(captured from The Inquisitr)A town in Wales caused a stir with its unusual name. The small Welsh village of Sully, which is spelled “Sili” in Welsh, drew people’s attention, with some confusing the name with “silly,” according to the British daily, Metro.The town’s people held a vote and the majority voted the name should be changed. Locals preferred “Abersili” as the Welsh town name instead, the

Feb. 22, 2011

Next time you go see a movie, you better watch out for the noise you make while eating snacks. Actress Natalie Portman plays Nina Sayers in a psychological thriller, Black Swan. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)A Latvian man was shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly by an irritated audience member at a cinema in the Latvian capital Riga. Two men -- one 27 years old and the other 42 years old -- were invo

Feb. 22, 2011

 A 3,800-year-old mummy is on show during an exhibition featuring archeological findings in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at the museum of Pennsylvania University in Philadelphia, Feb. 18, 2011. It is the third leg of the exhibition in the U.S., which will last until March 28, 2011. (Photo: Xinhua-Yonhap)

Feb. 20, 2011

WASHINGTON (AFP) — South Korea's Kim Dong-Sung, famously disqualified from a 2002 Olympic short-track speedskating race to give Apolo Anton Ohno gold, reportedly has been accused of striking young US skaters.The Washington Post reported Saturday that six youth said they were struck or saw abusive actions by Kim, a 1998 Nagano Olympic 1,000-meter champion who retired in 2002 and began coaching spee

More Sports Feb. 20, 2011

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province — A panel of the International Olympic Committee praised on Saturday the preparation of PyeongChang’s bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics.On the final day of the week-long inspection, Gunilla Lindberg, the leader of the 14-member panel, said she was impressed by the progress of the PyeongChang team.The panel arrived here Monday for an on-site inspection to evaluate the c

More Sports Feb. 19, 2011

A local secondary school's website was allegedly hacked and replaced with a pornographic site according to a post in citizen journalism website Stomp.Stomper John, seeking a potential school for his son entering secondary school next year, visited the website of Junyuan Secondary School for more information on Wednesday evening after recommendations from friends that it was a good school. Upon log

Social Affairs Feb. 18, 2011

 CAIRO (AP) _ Libyan protesters seeking to oust longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi defied a crackdown and took to the streets in five cities Thursday on what activists have dubbed a ``day of rage,'' amid reports at least 20 demonstrators have been killed in clashes with pro-government groups.   New York-based Human Rights Watch said Libyan internal security forces also have arrested at least 14 peopl

International Feb. 18, 2011

A watch by Vacheron Constantin Kallania priced at 5 million Euros (about $6.757 million) is on display during the 8th Doha Jewellery and Watch Exhibition in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 15. The watch, winner of the 2009 Vogue Jewels Award, is made out of 186 emerald-cut diamonds and weighs 170 carats. The six-day exhibition kicked off Tuesday. (Photo: Xinhua-Yonhap)

Feb. 16, 2011

In this Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011 photo, the Piha women's surf boat crew is hit by a big wave during a warm up run at the Surf Lifesaving Big Wave Classic held at Auckland, New Zealand's Piha Beach. (Photo: AP-Yonhap)

Feb. 16, 2011

     NEW YORK (AFP) - Top CBS foreign correspondent Lara Logan suffered a "brutal" sexual assault at the hands of a mob in Egypt while covering the downfall of president Hosni Mubarak, the network said Tuesday.   "She and her team and their security were surrounded by a dangerous element amidst the celebration. It was a mob of more than 200 people whipped into a frenzy," CBS said in a statement.  

International Feb. 16, 2011

   President Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday nominated Yang Kun, professor of law at Hanyang University in Seoul, as new chief state auditor, Lee's office announced.  (Yonhap News)감사원장 후보에 양건 내정(2보)이명박 대통령은 16일 공석중인 감사원장  후보 에 양건 한양대 법학전문대학원 교수(64)를 내정했다.  양 내정자는 경기고와 서울대 법대를 졸업하고 이명박 정부 출범 직후인 2008년 3월부터 2009년 9월까지 국민권익위원장(장관급)을 역임했다.  감사원장은 지난해 9월 김황식 당시 원장이 국무총리로 임명된 뒤 정동기 전 대 통령 민정수석 비서관이 올해 1월 후임으

Politics Feb. 16, 2011