Chinese girl turns hairy after medical treatment
After undergoing a life-saving drug treatment, a 16-year-old girl from China woke up one day to find herself growing thick unsightly hair all over her body, making her look like…
‘Exorcism II’ producer Eli Roth on his horror sequel
Movie audiences have flocked to filmmaker Eli Roth’s low-budget horror productions like “Cabin Fever” and “Hostel.” On Thursday, “The Last Exorcism Part II,” which Roth produced, will be released. It…
Fairy-tale cruise through Iceland, Norway and Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are not your usual holiday destination. An obscure archipelago located about halfway between Iceland and Norway, there’s little other than the blustery Norwegian Sea between them and…
N. Korea threatens US bases in Japan
North Korea on Thursday threatened strikes on US military bases in Japan and Guam, escalating tensions as suspicion deepened that Pyongyang was behind a cyber attack on South Korean broadcasters…
Anastasia tries to resemble an anime character
It’s official, this real-life anime trend has gotten completely out of hand. Hardly a day goes by that I don’t stumble upon some photos of girls going to any lengths…
Washington under siege in Olympus Has Fallen
Washington’s worst-case scenario becomes a big-screen reality with ‘Olympus Has Fallen’. D.C. residents might recognise the story from a nightmare: Terrorists launch an impeccably coordinated attack on the city, which…
Stockholm a treasure trove of delights
I was standing in the centre of the Swedish capital, Stockholm, knee-deep in snow, when I chanced upon the beautiful Kungsträdgården Park, a hive of activity near the city centre.…
Pope sets tone for humbler papacy, calls for defence of the weak
Addressing up to 200,000 people and many foreign leaders gathered under bright sunshine in St. Peter's Square on Tuesday, the new Argentine Pope Francis underlined his constant message since he…
