Texas Woman Hit By Stray Bullet From Mexico

In a strange event that's not likely to happen again anytime soon a stray bullet from the city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico traveled across the United States border and hit a female who was shopping in downtown El ... Read >

Earliest Mona Lisa Copy Put on Display at Madrid’s Prado Museum [Video]

A copy of Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa - painted at the same time as the original picture by one of the Da Vinci's assistants - has been put on display today at Madrid's Prado Museum. Experts say ... Read >

Iran Threatens Preemptive Strike Against Israel, United States

The deputy head of the Islamic Republic's armed forces was quoted by a semi-official news agency as saying on Tuesday that if Iran felt that its interests were threatened they would launch a preemptive attack against their ... Read >

Greece to get $170 Billion Dollar Bailout

The countries that make up the Euro Zone met with representatives of the Greek government last night and after 12 hours of talks agreed to a $170 billion dollar bailout for the government.  This bailout is expected ... Read >

Prince of Monaco Bloodied Up in NYC Barfight [Video]

A grandson of the late Princess Grace of Monaco has been released form the hospital after a brief checkup.  Prince Pierre Casiraghi was admitted to the hospital after a huge bar fight the prince  and his entourage ... Read >

Iran Cutting Off Oil Supply From Britain and France

Iran's Oil Ministry has confirmed that the Islamic Republic will suspend all sales of crude oil to British and French companies effective immediately.  The move comes in retaliation for EU sanctions placed against Iran's energy sector. Alireza Nikzad, ... Read >

$6 Trillion in Fake US Bonds Seized by Italian Police

Italian officials said Friday that more than $6 trillion worth of fake US Treasury bonds were confiscated by police in Switzerland, leading to the arrest of eight people accused of international fraud and other financial crimes. According to ... Read >

Rio de Janeiro Giving Out 3 Million Free Condoms During Carnival Festivities

Participants taking part in the famous Carnival festivities of Rio de Janeiro will be able to party a little bit more safely this year after officials announced plans to hand out 3 million free condoms. The government initiative ... Read >

New York Times Reporter Dies In Syria, Carried Over Border Into Turkey

New York Times reporter Anthony Shadid, a two time Pulitzer Prize winner died on Thursday while reporting from the war torn region of Syria. It's believed that the 43-year-old writer passed away after suffering a massive asthma ... Read >

Calcutta To Be Painted Blue As Government Tries To Pretty Up City Areas

With a new government left to deal with pressing issues that include arsenic in the water supply, a lack of proper garbage disposal, and various other pollution control issues Calcutta's new government has decided that painting the ... Read >

French Man Survives After 20-Ton Boulder Crushes His Car

The UK's Daily Mail is reporting that a man driving through the Alps in France was smashed by a 20-ton boulder and miraculously survived the accident. According to the Daily, Ludovic Masciave, a 36-year-old father of two, was ... Read >

An American suburb in Palestine? Leave it to Beaver meets the Arabian Nights

The village of Mazraa Sharqiya, only 10 miles outside of the Palestinian Authority administrative capital of Ramallah in the West Bank, is different from many of its neighboring towns, according to a he Jerusalem Post. The Israeli ... Read >

Trapped Syrian Citizens Communicating By Carrier Pigeons

Forget the internet, trapped citizens in Syria have begun communicating via the age old practice of carrier pigeons. Protesters became trapped in the city after government forced laid siege to the area and they have begun sending requests ... Read >

World’s Tiniest Chameleon Found in Madagascar

The world's tiniest chameleon, the brookesia micra, has just been discovered in Madagascar. At just 24 millimetres long, including its tail, the brookesia micra is one of the smallest reptiles in the world. According to the Toronto Sun, the ... Read >

Honduras Prison Fire Leaves More than 350 Inmates Dead [Video]

A massive fire swept through an overcrowded prison in Honduras and killed more than 350 inmates, including many trapped inside their cells, officials said on Wednesday. The Associated Press reported that at least 357 people died in the ... Read >

Male Couple Kisses For 50 Hours, Breaks World Record On Valentine’s Day [Video]

In a celebration of vitality and lasting power leading up to Valentine's Day a male couple in Thailand this week broke the Guinness World Record for the longest kiss, staying lip locked for a massive 50 hours. ... Read >

China Orphans Will No Longer Be Named ‘Party’ Or ‘State’

Orphans in China have long been dealt a bad hand when it comes to their surnames with workers giving them the names "state" or "party." When those children grow old enough to leave the orphanage without an ... Read >

You’re Welcome, Germany: Americans Help ‘Shitstorm’ Enter Everyday Vocabulary

The biggest word in Germany in 2011 didn't come from the German language but rather  from the "Anglicism of the Year," that word is "shitstorm" and it apparently filled a void left open by the German language. According to ... Read >

Mystery Disease in Central America, Thousands Dead [Video]

Starting in 2000, doctors on the Pacific Coasts of Nicaragua and Panama have noticed a new phenomena among field workers.  It seems to be the same over and over again.  The workers go to the doctor with ... Read >

Russia Ready To Stop Exporting Children To United States

Russian officials at the countries Foreign Ministry have proposed a plan to suspend all adoptions of children to United States citizens following complaints about the welfare of children brought to the United States. The last time the country ... Read >

Neanderthal Cave Painting Is Oldest Ever Discovered

Researchers in Spain have discovered a set of cave paintings that they believe may be the old known drawings by a Neanderthal. The images resemble a DNA double helix but actually depict seals which would have been a ... Read >

Kim Jong-Un Death Rumors Circulate on Twitter

Kim Jong-un is dead. Maybe. Well, probably not. But for the last few hours Twitter has been consumed by a rumor about the North Korean leader's death. The rumors, which were started on China's version of Twitter, Weibo, ... Read >