- Nude of Canadian PM gets mixed response
OTTAWA (AFP) - A painting depicting Canada's Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the nude on display at a public library drew condemnation and snickers in the halls of power on Friday.
- i-MiEV Evolution
Mitsubishi Motors will enter two EV cars, one i-MiEV Evolution by Masuoka and one "Mitsubishi i" by US driver Beccy Gordon, for the upcoming time trial between July 3 and 8, 2012.
- Thailand's 'Red Shirts' to rally in Bangkok
BANGKOK (AFP) - Tens of thousands of "Red Shirt" supporters were expected to bring central Bangkok to a standstill Saturday on the second anniversary of a deadly crackdown on street protests, city police said.
- Largest bagpipers event
333 people took part in the largest bagpipers performance in Sofia.
- Thai court disqualifies 'Red Shirt' Thai lawmaker
BANGKOK (AFP) - A Thai court stripped a top "Red Shirt" leader of his parliamentary seat Friday, in a move likely to anger supporters of the movement whose protests in Bangkok in 2010 descended into bloodshed.
- Thai police arrest Brit with foetuses for black magic
BANGKOK (AFP) - Six human foetuses which had been roasted and covered in gold leaf as part of a black magic ritual have been seized from a British citizen in Bangkok, Thai police said Friday.
- Canada police search for diamond in the roughage
OTTAWA (AFP) - A Canadian man accused of stealing and swallowing a $20,000 diamond is being held in custody until he has a bowel movement and produces the evidence, police said Thursday.
- HIV may afflict almost half Asia-Pacific transgenders: UN
BANGKOK (AFP) - Nearly half of transgender people in the Asia-Pacific region could have HIV as poor healthcare and high-risk lifestyles push infection rates to "critical levels", a UN report said Thursday.
- Underwear shop
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen attended the opening of a new underwear shop in Sao Paulo.
- Japan melons fall short at ONLY $12,500 for two
TOKYO (AFP) - A box set of two cantaloupe melons has been sold at auction in Japan for one million yen ($12,500), but in a possible sign of the financial times, went for less than half the all-time record.
