PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

These photos prove we live in a bizarre world. Image: Farmer Zhang Xianping rides his pig "Big Precious" during an interview with the media, in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China. Zhang, a pig......

Odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world!

These images from across the globe tell us how crazy the world out there is!   A model poses in a floral outfit on the press preview day of the Chelsea Flower Show the show, which has run......

11 workers killed in Chinese coal mine fire

Eleven mine workers were killed because of carbon monoxide poisoning in a coal mine in northern China. They died after an air compressor caught fire inside the mine in north China's HebeiProvince,......

War is a great motivation: Ukraine paralympic chief

IMAGE: Gold medalist Iryna Bui of Team Ukraine celebrates with Chef De Mission of Ukraine, Valerii Sushkevych. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images Valerii Sushkevych knows all too well the......

'It's a miracle we're here': Ukraine team arrive at Paralympics

'It is 25 years I am president of the national paralympic committee of the Ukraine. And never was it so difficult, so heavy to come to the Paralympic Games.'   IMAGE: Members of Team Ukraine......

Day 16: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Norway's Therese Johaug powered to victory in the final race of her Olympic career, while Francesco Friedrich's crew capped off an extraordinary showing of German sliding prowess this Winter......

Day 15: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Sweden beat Britain to win men's curling gold IMAGE: Sweden's Christoffer Sundgren, Vice Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranaa and Daniel Magnusson react after winning the curling men's gold medal game......

Day 14: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

China's 'snow princess' Gu triumphs in halfpipe, bags second gold IMAGE: Gu Ailing Eileen of China in action during the Freestyle Skiing Women's Freeski Halfpipe Final Run 2 at Genting Snow Park,......