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Brazil mistakenly publishes robbed tourist's rant

Agence France-Presse
Feb 10 08:53 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO - A tourist who was robbed while vacationing in Rio de Janeiro posted a disgusted message online... only to have Brazil's national tourism board post it to its official Instagram account by mistake. Read more »

Indonesia offers reward for plucking tyre off giant croc's neck

Agence France-Presse
Feb 04 09:19 AM

JAKARTA - Indonesian authorities are offering a reward to anyone who can rescue a saltwater crocodile with a motorbike tyre stuck around its neck -- and survive.   Read more »

Drone on virus patrol busts Chinese villagers' mahjong game

Reuters
Feb 03 06:01 PM

BEIJING - Rather than risk being infected with the coronavirus, officials in some rural parts of China are literally watching over citizens, using drones to deter outdoor gatherings amid an epidemic that has already killed 361 people in the country. Read more »

‘Not true’: Coronavirus won’t turn you into ‘zombies’, says Malaysian gov’t

Agence France-Presse
Feb 02 04:37 PM

As medical authorities seek to contain the virus, some social media users in Malaysia made a connection between the disease and the walking dead. Read more »

Japanese billionaire Maezawa pulls out of dating show that promised the moon

Sam Nussey, Reuters
Jan 30 12:40 PM

TOKYO - Japanese fashion billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has pulled out of a documentary search for a girlfriend to take on his voyage around the moon with Elon Musk's SpaceX, citing his "mixed feelings" about participating.   Read more »

Failure to deliver: Japan mailman hoarded post for years

Agence France-Presse
Jan 24 04:50 PM

TOKYO, Japan - A former Japanese postman faces possible charges after police discovered he stockpiled a mountain of mail at his home, reportedly saying it was "too much bother" to deliver the items.   Read more »

Year of Rat hails easy ride for Trump but bumps for Harry and Meghan

Amber Wang with Jerome Taylor in Hong Kong, Agence France-Presse
Jan 24 11:24 AM

As the world prepares to welcome the Year of the Rat, feng shui masters predict a lucky year for Donald Trump, but warn Harry and Meghan's futures are less certain as they make a bid for freedom. Read more »

Turkey delivery man risks 18 years for spitting on pizza

Agence France-Presse
Jan 23 06:41 PM

A Turkish prosecutor called for a sentence of up to 18 years for a delivery man who spat on a customer's pizza before handing it over Read more »

Bananaman: Tennis player gets flak for asking ball girl to peel banana

Agence France-Presse
Jan 23 11:25 AM

MELBOURNE, Australia - Elliot Benchetrit said he's stunned by the "out of control" backlash after he asked a ballkid to peel his banana at the Australian Open, hitting out at the umpire who told him to do it himself. Read more »

Lengthy pizza delivers funds for embattled Australian firefighters

Reuters
Jan 22 12:27 PM

An Italian restaurant in Australia has made a 103-meter (338 foot) Margherita pizza to raise funds for firefighters battling bushfires. Read more »

Tangled, too: Indian 'Rapunzel' has world's longest teen hair

Agence France-Presse
Jan 21 07:57 AM

AHMEDABAD, India - A 17-year-old Indian girl has retained her crown as the teen with the world's longest hair more than a decade after she stopping getting her tresses cut following a bad experience at a salon. Read more »

5-metrong sawa nakuha sa kisame ng gusali sa Iligan

Rod Bolivar, ABS-CBN News
Jan 20 03:05 PM

Nakuha ng mga awtoridad ang isang sawa na nasa 5 hanggang 6 na metro ang haba mula sa kisame ng isang commercial building sa lungsod na ito, Sabado. Read more »

Deaf New Yorker sues porn sites for lack of closed captions

Agence France-Presse
Jan 18 10:33 AM

NEW YORK, United States - A deaf man in New York has filed a class action lawsuit against three pornographic websites on grounds he cannot enjoy their content fully without closed captions. Read more »

Moonstruck: Japanese billionaire's girlfriend entrants top 20,000

Sam Nussey, Reuters
Jan 16 03:44 PM

Applications to become Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa's girlfriend have topped 20,000, streaming service AbemaTV said on Thursday, ahead of its documentary on his search for a "life partner" to take on his moon voyage.   Read more »

Sweet! Indian bakers make world's 'longest' cake

Agence France-Presse 
Jan 16 08:08 AM

Hundreds of bakers and chefs in southern India came together Wednesday to create what they said is the world's longest cake -- about 6.5 kilometers.    Read more »

New book highlights Trump's ignorance of history, geography

Agence France-Presse
Jan 16 03:28 AM

US President Donald Trump's shaky grasp of geography includes not knowing that India shares a border with China, according to a new book by a pair of reporters for The Washington Post. Read more »

Pet sounds: Spotify unleashes podcast for lonely dogs

Agence France-Presse
Jan 15 11:06 PM

Online music giant Spotify on Wednesday launched a podcast for dogs left home alone in Britain, after its polling suggested most owners believe audio recordings help calm their canines.   Read more »

Who Is Yusaku Maezawa, the Japanese billionaire seeking a 'special woman' for space — and life?

Elizabeth Paton, The New York Times
Jan 15 08:55 AM

Fashion billionaire Yusaku Maezawa recently posted an online advertisement for a wing woman to accompany him on the first SpaceX flight around the moon — and through life. Read more »

Ben & Jerry's says 'happy cows' lawsuit should be sent out to pasture

Jonathan Stempel, Reuters
Jan 15 08:47 AM

Ben & Jerry's said it does not deceive consumers by saying it used milk and cream from "happy cows" to make its ice cream, and that an environmental advocate's lawsuit claiming otherwise should be dismissed. Read more »

Wanted: Girlfriend to fly to the Moon with Japanese billionaire

Agence France-Presse
Jan 13 08:53 AM | Updated Jan 14 06:29 AM

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa's search for a girlfriend to join him on a voyage around the moon will be the subject of a new documentary program, in the latest attention-grabbing stunt by the entrepreneur.   Read more »

'Pag-aresto' sa lalaki, gimik lang pala ng wedding proposal

ABS-CBN News
Jan 09 01:31 AM

Kakaibang wedding proposal ang ginawa ng isang lalaki sa kanyang kasintahan sa Laoag City. Read more »

No eyes? No problem. Marine creature expands boundaries of vision

Will Dunham, Reuters
Jan 03 12:13 PM

A cousin of the starfish that resides in the coral reefs of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico lacks eyes, but can still see, according to scientists who studied this creature that expands the boundaries of the sense of sight in the animal kingdom. Read more »

Canadian military assigned Pokemon Go after fans invade bases

Agence France-Presse
Jan 02 05:57 PM

MONTREAL, Canada - At least three military police officers were ordered to play Pokemon Go in Canadian bases across the country, after players invaded the facilities in a quest to catch them all.   Read more »

Bank robber throws cash in air, shouting 'Merry Christmas'

Keith Coffman, Reuters
Dec 25 09:44 AM

DENVER - A man with a white beard was being held on $10,000 bond for allegedly robbing a Colorado bank and throwing the stolen cash into the air while shouting, “Merry Christmas” to passersby, police and local media reported on Tuesday. Read more »

Umano'y imahe ni Hesus, nakita sa pader ng drainage canal sa Davao Oriental

Claire Cornelio, ABS-CBN News
Dec 24 11:28 PM

Dinagsa ng mga tao mula sa iba't ibang lugar ang umano'y imahe ni Hesu Kristo na nakita sa pader ng drainage canal sa Purok Lawaan sa Barangay Don Aurelio Chicote sa bayan ng Governor Generoso sa Davao Oriental. Read more »