Members of the public in central Japan have been involved in test runs for the new maglev trains. The trains had initially been tested between the cities of Uenohara and…

Latvian cyclists from the Let’s Bike It organisation celebrated International No Car Day last month by dressing their modifying their bicycles to resemble cars to show just how much space…

A Chinese national, a suspect in jewellery thefts around the world and the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice, was arrested in Switzerland during another attempted robbery. Jianguo Meng, aged…

Making your mind up can be a tiresome process. Indecision can be the bane of our lives but a cow in the UK has taken it to a whole new…

The Chinese media are reporting that the country is seriously considering constructing a high-speed railway line to the United States. Travelling at an average speed of 350km per hour, the…

Authorities in the United States have arrested and charged three men in connection with an art dealing scam which made then men $33 million over the past 20 years. The…

Reports emerging from Egypt have said that a police general has been killed and an assistant interior minister severely injured in double bombing attacks that were targeting security posts near…

Barack Obama has wrapped up his European trip by suggesting that the United States and its allies should focus their efforts on helping the people of Ukraine rather than considering…

A judge in the United Kingdom has granted exemption to a 77 year old managing director has in court over his late VAT payment ruling due to the fact of…

The LAPD has added a rather impressive addition to its police force in the form of a brand new Lamborghini Gallardo. The new vehicle was donated to the Los Angeles…

 Al Capone was without doubt the most famous mobster of all time. The mere mention of his name brings forward images of the high life, Cuban cigars and crime. The…

Buried treasure is something that you hear about in old stories involving pirates on the high seas. It is usually something that people associate with fantasy. It is certainly not…

A collection of tiny crystals that were found in Western Australia back in 2001 have now been scientifically proven to be the oldest known materials ever formed on planet Earth….

The United States has recently been experiencing some hazardous weather coditions in the form of severe winter snow storms. One of these particular storms which swept accross the majority of…

A military aircraft that was transporting 78 people crashed earlier this week in one of Algeria’s mountainous regions in the northeast of the country. There was only one sole survivor…

Perhaps the most famous Hollywood child star of them all Shirley Temple has passed away in California at the age of  85. Temple was born in Santa Monica, California on…

The United States Homeland Security Department has issued stern warnings to airlines flying to Russia for the Winter Olympic Games that terrorists could potentially try to smuggle explosives on board…

An apartment located in Paris has been discovered after lying vacant for more than 70 years. Remarkably the apartment was full of priceless pieces of rare furniture and artwork. The…

A new initiative is set to come into operation in the German city of Hamburg that intends to dispose of the need for vehicles within the next 20 years.  The…

Hundreds of mourners including international dignitaries have turned out this morning for a state memorial ceremony to remember the former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon who died on Saturday. Mr….

A suspected disability scam in the United States has resulted in eighty retired New York police officers and fire fighters being charged for falsely claiming to have been traumatised by…

The motor industry in Canada is always looking at new ways to prove that their products will be able to withstand the harsh winters. It appears that a motor supplies…

The Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has announced that the country’s parliament is to be dissolved and that a general election will be held as soon as possible.  The news…

Tributes have been pouring in from world leaders from across the globe since last night as the news of Nelson Mandela’s death broke.  The former South African president passed away…