RECAP: The big stories of the week

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week in images.  A person holds a placard next to a banner displayed inside a chamber, after protesters broke into the Legislative......

China's living Buddhas: Nirvana for sale?

IMAGE: A 'living Buddha' of the Lamaozhou temple debates ethnic Tibetan monks inside the Lamaozhou temple in the Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai province, northwest China.......

The unbelievably wacky world we live in!

10 photos from an odd, odd world.   A couple fall as they take part in a high-heels race in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, China. The winning couple won a diamond ring after the 50 meter race.......

The monk who thinks Indians are his gurus

Can you find a world leader who has met generations of Indian politicians, most US Presidents, European head of States, several Popes, celebrated cricketers, Hollywood and Bollywood stars, some of......

Bono's bad back derails 'biggest ever' world tour

For fans of Irish rock band U2,Tuesday was most definitely not a beautiful day. In a statement, the band said it will delay the North American leg of its 360 degreetour till 2011 and miss the......

Meet Kylie Minogue, the drummer

Australian pop star Kylie Minogue, who will perform at this year's Glastonbury Festival, is preparing for the event by learning to play the drums. 'My drummer is teaching me the drums. It's my......

Wenger downplays hooliganism problem in English game

IMAGE: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images Hooliganism is not a problem in English football, according to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, despite a week in which......

Blatter prankster charged by police after FIFA complaint

Sepp Blatter was showered with paper money. Photograph: Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images The British comedian who showered FIFA president Sepp Blatter with fake dollar bills has been charged by Swiss......

Meadow, cows, cricket for Olympic opening ceremony

London's Olympic Stadium will be transformed into a British meadow complete with fields, cows, ducks, a horse-drawn plough and a game of village cricket for the opening ceremony of this year's......

Cameron auctions 'most valuable' Tendulkar bat

British Prime Minister David Cameron, who considered a bat signed by Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar as one of his 'most valuable possessions', has donated it to raise money for a cricket......

Giantkillers Slovakia take on the Dutch

Slovakia face the mighty Dutch on Monday hoping to keep their giantkilling run alive and join Germany and Argentina in the World Cup quarter-finals. Having already accounted for holders Italy in......