Chen Zibao practiced four hours a day for six years to hone some pretty amazing knife skills.
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Prosecutor Fights to Get ‘God Be Praised’ Taken Off of Brazil’s Currency
Jefferson Aparecido Dias is seeking a court order to make the central bank replace Brazil’s entire stock of the bills with new notes that do not bear the spiritual phrase.
Tibetan Independence, ‘Gangnam Style’
Last week, Tibetan activists in exile turned to the world’s most viral invisible horse-dancing video to make their voices heard.
Spanish Journalists Refuse Proposed Lay-Offs
The Spanish national newspaper El Pais goes on strike in response to decisions to cut staff numbers by one third
What to Do with Your Dead Vampire
The discovery of a 1,500 year old skeleton with spikes through the shoulders, heart and ankles is a rare example of ancient Britain’s ‘dangerous dead’
Japanese City Puts Name on Sale to Pay Off Debt
The mayor of a broke Japanese city is taking a page from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to deal with his community’s debt.
Wanted Islamic Terrorist Offers Help to Superstorm Sandy Victims
Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, an alleged terrorist leader with a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head, has offered to send food and doctors to those hit by the superstorm.
Skyfall: Apparently the Vatican Loves the New James Bond Film
The Vatican’s official newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, has published no fewer than five articles this week on the forthcoming 007 film.
Has Tony Blair’s Office Not Been Paying Its Interns?
An investigation by a student employment website seems to show that the office of the man who spearheaded Britain’s landmark minimum wage law may not be living up to the standards it sets.
Three Trampled to Death in Madrid Halloween Party Stampede
Halloween festivities in Madrid turned deadly at one of the city’s event-hosting venues early this morning.
How Cherie Blair Beat Jacques Chirac to Win London the 2012 Olympics over Paris
London Olympic Organizing Committee Chief reveals how Cherie Blair’s infuriated reaction to French President Jacques Chirac’s slight of British food may have helped London win its 2012 Summer Games bid
Cyclone Nilam Hits the Southeastern Coast of India
The storm is already causing flooding along the country’s coastline.