked By Satellite
Crime suspects on bail are to be tracked by a new system dubbed “Chav-Nav”. Using technology similar to car navigation, ankle bracelets send the wearer’s location via satellite to a website. Police can even track where they have been in the previous month. Currently, tags only raise an alarm if a wearer leaves their home ... Read more
Man who hasn’t bathed in 37 years
It is not an achievement that can readily be savoured by his nearest and dearest. But Kailash Singh has as good a claim as any to the accolade of world’s smelliest man – after refusing to wash for more than 37 years. Kailash, 65, has not bathed or cut his 3m-long dreadlocks since 1974, shortly ... Read more
Sacked cashier throws bomb into bank
A bank cashier fired for stealing money threw a gasoline bomb inside the bank Friday in northwestern China, injuring dozens of people, some of whom jumped from a fifth-story window to escape, the local government said. Employees of the Tianzhu County Rural Credit Cooperative Union were meeting about 8 a.m. when the employee threw the ... Read more
One in five women sexually harassed in China: Survey
One in five women has experienced sexual harassment at work in China, a survey has found. The poll found that 20 per cent of the 1,837 participants from 10 enterprises in Guangdong, Jiangsu and Hebei provinces and Beijing had been sexual harassment victims. The definition of sexual
World’s oldest man dies aged 114
The world’s certified oldest man, whose advice to others included the observation “you’re born to die”, has passed away aged 114 in the US. Walter Breuning was old enough to remember his grandfather recounting his part in the slaughter of the American Civil War, during the 1860s. In his final years in Montana, he was ... Read more
Woman sets herself on fire on train
A mother in the United Kingdom committed suicide by setting fire to herself on a train to London. The Daily Mail reported the 43-year-old woman, Rachel James ignited a can of highly flammable gas in the lavatory. Passengers fled after hearing a loud explosion. Tim Naylor, who was on the
China has 960,000 millionaires
China is closing in on having 1 million millionaires. According to an annual wealth report released on Tuesday, the mainland has 960,000 millionaires with personal wealth of 10 million yuan (RM4.6 million) or more. That is up 9.7 percent year-on-year, said the GroupM Knowledge – Hurun Wealth Report 2011.
Tsunami dog found alive and well after three weeks at sea
It appears almost too good to be true, but this little dog has been found alive and well adrift at sea, an astonishing three weeks after the tsunami that devastated Japan. Members of the Japan Coast Guard came across the dog on Friday as they were conducting an aerial search of the area. Against all ... Read more
‘Raped’ woman charged with slander
The Libyan woman who claimed she was gangraped, defecated and urinated on by 15 of Gaddafi’s men over two days, has been charged with slander. Libyan authorities labelled her a drunk, a prostitute and a thief, reported The Daily Mail. The men accused by Iman al-Obeidi are now suing her. A son of a high ... Read more
Girls lured into Philippine cybersex industry
Maricel is a shy, attractive girl, who looks younger than her 15 years. But in her short life, she has already had to deal with experiences that would badly scar many adults. Two years ago her aunt told her about a job in the city of Olongapo, several hours away from her home. “She told ... Read more