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93-year-old yogi strikes the perfect pose

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:03:00 GMT

may 15 - At 93, Tao Porchon-Lynch is named the oldest yoga teacher by Guinness World Records. Sharon Reich reports.

Jubilee biscuits set to sell like hot cakes

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:06:00 GMT

May 15 - Diamond Jubilee biscuits are expected to be in high demand over the coming weeks as the UK gears up to celebrate 60 years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Tara Cleary reports.

TV has gone to the dogs

Tue, 15 May 2012 19:30:00 GMT

May 15 - Dog TV says it offers "a new breed of television" to entertain our canine companions. Tara Cleary reports.

Shortest man arrives in Oz

Mon, 14 May 2012 20:19:00 GMT

May 14 - The Nepali man who holds the title of World's Shortest Man visits Australia and says he is happy he gets to travel the world. Tara Cleary reports.

Cats put the cream into Viennese cafe

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:09:00 GMT

May 14 - Austria's first cat cafe, where customers can have drinks while playing with cats, opens in Vienna. Tara Cleary reports.

Surfer rides 78-foot wave to world record

Sat, 12 May 2012 00:51:00 GMT

May 11 - Surfer Garrett McNamara wins a Billabong XXL award for his record-setting 78-foot wave surf off the coast of Portugal. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Orangutans go ape over iPads

Fri, 11 May 2012 21:24:00 GMT

May 11 - Orangutans at the Jungle Island Zoo in Florida are learning to use iPads to identify object like body parts and food. The hi-tech approach to communication is modeled on a system used successfully with autistic children. The zoo is hoping it will help visitors connect with the apes and promote awareness of their endangered status in the wild. Ben Gruber paid them a visit.

A look at the UK’s most beautiful face

Thu, 10 May 2012 19:26:00 GMT

May 10 - An 18-year-old school girl's face is considered scientifically perfect after winning a television competition for 'Britain's Most Natural Beauty'. Tara Cleary reports.

Baby-tossing makes kids stronger?

Thu, 10 May 2012 17:08:00 GMT

May 10 - Dropping babies from a rooftop temple onto a cloth held by waiting men is believed to make them stronger, according to a south Indian Hindu ritual. Tara Cleary reports.

Tightrope walker over Baltimore

Wed, 09 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

May 9 - Despite a minor stumble, Nik Wallenda walks a high wire across Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Daniel Buren’s installation shrinks Paris’ Grand Palais

Wed, 09 May 2012 21:52:00 GMT

May 9 - Structure, color and light are at the heart of Daniel Buren's work for Paris' Monumenta exhibition at the Grand Palais. Tara Cleary reports.

White tiger cubs are good news for zoo

Wed, 09 May 2012 18:47:00 GMT

May 9 - Four rare white tiger cubs are born in a Yalta zoo in southern Ukraine. Tara Cleary reports.

Pink diamond set to shine at auction

Tue, 08 May 2012 19:50:00 GMT

May 8 - Experts say the largest pink diamond ever to appear at auction is expected to fetch over 8 million U.S. dollars when it is sold at Christie's in Hong Kong. Tara Cleary reports.

Designs meet film art at the Met

Tue, 08 May 2012 18:01:00 GMT

May 8 - The Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute brings designers Elisa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada together for the department’s annual exhibit. Tara Cleary reports.

Zombies take over Prague

Mon, 07 May 2012 21:26:00 GMT

May 7 - Prague's annual Zombie Walk has the walking dead marching through the streets of the Czech capital. Elly Park reports.

Merlitta is the queen of cows

Mon, 07 May 2012 19:31:00 GMT

May 7 - An Italian cow wins inaugural cow fighting competition to be named "queen" bovine. Elly Park reports.

Muddy start for UK lawn mower race

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:32:00 GMT

May 7 - Ready. Steady. Mow! The 2012 British Lawn Mower Racing Association season gets off to a muddy start. Elly Park reports.

Trapped toddler freed in drain drama

Sat, 05 May 2012 09:30:00 GMT

May 5 - A two-year-old boy is rescued from a drainage canal in China. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Baked portrait for Diamond Jubilee

Thu, 03 May 2012 21:00:00 GMT

May 3 - To mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, Konditor & Cook will be making a cake-portrait of the Queen's face made up of 3,120 little cakes. Tara Cleary reports.

Hungry zoo lion faces off with unfazed toddler

Thu, 03 May 2012 20:58:00 GMT

May 2 - So close and yet so far --- Clawing and lunging, a hungry lioness at an Oregon zoo tries to attack a little visitor, but doesn't leave a scratch. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Jetman soars over Rio

Thu, 03 May 2012 19:31:00 GMT

May 3 - Yves "Jetman" Rossy flies over the skies of Rio de Janeiro in a spectacular flight propelled by a custom-built jet suit. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Tank flattens house

Thu, 03 May 2012 17:33:00 GMT

May 3 - A home scheduled for demolition in Kasota, Minnesota meets its end in an unusual way.

The last days of Lada

Thu, 03 May 2012 14:30:00 GMT

May 3 - A look back at four decades of the Lada car, as Russia's AvtoVAZ decides to halt production of the last line of models.

Impressionists a hit at auction

Wed, 02 May 2012 22:40:00 GMT

May 2 - At Christie's in New York works by artists Cezanne and Matisse each sell for $19 million (USD). Elly Park reports.

Jet in style with Hello Kitty

Wed, 02 May 2012 20:38:00 GMT

May 2 - EVA Airlines and Sanrio collaborate to launch a Hello Kitty-themed flying experience, aimed at boosting tourism between Asian countries. Elly Park reports.