Vampire scare spreads in Malawi as 2 more people suspected of drinking human blood lynched
Mobs torched a 22-year-old epileptic man in Chileka and stoned another man to death after they were suspected of being vampires.
California man pleads guilty to kissing and groping 16-year-old girl on Alaska Airlines flight
Jesse Salas was charged with one misdemeanour count of simple assault on an aircraft on Monday, 16 October in the US District Court in Seattle.
China mourns the death of its internet celebrity cat Lou Lou
The Chinese celebrity cat rose to fame last year after a short video recording went viral.
Man accused in child sex abuse case commits suicide in Jakarta cell
Suhaimi Rinaldi, 40, was found hanging on a clothesline in his cell by an officer who had come to pick him up for his trial.
Woman gets 5 years in prison for framing husband's ex-fiancée for stalking and posting 'rape fantasy' ads
Angela Maria Diaz, 32, had also lied about suffering from cervical cancer and faked being pregnant.
Garlic coffee has been invented in Japan
Yokitomo Shimotai said the drink has the aroma of roasted garlic but it does not cause bad breath because it is thoroughly grilled.
11-year-old Perth dog fights for life after suspected poison bait attack
Veterinarian Katrin Swindells suspected that Dutch might have eaten something caustic which lead to the burning of his stomach "and also damaged the top of his windpipe".
Pakistan's mysterious knife attacker strikes for the 16th time – 40-year-old woman stabbed in Karachi
Fifteen women have been stabbed by sharp objects since the first incident was reported on 25 September.
Texas man who was serving 99 years imprisonment executed for prison guard's 1999 death
Robert Pruett, 38, was put to death by lethal injection at the state's death chamber in Huntsville on 12 October, after a last-minute appeal to the Supreme Court was rejected.
Singapore man who ran art gallery in Indonesia to lure children arrested for molesting 3 boys
The 46-year-old man is suspected of molesting the boys, aged 12, 15 and 16, in an art gallery in Batam where he used to teach.
Mother and son survive 10 days lost in Australia's Hunter Valley
"They're both very well, obviously very relieved, very hungry but otherwise they're quite good," NSW Police Inspector Joanne Schultz said.
91-year-old man dies in front of 100-year-old wife after being tied up by home invaders in Brooklyn
Waldiman and Ethlin Thompson were inside of their Bedford-Stuyvesant brownstone when four men broke into the three-story home.
'She nearly stuck her toe in my meal': Qantas passenger disgusted by foot between seats
In a photo posted on Reddit post by the offended passenger, the woman's foot can be seen inches away from her neighbour's food tray.
Australian held in Bali for allegedly carrying drugs rearrested after he escaped through toilet window
The Queenslander was rearrested from a luxury hotel in Canggu beach area in North Kuta where he was having lunch.
Pakistani man allegedly kills eight-month-old niece on advice of 'faith healer'
The man who wanted a male son was reportedly advised by the "faith healer" to kill a baby and then have a bath.
Teenage boy allegedly dragged out of class and tortured to death by Pakistani police
Arsalan Mushtaq was attending a tutorial session when the police officers arrived and dragged him out of his classroom.
Video of Australian woman wrestling a shark in a Sydney ocean pool goes viral
Melissa Hatheier, also called the company's "in-house shark wrangler", was filmed by her daughter wrestling the unexpected guest at the Cronulla Beach rock pool.
Dubai traffic officer pushes stalled car on busy road, gets promoted after video goes viral
Dubai Police Chief Major-General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri ordered Officer Abdullah's promotion in appreciation for his service.
Mengmei Leng murder: Derek Barrett to be sentenced for assaulting and murdering his niece
Barrett has pleaded guilty to taking or detaining a person with the intent to obtain advantage and three counts of committing an act of indecency with a person above 16.
Indonesian villagers feast on giant python that attacked local security guard
Giant pythons, which regularly top 6m in length, are commonly found in Indonesia and the Philippines.
46 neglected cats rescued from man who used Facebook to ask for financial help
The 41-year-old man was said to be using his Facebook account to ask for financial help to buy cat food.
Australian authorities threaten to close dam after illegal surfing videos go viral
Tweed Shire Council has warned people of the drowning risk involved after videos of people surfing down 110-metre concrete chute went viral.
Video of Pakistani woman sweeping her front yard riding a hoverboard goes viral
Many users commented on the video, saying that the lady is making full use of the technology.
Sri Lankan passenger caught smuggling 2 kg of gold in stomach and rectum
A team of doctors recovered the gold packets from the stomach of the man through natural excretion method using administering laxatives.
Ratchet the kitten loses leg after being shot by security guard
The guard is charged with one count of animal killing or torturing, a felony with a maximum punishment of four years. He has been released on a £7,538 personal recognizance bond.
Rolls-Royce owner forced to climb out of window after it plunges into sinkhole in China
The man opened the window on the driver's side and climbed out uninjured.
Doctors trace Australian woman's 'cancer' to a 15-year-old tattoo
Her lymph nodes were inflamed because of a reaction to old tattoo ink and not cancer cells, doctors said.
Jamaican woman seen beating child with machete in viral video arrested
The woman was held in St Thomas, a suburban parish in Jamaica.
Video captures worm-infested steak served to Sydney couple: 'We have lost our appetite'
Stella Kim and her partner Sushil Lamichhane were celebrating 1000 days together at The Ranch Hotel.
Wild boar injures three in eight-hour rampage in Japan's Sasebo city
Wild boars have increasingly been sighted in Japan's mountainous countryside cities.
