Japan executes Chinese man in first execution of foreigner for a decade Thursday 26th December 2019Wei Wei was hanged for the high-profile and brutal murder of a family of four.
Tortoise sets house on fire on Christmas Day Thursday 26th December 2019The tortoise was saved after neighbours called the fire brigade.
Police hunt killer after 20 horses are found shot dead in Kentucky Tuesday 24th December 2019A $20,000 reward is being offered for information on the killer of 20 horses in Kentucky.
At least 12 people died after drinking tainted coconut wine in the Philippines Tuesday 24th December 2019More than 300 people were hospitalised after drinking lambanog.
‘Monkey dungeon’ discovered in US zoo Friday 20th December 2019A dead lemur was also found in a freezer, a court heard this week.
Every McDonald’s in Peru shuts to mourn two young employees killed at work Wednesday 18th December 2019An employee suffered an electric shock from a drinks machine and another was electrocuted when he tried to help.
Researchers discover possible mass grave from the 1921 Tulsa race massacre Tuesday 17th December 2019In 1921, a white mob marched on one of the richest Black communities in the USA, burning much of it to the ground.
New York man killed by an empty car accidentally started by remote control Thursday 12th December 2019Michael Kosanovich was standing between two parked Lexus IS300s when one of them was started remotely by its owner.
Hundreds of birds found with blood on their bodies in mystery mass death Wednesday 11th December 2019About 225 starlings were discovered dead in a lane on Anglesey, North Wales.
Six people shot dead in Czech hospital waiting room Wednesday 11th December 2019The killer opened fire in the hospital in Ostrava before being found dead in a vehicle three hours later.
