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Infidelity faces women with greater income Men who earn less than their female partners are more likely to cheat on them, a study published on Monday found. Cheating may be a man's way of trying to restore his gender identity when he feels it is unde...
Australia should be a republic: PM Australia should move to be a republic when reign of Queen Elizabeth II ends, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Tuesday. Gillard also planned to lead a national debate on republic after the reign of Qu...
Lucky escape for all but one in Colombia plane crash A Boeing 737 crash-landed Monday on a Colombian resort island during a lightning storm, scattering passengers across the runway as it split in three, but somehow only one passenger died. A 73-year-...
Short breaks make people happier than one long holiday, psychologists claim Taking frequent short breaks is better for you than one long holiday, research has found. Psychologists believe that people who use their holiday allowance in bursts rather t...
Boy, 13, struck by lightning -- on Friday the 13th Friday the 13th proved suitably unlucky for one 13 year-old boy who was struck by lightning before being taken to hospital -- at 13:13 on the dreaded date. The boy, who has not been named, was treate...
New York renamed top fashion capital but Asia sashays in New York has reclaimed the title of the world's top fashion capital from Milan but the annual poll suggested the top five fashion cities are seeing competition from Asia and Australia. New York...
US to commemorate WWII with kiss-in Americans will gather for a group kiss-in in Times Square and buglers across the country will play the military funeral tune Taps on Saturday in the first national day of remembrance for the World War Two generatio...
Snarky no more: UK issues Olympics etiquette guide Hold off from hugging an Indian, don't be alarmed if the French are rude and never mistake a Canadian for an American. Britain's national tourism agency issued guidelines Wednesday on the etiquette o...
Capello hints Beckham's England career is over England coach Fabio Capello hinted on Wednesday that David Beckham's international career could be over. Beckham was unable to play in the World Cup due to an Achilles injury suffered while on loan at AC...
Attractive women overlooked for certain jobs? Too hot to be an engineer or prison guard? Good looks can kill a woman's chances of snaring jobs considered masculine, according to a study by the University of Colorado Denver Business School. Attractive...
Kate Winslet 'freaked out' by sex scenes Kate Winslet freaked out when she had to perform sex scenes with Leonardo DiCaprio. The Oscar-winning actress was so disturbed by the relaxed attitude of her husband Sam Mendes - who she is now separated from...
Thailand: Black leggings can carry health hazards Health authorities in Thailand are urging young women not to wear fashionable black leggings to avoid attracting unwanted attention from dengue-carrying mosquitoes. It's worrying how people dress nowa...
Most married Americans say they wed right person Married Americans overwhelmingly believe they married the right person but not all of them believe in the idea of soul mates. A Marist poll showed that 97 percent of men and 94 percent of women are con...
British no longer willing to queue Queuing, along with warm beer and afternoon tea, was once a quintessential British trait. But it would seem we are no longer prepared to wait in line. Two minutes is the longest many British consumers are prepared t...
London taxis ranked world's best, NY/Parisians the rudest London taxis, with their friendly drivers who actually know where they are going, are ranked best in the world, according to an annual taxi poll. The survey by travel website hotels.com found...