Chinese villagers dig up flying dragon bones to make "healing soup" picked by suebe 2 years ago

Said one of the pushers, "Thank God it was only a 20-ton medium-sized aeroplane". picked by tigertony 1 year ago

Local government officials in China have been ordered to smoke nearly a quarter of a million packs of cigarettes in a move to boost the local economy during the global financial crisis. picked by kakana 7 months ago

Cheng Laifu, a teacher in Changhe township in Dingxi city in Gansu province, was convicted of raping the 18 third- and fourth-grade students on 70 separate occasions between September 2001 and March 2005, the Xinhua News Agency said. The victims were 9 and 10. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

In two weeks, watch for:

"Chinese toy manufacturer Kills Self II" picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

A few days ago, I said that 1337 (Leet) was the geek language second only to Klingon. So here are your essential Klingon phrases.

From "that is not my dagger protruding from your midsection" to "merry Christmas". No, really! picked by TheStep 3 years ago

A bar in eastern China has come up with a novel way of attracting clients - they are allowed to beat up the staff. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Two Chinese towns erupt in gunfire over a wild fungus. Eight people dead. They're not "fun" guys over there. Sorry, couldn't help myself. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Japanese? Want to learn English? Being mugged by two men? Want to stay in shape? Trapped in the 80s? All at the same time? This language course could be for you then. And in an odd way, it is kind of catchy. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

A man attempts to snap steel wire using special breathing techniques, during 'Stunt Week' at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Guangzhou, China. Ouch. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

This looks fun! I liked the music. picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

Police in China flushed out a murder suspect holed up in a hospital ward. The 55-year-old is seen here wielding a knife, perched on an eighth floor. Firefighters brought him down to earth with their hose. (37secs) picked by rambler 3 years ago

The Museum of Modern Art’s multistory atrium seems designed to hold monuments. But at the moment it’s filled with the distinctly ungrand contents of one person’s everyday life.

Slideshow picked by Doggylives 4 months ago

So with all the controversy surrounding this years olympics already I figured I'd add my own..

So are people just mad about losing to suspected 14-year olds or is this a valid argument? picked by smarty1052 1 year ago

Some of the first eerie signs of a potential health catastrophe came as bizarre deformities in water animals, often in their sexual organs. Now scientists are connecting the dots with evidence of increasing abnormalities among humans, particularly large increases in numbers of genital deformities among newborn boys. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

Berlin's Tierpark (that translates to "animal park," kids) welcomed 13 Chinese Meishan piglets on Sunday. The Meishan breed, not surprisingly, is known for its wrinkled skin and long ears. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Here's your chance! Download free instruction books, copyright-free, offered by Project Gutenberg (http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page). picked by capriccio 2 years ago

Older Chinese women who eat a Western-style diet loaded with meats and sweets appear to have a greater risk for breast cancer than women who eat mainly soy and vegetables. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

After a nearly 30,000-year silence, Neanderthals are speaking once more, thanks to researchers who have modelled the hominids’ larynx to replicate the possible sounds they would have made, New Scientist says. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

The lastest market to boom in China has been the sale of organs from excuted prisoners to overseas buyers. picked by Teaya21 3 years ago