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Amazon founder Bezos' divorce final with $38 billion settlement: Report
Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos' divorce from his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie Bezos, is finalized by a Seattle-area judge, paving the way for her to receive $38.3 billion worth of Amazon stock.
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Imran Khan trolled after he quotes Tagore as Gibran
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan tweets an inspirational quote but mistakenly attributes it to another writer which makes his tweet viral on social media.
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Pakistan politician does livestream with cat whiskers
A politician in northwestern Pakistan is given paws for thought after his press conference is streamed live on Facebook with the "cat filter" turned on, giving him on-screen whiskers and ears.
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Trump says moon is part of Mars
US President Donald Trump declares that the moon is part of Mars and criticises NASA for aiming to put astronauts back on it by 2024.
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Internet star Grumpy Cat dies at age 7
Internet star "Grumpy Cat" died at the age of seven, her owners says.
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Young Afghan amputee's joy at dancing on new leg
With his hands in the air and an infectious grin spreading from ear to ear, a young Afghan boy whirls around a Kabul hospital room on his new prosthetic leg.
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The woman behind first black hole image
The first-ever photo of a black hole is unveiled, and we have Katie Bouman to thank for that.
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A boy with a heart of gold
Derek C Lalchhanhima is only six years old and like any child his age, Derek is innocence personified. Not only he has a heart of gold, but also has the supreme courage to own up to his “mistakes” and try and make amends. The boy from India's Mizoram exhibited all this and is being hailed by people across the world.
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Women singers test limits, signal Afghanistan’s changing times
The first street concert by a woman in recent memory is performed in Kabul. The Taliban banned women from playing music or appearing in public with their faces visible when in power from 1996 to 2001.
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Meet Lini Zurlia, the poster girl in Indonesian election
It never occurred to Lini Zurlia that she would become the subject of a controversy surrounding golput (voting abstention) on social media. A photo she posted late last month, depicting her holding up a sticker saying “Saya Golput”, was originally intended as harmless self-expression.
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Bangladeshi construction worker’s stare breaks the internet
A portrait of a Bangladeshi construction worker in Malaysia captivates social media users worldwide.
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Kim and Trump lookalikes draw the crowds in Hanoi
Cars stop and tourists gawk at what appeared to be North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wandering the streets of Hanoi.
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Bhutan ex-PM’s Valentine’s Day photo goes viral
Former Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay wIns the Internet with a Valentine’s Day photo posted on his official Facebook page.
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Bride, groom fall into river as wedding stage collapses
What is supposed to be a perfect day turned chaotic after a wedding stage purportedly set up above a river collapsed, prompting the bride and groom, who are wearing their wedding attire, to fall into the river.
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Video of dog being dragged behind truck goes viral
A video of a dog being dragged on the road by a pick-up truck, supposedly near Jalan Kota here, has gone viral on social media.
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Fans remember Boo, the ‘world’s cutest dog’
The cheerful Pomeranian, whose charm and good looks captured the hearts of the internet, also dubbed as the world’s cutest dog died on Friday.
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#10YearChallenge: I celebrate myself, and sing myself
From celebrities to survivors of horrific accidents their split-screen photos of #10YearChallenge have gone viral on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Tuna sells for record $3m at Tokyo auction
The owner of a Japanese sushi restaurant chain yesterday set a record by paying more than $3 million for a bluefin tuna in the year's first
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Air New Zealand Christmas ad replicates Trump’s UN laughter moment
An Air New Zealand advertisement released for the Christmas season takes a dig at US President Donald Trump by portraying an American boy wearing a “Make Christmas Great Again” red cap being laughed at by other children on Santa’s “naughty” list.
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Taking a week off from social media causes withdrawal symptoms
New European research finds that even just a one-week break from social media can cause withdrawal symptoms similar to those experienced when quitting addictive substances.
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Dating apps use AI to help search for love
Forget swiping through endless profiles.Dating apps are using artificial intelligence to suggest where to go on a first date, recommend what to say and even find a partner who looks like your favourite celebrity.
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Taking the hard rap ahead of Thailand’s national election
Just months away from the Thai election, a music video gets the generals, artists and scholars in a twist.
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No money? No worries. Indonesians get bus ride with plastic waste
Indonesia’s second-largest city comes up with a novel way to encourage its residents to recycle waste: giving free bus rides in exchange for used plastic bottles.
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Student gets perfect score in exam for writing ‘legit’ funny joke
A teacher in the United States got very amused while checking papers recently, thanks to the witty and humorous answer of her seventh grader-student.
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Fake moon plans for Chinese city laughed off
A Chinese city’s plans to launch a man-made moon to replace street lights is met with derision and incredulity online.
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Jia you! Phrase 'add oil!' added to Oxford English Dictionary
It is a phrase that may be heard in Singapore exam halls as students give one another messages of encouragement.
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Dog lover gives up city life to care for stray animals
Anna Veselovskaya gives up her city life to house and look after dozens of stray cats and dogs at Crimea’s biggest private animal shelter. Watch the video to know more.
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High flying: Canada to let airline passengers pack cannabis
On October 17 Canada will become the first Group of Seven (G7) member and second country in the world after Uruguay to allow the recreational consumption of cannabis.
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Aerobatics amid fireworks wow audience in north China
Aerobatic teams from countries including China, Britain, the United States and Italy present an amazing maneuver amid fireworks at sunset in Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
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UN debut for NZ's 'First Baby'
With a mock security pass that lists her as the "First Baby" of New Zealand, 3-month-old Neve Te Aroha made her United Nations debut on Monday when her mother - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern - spoke at a peace summit in the General Assembly.
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