Cannabis Crackdown Hits HollandDutch coffee shops - famous for decades for selling cannabis legally - are under threat from a new zero-tolerance policy to drugs.
Outback Mayor Wins Sexism AwardAn Australian mayor who begged unattractive women to move to his hometown to counter a lack of eligible women has been crowned 'sexist of the year'.
Dubai Fireworks In Front Of StarsSo I'm standing in the middle of the world's biggest fireworks display, Kylie Minogue has just finished performing on stage, and earlier on some of those famous types strolled down a red carpet.
Orphan Row: Charges For Duchess?Turkey's social services agency wants Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, to be charged over her involvement in a British TV programme on Turkish orphanages.
Knox Cash Plea For Meredith TrialAmanda Knox's parents are appealing for cash and air miles to help her fight charges over the slaying of British student Meredith Kercher.
Grenade Attack At Thai PM's OfficeA grenade attack at the office of Thailand's prime minister has killed a member of an anti-government group and wounded 29 other people.
