A giant plastic statue of Michael Jackson has been unveiled in a village near the Swiss city of Zurich, ahead of a ceremony to pay homage to the late pop icon, an organiser said on Friday. The 12-metre (39 feet), four-tonne grey statue of the self-proclaimed King of Pop, with contrasting gold-coloured belts and straps, was installed on a lawn in the middle of Regensdorf.
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Agence France-Presse - 7/3/2009 12:09 PM GMT
A German gardener's house was left a smouldering wreck on Friday after he set it on fire while trying to get rid of the weeds with the help of a flame-thrower, police said. After accidentally setting his hedge alight, the 54-year-old's garden shed was soon also engulfed in flames and despite effor...
Agence France-Presse - 7/3/2009 11:49 AM GMT
A Thai thief broke into a house but promptly fell asleep inside before stealing anything and was eventually discovered by a housemaid on Friday morning, police told AFP. Prachak Jarkngooloem, 24, was found at a house in the coastal resort of Pattaya, 150 kilometres (70 miles) south of Bangkok, whe...
Agence France-Presse - 7/2/2009 5:42 PM GMT
Tea, water and biscuits are on South Africa's recession menu to replace lavish meals at some government meetings as the belt is tightened on public spending, a spokesman said on Thursday. "Budgets that are spent on meals or food in departments, travelling, are being slashed as we speak," Themba Ma...
Agence France-Presse - 7/2/2009 2:58 PM GMT
A restaurant in Rome which presented a Japanese tourist with a bill for nearly 700 euros (980 dollars) after a meal with his fiancee has been closed down by the authorities, Il Messaggero daily reported on Thursday. The young couple, who have not been named, were outraged by the 695 euro bill on June 19 which included two plates of pasta, a bottle of water, a bottle of wine and a fruit salad. The service charge alone was 115 euros. Agence France-Presse - 7/2/2009 8:54 AM GMT
New Zealand's national airline has come up with an imaginative way of encouraging passengers to pay attention to the pre-flight safety video -- showing cabin crew in the nude. The Air New Zealand video for domestic flights features staff covered in body paint mimicking their uniforms, their modesty concealed by careful camera angles and strategically placed seat belts and other equipment. Other Offbeat Stories
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The African Union decided Friday not to cooperate with a war crimes warrant against Sudan President Omar al-Beshir and again appealed to the United Nations to delay the case. "The conference decided not to cooperate in that field," the top AU official Jean Ping told reporters.
Agence France-Presse - 7/3/2009 9:03 PM GMT
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Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou arrived in Nicaragua Friday for a two-day official visit, aiming to boost ties with one of the poorest nations in Central America. "We want to express our desire here to pursue bilateral cooperation" with Managua, Ma said at a welcoming ceremony where he was greeted by Vice President Jaime Morales and Foreign Minister Samuel Santos.
Agence France-Presse - 7/3/2009 10:21 PM GMT
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German auto maker Volkswagen hopes to turn out its first all-electric car in 2013, VW head Martin Winterkorn said Friday. "We are going to use our New Small Family line to offer our first electric vehicle in 2013," he said in a speech, according to an advance text.
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