IBTimes UK looks at some of the more laughable methods of settling a bill.
Time to banish nostalgia for leafy Stellenbosch and begin a 1,200km journey to start a new life in Johannesburg, writes expat Cath Everett.
Wine cellar found in ruins of Canaanite city dates back to 1700BC.
South African government to open trauma centre where Booysen was violently raped and murdered.
Xi plans to promote his well-wishers in coming months as part of reshuffle at party, government and military.
Climate change report shows just 90 companies are responsible for two-thirds of emissions.
22 people are killed after an oil pipeline explodes in the city of Qingdao, Chinese state media reports.
In Riga at least 32 people have died and 35 been wounded after the roof of a store caved in.
Man with open black umbrella in sunny Dallas on 23 November 1963 triggered wild conspiracies.
Palestine militant group marks 'Sigil Stone Operation' with anti-Israeli rhetoric.
Obsessed fan shows Summer of Love killer Manson still has a creepy allure.
The unmanned stealth vehicle is designed for Air Force and Navy operations for combat, tracking and reconnaissance.
Series of official events scheduled in Dallas, Texas, to mark anniversary of Kennedy's assassination.
Germany's move is in line with Snowden's revelations that NSA tapped Angela Merkel's cellphone.
Obama keen on early agreement but Karzai wants to wait till after election.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai told a meeting of tribal elders and political leaders on Thursday (November 21) they should support a vital security pact with the United States, but acknowledged there was little trust between the two nations.
Judge at Dutch version of Simon Cowell's talent show accused of racism.
Mother-of-three lives in seclusion in Texas - and maintains belief that Oswald was not guilty.
Experts say krokodil is used in remote parts of Russia because there is nothing else available.
Pontiff worried by sectarian violence in Syria, Iraq and Egypt urges authorities to protect the faithful.
Gay rights campaigner Boris Dittrich visits Rome to see whether Pope Francis is truly committed to the LGBT cause.
Metropolitan Police arrest two people and investigate slavery claims after three women rescued from Lambeth home.
Explosion in al-Saadiyah, 90 miles northeast of Baghdad, kills 27 in Shia Kurd area.
Storm building up in Bay of Bengal with 90km/h winds expected to intensify.
Fast food chain criticised for advice to US workers demanding $15 an hour.
Browne, 77, appeared regularly on television and radio and also wrote dozens of top-selling books.
Gunman caught after two-day manhunt sentenced for Bonnie & Clyde-style robbery and car chase.
Californian suffering from heart condition arrested at Pyongyang's airport, son says
Ukrainian MPs reject a bill allowing release of Yulia Tymoshenko, damaging hopes of trade deal with European Union.
PM Tony Abbott pledges full explanation as protesters threaten to attack embassy.