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Video: Bungee Jump Goes Horribly Wrong In Phuket

The video below captures the moment the harness came loose as Rishi Baveja plunged towards the lagoon below him at 80mph. The engineering student was... 

Photo Special: Typhoon Ketsana Floods Vietnam

Typhoon Ketsana hit Vietnam yesterday and has so far taken the lives of 85 people with almost 200,000 people fleeing their homes due to severe flooding... 

Miss Singapore Quits Over Credit Card Fraud

Gorgeous Miss Singapore World, Ris Low, has given up her crown – after it emerged that she had stolen credit cards to go on a shopping spree for... 

Oh, Oh, Tony Blair Set To Become President Of Europe

Tony Blair is set to become EU President within weeks if Ireland votes ‘Yes’ in its referendum on the Lisbon Treaty tomorrow. The former British... 

In Pictures: At Work With An Arctic Icebreaker

This amazing gallery follows the work of the Russian nuclear powered icebreaker Yamal as it navigates around the Arctic, Siberia and Greenland as it takes... 

Survey Reveals Cheesy Chat Up Lines Actually Work

A survey conducted by onepoll.com found that six out of ten women like guys to use cheesy chat up lines. The researchers claim it’s because it shows... 

Six Flags Theme Park Submerged In Flood Water

The latest pictures of the floods in Atlanta show the Six Flags amusement park totally submerged, a strange sight indeed but there are many far more tragic... 

Polish Government Approve New Law: Chemical Castration

Chemical castration sounds very unpleasant. A country introducing it as a law sounds frightening. The truth is it’s anything but unpleasant or frightening... 

Photo Special: Children Living In A Mexican Prison

At the Santa Martha Acatitla female prison in Mexico City you’ll find more than just inmates – and I don’t mean prison guards! There... 

LEGO 2010 Charity Calendar Preview

As part of a two-year charity partnership with the UK National Autistic Society, LEGO has released a fundraising calendar for 2010. The creators have...