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Airport resident Hiroshi Nohara has become a celebrity with commuters (Getty Images).
Japanese man calls airport home
Japanese tourist Hiroshi Nohara is on a layover at the Mexico City airport that has lasted almost three months, and he has no plans to leave. read more...
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Dubai resort throws $35 million party
Dubai developers have thrown a $A35 million party complete with Hollywood celebrities Robert DeNiro and Charlize Theron and fireworks that lit up the evening sky.
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US Christian uni apologises for racist policies
A fundamentalist Christian university has apologised for racist policies, including a ban on interracial dating and its unwillingness to admit black students. read more...
HK hiker chased by hungry monkey
Sunday, 23rd November,2008A 46-year-old hiker was recovering in hospital after falling 20 metres into a Hong Kong reservoir while running away from a monkey trying to steal her food. read more...
Would-be space tourist wants $US21m back
Saturday, 22nd November,2008A millionaire who wanted to dress up as his favourite cartoon character is suing the company that was to make his $US21 million space tour dream come true. read more...
Economic woes hit Swiss diamond auction
A 10.48 carat blue diamond failed to sell at a Geneva auction as no one matched the reserve price of 6.7 million Swiss francs ($A9.42 million), Sotheby's said. read more...
Astronaut admits making mistake
The astronaut who lost her tool bag on a spacewalk admits she made a mistake by not checking if it was tied down and said she's still smarting over the blunder. read more...
Bah humbug: No carols allowed
Thursday, 20th November,2008A major department store on London's busiest shopping street has been banned from playing Christmas carols amid fears they will create noise pollution.
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UK accents baffle iPhone application
Thursday, 20th November,2008A new voice-recognition search tool for the iPhone has problems understanding British accents, leading to some bizarre answers to spoken queries, reports say. read more...
Simpsons word 'meh' added to dictionary
Monday, 17th November,2008The word "meh" used by cartoon characters in The Simpsons has made its way into the Collins English Dictionary. read more...
NZ inmate 'finds key to escape'
A NZ inmate was able to escape in a prison vehicle because the keys had been left in the ignition, it has been revealed. read more...
Hundreds flock to see Buddha-shaped termite nests
Sunday, 16th November,2008Hundreds of Cambodians have flocked to see five unusually shaped termite nests that look like seated figures of Buddha. read more...
NY pet cemetery ranked beside Taj Mahal
Friday, 14th November,2008A travel guide's list of the best places in the world to be entombed includes a cemetery for animals in a New York City suburb. read more...
UK couple divorce after virtual 'affair'
Friday, 14th November,2008A British woman is divorcing her husband after accusing his computer game character of cheating on her online altar ego. read more...
Gallipoli diary sold for $20,000
Friday, 14th November,2008A New Zealand soldier's Gallipoli diary sold at auction today for $20,000.
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Sports make case for 2016 Olympic place
Seven sports fighting for inclusion in the 2016 Summer Games will present their cases to the International Olympic Committee. read more...
'Elegant Obama' inspires fashion label
Friday, 14th November,2008Barack Obama's elegance and fashion sense have inspired a Bosnian company to name a new line of men's business suits after the US president-elect. read more...
Husband's coffin kills woman in Brazil
Thursday, 13th November,2008A Brazilian woman has been killed by her husband's coffin on the way to his funeral, police say.
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