A zoo has been partially shut down after a king cobra staged an impressive escape from its enclosure at the weekend.

Two US police officers who went off to hunt for Pokemon instead of responding to a robbery have been fired.

An inter-city train driver in Pakistan has been suspended after he made an unscheduled stop to pick up some yoghurt.

This week’s offbeat news round-up follows bored canines getting their paws on the DogPhone, drunken tourists and red weddings.

This 68-year-old virgin says sex is a demon that can only be defeated by the bible. SA has had mixed reactions to what she has to say.

A conman pretending to be an under-cover cop was often seen masquerading as a police captain in uniform at a local police station.

Amou Haji earned the title ‘world’s dirtiest man’ after evading a bathtub for 67 years. Bizarrely avoiding the shower isn’t the strangest thing he enjoys doing…

Thomas Rice, a World War 2 soldier recently celebrated his 100th birthday by parachuting out of his favourite aircraft and he absolutely loved it!

A large black bear is responsible for a number of car break-ins in New Hampshire. Now the furry miscreant, has been caught red-pawed.

President Vladimir Putin was voted Russia’s most handsome man, according to the men and women of the country.

The woman tried to dodge the curfew by walking her man on a leash.

Here’s a roundup of offbeat news stories from around the world this week.