Amy Winehouse tops UK album chart
Amy Winehouse's posthumous album, Lioness: Hidden Treasures, tops the UK album chart in its first week of release.
Medvedev Facebook post draws ire
Russian Facebook users pour scorn on a promise by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to investigate reports of widespread electoral fraud.
Polydactyl cat saves shelter that saved him
An unusual cat boasting 26 toes helps fundraisers secure the future of a Wisconsin animal shelter in need of a new home.
City where dog poo turns to gold
A Taiwanese city is keeping dog mess off its streets by offering owners who clear up after their pets the chance of a prize.
'Witch's cottage' found in northern England
Engineers say they were "stunned" to unearth a 17th Century cottage, complete with a cat skeleton, during a construction project in Lancashire.
Somali militants turn to Twitter
Somalia's militant Islamist group al-Shabab launches a Twitter account, possibly to counter Kenya's army spokesman.
Indonesia's singing cop is sacked
An Indonesian policeman who became an internet sensation when he was filmed singing and dancing in uniform is sacked after failing to go to work.
'Rubbish Island' is 'overwhelmed'
The government of the Maldives temporarily bans the depositing of rubbish from its hotels onto an island used almost entirely as a garbage dump.
Chilean president told off for 'sexist' joke
A joke Chilean President Sebastian Pinera told at a heads of government meeting in Mexico causes controversy in Chile.
Bad hair day - it's Odd Box
Steve Jobs honoured with company statue
Officer hangs on to speeding car
'Witch's cottage' unearthed in Pendle
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