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'Beer Yoga' in Germany
Monday, 25 April 2016 14:00In a bid to make their workouts more exciting, German fitness enthusiasts in Berlin have come up with ‘Beer Yoga’ or ‘boga’ – a new form of yoga that integrates beer bottles into standard poses.
India revokes passport of Vijay Mallya
Monday, 25 April 2016 11:00India has revoked the passport of business tycoon Vijay Mallya accused of hiding in Britain over billions in debt from his defunct Kingfisher Airlines.
Communist leadership above religion - Xi Jinping
Sunday, 24 April 2016 19:40Chinese religious groups must obey the staunchly atheist ruling Communist Party, President Xi Jinping has told a key meeting on religion according to state media, as Beijing tightens controls on civil society organizations and churches.
Robot monk blends science and Buddhism
Sunday, 24 April 2016 16:24A Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Beijing has decided to ditch traditional ways and use technology to attract followers.
Obama rejects ground troops for Syria
Sunday, 24 April 2016 13:27President Barack Obama has ruled out deploying US ground troops in Syria and says military efforts alone cannot solve the country's problems.
Harriet Tubman to feature on $20 bill
Saturday, 23 April 2016 11:21Anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman will be the first woman to appear on a US banknote for more than a century.
Marina Bychkova's dolls confront difficult topics (video)
Friday, 22 April 2016 16:53When she was six years old, Marina Bychkova made her first doll out of the back of a cereal box. Little did she know that one day her dolls would sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
World's oldest message in bottle found in Germany
Friday, 22 April 2016 13:51A 108-year-old postcard offering a shilling in exchange for its return to an English marine research institute is now officially the world's oldest message in a bottle after being recovered in Germany.