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Secrets of Americian Landmarks

Landmarks are always favorite vacation destinations. Tourists flock from all over to get a first-hand experience of what they've read in history books. But what you might not know is that some of America's best...

Evidence of butchering ice-age camels discovered in Colorado

A stash of tools from the Clovis era has been found in a site near Boulder Colorado, which provides evidence of the fact that people used them to butcher ice-age camels and horses before they were extinct 13,000...

Stone Age site reveals 'extraordinary' artworks

Archaeologists have discovered 21,000-22,000 year old carvings in Russia.  Findings will be published in the December issue of the magazine Antiquities."(CNN) -- Archaeologists in Russia have discovered an...

Thailand PM pelted with shoes

Thailand's prime minister Somchai Wongsawat was pelted with shoes and plastic bottles. Throwing shoes is particularly insulting in Thai culture, which considers feet the dirtiest part of the body. Mr Somchai is a...

EU Trade Commissioner Drinks Chinese Milk Diagnosed With Kidney Stone

In the midst of the still unfolding milk scandal, we have a report of an ironic coincidence.  EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson spoke in Tianjin, China  in support of the now disgraced milk industry.  A few days later he was diagnosed with a small kidney...

Sharon Stone wanted to inject Botox in son

UPDATE (Oct 2. 12:12PM):Sharon Stone denies recommending botox for her son's foot odour problem."Sharon Stone denies ever recommending that her 8-year-old son get Botox treatments for foot odor, the actress's...

Terrorist attack was 'performance art', UDA man Stone tells court

When notorious UDA terrorist Michael Stone forced his way into Stormont with explosives and a garrotte he was arrested and charged with attempting to murder Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness. In court...

Massive diamond found in Lesotho

It could turn out to be bigger than the Crown Jewels !"Miners in Lesotho have discovered a huge gem stone which may become the largest ever polished diamond. The stone weighs 478 carats and is the 20th largest...

China's Yunnan Stone Forest

"Known locally as Shilin, this region of karst formation covers 400 square kilometers that includes big and small stone forests making it the most important attraction of the entire province."

Olympic Games Gold Medalist Nikki Stone Joins Chronic Pain Experts in Educati...

The American Society of Pain Educators (ASPE) announces the launch of an educational Webcast series on chronic pain with leading health specialists and Olympic Games gold medalist and chronic pain sufferer, Nikki...

Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood, 61, 'runs away with 18-year-old Russian cocktail w...

A Rolling Stone gathers no moss but a lot of baggae along the way. It seems that the resurgence of public interest in the Stones since the Scorsese film about the band has seen Ronnie Wood return to his wild...

Malawi Expo 2008 Marked as a Success

"SAN BERNARDINO, July 11, 2008 (Cheetah Index)-The Malawi Expo says it is overwhelmingly impressed with the turn out at Malawi Expo 2008 which commenced from Tuesday July 1-3, 2008 at the Hilton Hotel in San...

Tablet ignites debate on Jesus and the Resurrection

JERUSALEM: A three-foot-tall tablet with 87 lines of Hebrew that scholars believe dates from the decades just before the birth of Jesus is causing a quiet stir in biblical and archaeological circles, especially...

Faces of Bali - Goa Gajah

"Located in a steep valley just outside of Ubud near the town of Bedulu. Built at least 700 years ago, the cave was rediscovered in the 1920s and fully excavated 30 years later. Literally means ‘Elephant...

Faces of Bali - Gunung Kawi Tampaksiring

"An archaeological complex, one of the oldest religious places in Bali. It lies on gorge of Pakerisan River. To reach the complex visitors must walk about 600 metres from the parking area to the ticket counter...

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