World's oldest woman dies at 114

The oldest person in the world physically left the planet. Eunice G. Sanborn aged 114 ceased to breathe this Monday morning of January 31st, 2011.

There's a tiger in town...but he has permission

German police have told an employee of a Russian circus group that he can take his tigers for walks as long as the authorities are notified in advance.

China uncovers 2,400-year-old soup: state media

BEIJING: Chinese archaeologists believe they have discovered a 2,400-year-old pot of soup, sealed in a bronze cooking vessel and dug up near the ancient capital of Xian, state press said Monday.

Attractiveness is all in tilt of head

NEW YORK: The secret of attractiveness is all in a tilt of the head, according to a new scientific study. The research shows that men and women can make themselves more appealing to the opposite sex by changing the way they angle their face.

Taiwan woman 'marries' herself

TAIPEI: A Taiwanese woman said Sunday she had "married" herself by throwing a wedding banquet.

The 30-year-old Chen Wei-yi, who has been an Internet sensation since announcing her "wedding" plans last month, held the ceremony in a Taipei hotel Saturday witnessed by 30 relatives and friends.

Octopus Paul replaced by Paul II

BERLIN: Paul the oracle octopus has been replaced in his Oberhausen tank by a successor, who is yet to have his psychic powers tested.

Plants clean air pollution better than expected

WASHINGTON: Plants, especially some trees under stress, are even better than expected at scrubbing certain chemical pollutants out of the air, researchers reported.

China unveils world's fastest train

BEIJING: China on Tuesday unveiled what it described as the world's fastest bullet train, which will connect two of the country's industrial hubs travelling at an average speed of 350 km per hour.

1,600-year-old mummies unearthed in Lima

LIMA: Archaeologists have unearthed four mummies that could be as old as 1,600 years, at ruins in Peru's capital that apparently hold a crypt of a prominent person for the ancient Wari people, researchers said Wednesday.

Thief walks streets with confession sign

LONDON: A British judge has sentenced a man who stole money from victims of crime to stand on a busy city street with a sign reading he is a thief.