A Malaysian newspaper says a traditional folk healer who dances in the nude while treating her patients has upset some people in the conservative, mainly Muslim country.

A report in China says an environmental monitoring station in the south of the country is recruiting people with keen noses to sniff out foul gases in the atmosphere and provide more accurate readings of air quality.

A would-be German thief has gone from predator to victim when he tried to mug a taxi driver but ended up having his own wallet snatched instead.

The Vatican has taken a break from matters purely theological to issue a list of Ten Commandments on driving.

In a spoof of the mystery ending of hit mob show The Sopranos, Hillary Clinton has unveiled her new 2008 presidential campaign song - You and I by Canadian diva Celine Dion.

A horse was detained by police during an arrest operation over the theft of a vehicle in South Africa's sprawling Soweto township.

Customs officers have foiled two attempts to smuggle snakes and lizards concealed in ceramic figures, including garden gnomes, into Australia by mail.

A 16-year-old Berlin student was so worried he would have to repeat a year at school because of poor marks he convinced two friends to storm his class and steal the report cards with his bad grades.

Soaring temperatures in India have paved the way for a mass release of prisoners.

A 111-year-old Japanese engineer has been officially recognised as the world's oldest man, joking he is sorry for still being alive.

One of Sydney's busiest animal shelters says the long-weekend storms have caused an animal welfare emergency.

Adelaide police are investigating a theft of $20,000 from a hotel in $1 coins.

Flights to and from Milan's Linate airport in Italy were suspended for three hours while staff and volunteers tried to capture hares and rabbits which have been overrunning the runways.

From the steamy, to the bizarre, and the downright embarrassing, the marathon grind of the 2008 White House campaign in the US is mercifully, rich with missteps, mirth and melodies.

Authorities say Malaysian movie fans have turned violent and caused thousands of dollars worth of damage when screenings of a new film were delayed or cancelled.

A German banker who stole money from rich clients to help poor ones has been sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison, a court says.

A robot will be master of ceremonies for a South Korean wedding this weekend in what its creators claim will be a world first.

A 73-year-old Indian farmer who vowed not to marry before passing his high school exams has failed for the 38th time to get through.

A 73-year-old Indian farmer who vowed not to marry before passing his high school exams has failed for the 38th time to get through.

A three-legged dog has saved a family on Queensland's Darling Downs from a house fire overnight.