Traffic wardens in Germany left a parking ticket on a full-sized snow sculpture of a Volkswagen Beetle.Pranksters had built the car overnight in a no-parking zone in Aachen, complete with outlines for its headlights, windscreens and even the distinctive VW badge on the bonnet."It was incredibly realistic looking. It looked like you could get into it and drive away once you'd swept the snow off," s

A photographer with the Eti-Osa Local Government, Lagos was allegedly beaten to a coma by a policeman during a demolition exercise in Ikoyi area.Punch Metro reporterd that the victim, Bolaji Madamidola, is an occupant of a building which formerly belonged to a former Managing Director of Oceanic Bank plc, Cecilia Ibru.The building had been apparently acquired by Asset Management Corporation of Nig

Microsoft Corp co-founder and chairman Bill Gates spoke out on Wednesday night about the controversial gay ban in the Boy Scouts of America. The philanthropist said that it was time for homosexual scouts to be allowed in the Boy Scouts "because its 2013."Gates said this when he was asked about his thoughts on the gay ban in the Scouts. Without hesitation, Gates said that the ban should "absolu

Eight suspected armed robbers have been arrested in Zimbabwe after forcing a 69-year-old housemaid to cook food for them at gunpoint.Chief police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba yesterday confirmed the report."The eight who were armed with machetes were arrested yesterday (Thursday) at around 1500hours after they forcefully gained entry at a farm house at Dombarera Game Park i

Samuel James Dengel, 20, was arrested for allegedly exposing himself to a wedding party at the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, US.The naked wedding crasher ruined the bride's big day when he pressed his genitals against a window overlooking the ceremony, police said.Dengel allegedly flashed at guests and bent over just as the vows were about to be read on Saturday.Horrifi

Police in the UK fear a woman who disappeared from home in little more than a nightdress may have been SLEEPWALKING.50-year-old Joy Grigg was reported missing from her home at Tregeare, near Launceston, Cornwall, yesterday morning.Police said her disappearance was completely out of character and was causing great concern.The Cornwall Rescue Group is helping officers search the surrounding area.A D

Gautrain is Africa's first world-class, modern rapid rail and bus service for Gauteng, a province regarded as the economic heartland of South Africa. Angry commuters have threatened to burn Gautrain train coaches if Metrorail services are not improved with immediate effect.One of the leaders, Albert Mokoena, told transport department deputy-general Maria du Toit that commuters would resort to dras

Yesterday German banned three radical Muslim Salafist groups which officials say they wanted to overthrow German's democracy and install a system based on Sharia, or Islamic law.The ban, which took effect in the western states of Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia in the early morning, is the latest step taken by German authorities who have increased surveillance of Salafists who espouse a radical v

The man and woman, both aged 27, were caught after a robbery in Tooele, Utah, US, with two children - aged five and two - in the back of their getaway car.The couple told police they robbed the bank because they faced eviction and growing medical bills, reports the Salt Lake Tribune.Employees told police the woman entered the bank and showed the teller a note demanding money.The woman allegedly ra

The celebratory "game-changer" that the whole world experienced last week of a Mississippi baby girl born with HIV who had been cured might have been a bit premature. It seems the news spread quickly through media outlets around the world before it was actually presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Atlanta.According to Mark Siedner from the Wall Street Jou

A 59-year-old preschool teacher in California, USA, has been arrested for allegedly drugging her toddler students with an over-the-counter sleeping aid (Sominex).Deborah Gratz, was arrested on felony charges of child endangerment Monday after police found evidence during a search of her Hollister, Calif., home.A witness on Friday March 8, 2013 claimed to see Gratz placing a questionable substance

US - A 37-year-old would-be counterfeiter was busted when he tried to return a broken printer to Walmart - with a sheet of fake $100 bills still inside.Jarad S. Carr was refused a refund when he brought the machine back to the Lake Hallie store on Thursday because he didn't have a receipt.At first, he fruitlessly argued with workers as he tried to seal a discount.Angry they would not replace the f

Aided by peers’ diversion, a bully attacked another Denver middle school student as spectators filmed the incident and cheered the attacker saying: ‘Get her!’ The unidentified 14-year-old victim at Henry World School said, ‘I felt like I didn’t want to live anymore.’ She continues to be threatened on Facebook and in text messages.On March 8, the 14-year-old girl was aggressively attack

Men accused of assaulting Dylan Simbarashe of Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe while he was waiting for his girlfriend outside as she took a bath and accused him of being a thief have appeared in court.Lawrence Kasinganeti, 41, the girl's father was jointly charged with Gabriel Tandi, 18, Charles Mutake, 59, and Zvikombororero Tani, 19.The man allegedly teamed up with the three men and seriously assaulted hi

A learner driver in SA apparently lost control of a taxi she was driving and crashed into a house.Witness Themba Makula (34) said immediately after the vehicle crashed into the house, a woman jumped out of the driver’s seat and ran.“Then the man from the passenger seat jumped quickly into the driver’s seat and reversed the car out of the house,” Themba said.Themba said the taxi was driven