http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/worldThu, 23 May 2013 20:00:50 +0100All the latest news from TNT Down UnderKohanaPHPhttp://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/cold-blooded-holiday-makers-flee-beach-after-crocodile-washes-ashoreHundreds of sunbathers have fled an Indonesian beach in terror after a 1.3 meter crocodile washed ashore and crawled up onto the sand to catch a few rays. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Wed, 22 May 2013 23:59:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/parental-guidance-9-year-old-caught-behind-the-wheelJaron McGee, 23, seems to have steered his daughter into the real world just a little too early after he was caught giving her a driving lesson. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Tue, 21 May 2013 05:45:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/british-holidays-makers-ejected-from-us-hotel-for-threatening-to-write-negative-trip-advisor-reviewIt's the classic finishing blow of a pissed off tourist, guaranteed to strike fear into the heart of hoteliers and tour operators alike: "Just wait til you read my TripAdvisor review!"webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Fri, 17 May 2013 12:59:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/new-survey-reveals-the-worlds-most-racist-countriesA global social attitudes study says that Britain is one of the most racially tolerant countries on the planet.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Fri, 17 May 2013 09:54:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/fowl-play-giant-rubber-duck-found-deflated-in-hong-kongAnyone who spent time in Sydney over summer would be familiar with the giant yellow rubber duck who took up residency in Darling Harbour (and Instragram). Well, it seems the world-famous duck has had...webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/video-deer-takes-a-free-ride-on-a-busVideo footage has emerged overnight of a white-tailed deer smashing through the windscreen of a public bus in Pennsylvania and going for a little joy ride. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Thu, 16 May 2013 00:38:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/horney-nest-man-in-sweden-dies-trying-to-have-sex-with-a-hornets-nestA man in Sweden has been found dead after being stung over 140 times by hornets whose nest he was trying to have sex with... Yeah, gross. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Wed, 15 May 2013 23:49:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/cleveland-kidnappings-ariel-castro-to-plead-not-guilty-to-chargesThe man charged with holding captive and raping three women over a ten year period plans to plead not guilty, according to one of his lawyers.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Wed, 15 May 2013 15:39:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/high-flyers-swaziland-bans-witches-from-hovering-above-150-metresIt's been a couple of centuries since people in Europe and the America's burnt witches at the stake, but in Swaziland witches on joy flights have been banned from flying above 150 meters...webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Wed, 15 May 2013 06:59:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/arboreal-embarrassment-police-officer-forced-to-call-911-after-getting-stuck-in-a-treeA rather embarrassed New York police officer was forced to make his very own 911 call after becoming stuck in a tree trying to rescue a cat. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Wed, 15 May 2013 06:04:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/man-alive-theres-a-man-alive-in-here-dead-man-ruins-funeral-by-coming-back-to-lifeA man thought to be dead came back to life at his own funeral, when one of his mourners noticed his legs moving inside of his coffin. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Wed, 15 May 2013 01:16:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/video-new-zealands-new-ease-up-on-the-drink-advert-is-worth-a-shout-outNew Zealand authorities sure know to make a community awareness ad. Following on from the Legend drink driving viral hit – “you know I can’t grab your ghost chips” – they’re suggesting...webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Tue, 14 May 2013 17:00:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/video-showing-syrian-rebel-eating-solders-heart-condemnedA video has emerged which appears to show a Syrian rebel biting the heart of a dead soldier to worldwide condemnation.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/who-dares-wins-queenstown-climber-saves-friends-life-in-the-himalayasQueenstown climber, Ben Dare, is being hailed as a hero after rescuing his companion after a terrifying fall on the face of a mountain in Nepal's Himalayas. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Tue, 14 May 2013 06:29:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/meal-breaker-woman-attacks-sandwich-maker-for-putting-on-too-many-picklesA woman in the United States has allegedly attacked the employee of a takeaway hot dog and sandwich place over the amount of pickles on her lunch. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Tue, 14 May 2013 05:18:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/insect-super-foods-eating-bugs-could-help-fight-obesityThe idea of eating insects like beetles, caterpillars and ants might make some people's skin crawl, but according to a study by the U.N. it may be a way to battle the growing global trend of...webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Tue, 14 May 2013 01:46:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/mother-consulted-medical-website-after-son-was-shot-instead-of-taking-him-straight-to-hospitalA Houston mother has been arrested and charged after failing to get professional care for her son who had been shot.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Mon, 13 May 2013 16:24:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/host-with-the-most-branson-dons-drags-for-an-airasia-flightVirgin group founder Sir Richard Branson has made good on a bet he lost to Grand Prix rival Tony Fernandes. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Mon, 13 May 2013 04:05:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/bangladesh-garment-factory-disaster-death-toll-hits-1000The collapsed Dhaka Bangladesh garment factory’s death toll has risen to as many as 1000 people two weeks after the disaster, according to the Army captain in charge of the rescue operation.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Fri, 10 May 2013 09:17:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/poles-apart-man-left-out-of-family-picnic-blows-up-houseA Polish man who was so irate at being left out of a family picnic decided to exact revenge on his family by blowing up their house... With himself still inside it. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Fri, 10 May 2013 05:59:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/cleveland-kidnappings-ariel-castro-charged-with-kidnap-and-rape-of-amanda-berry-gina-dejesus-and-michele-knightAriel Castro, the owner of the Ohio home in which three women were held against their will for years was charged with kidnap and rape on Wednesday.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Thu, 09 May 2013 09:25:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/no-liam-no-hemsworth-brothers-stage-intervention-for-liamLiam Hemsworth's older brothers, Chris and Luke, have both reportedly staged an intervention begging their actor brother to call off his engagement to singer/actress Miley Cyrus.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Thu, 09 May 2013 01:15:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/all-washed-up-sea-monster-corpse-washes-up-on-new-zealand-beachStunned beach goers in New Zealand have come across the washed up carcass of a mysterious marine creature with flippers and a mouth full of razor sharp teeth. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Thu, 09 May 2013 00:28:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/video-cleveland-kidnapping-hero-charles-ramsey-gives-second-interview-to-anderson-cooperCharles Ramsey, the Cleveland man who helped rescue three missing women who'd been held in his neighbor's house, spoke to Anderson Cooper last night on CNN.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Wed, 08 May 2013 16:23:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/scientist-stephen-hawking-joins-academic-boycott-of-israelThe academic boycott of Israel in protest at their treatment of Palestinians has been joined by Professor Stephen Hawking, who has pulled out of a conference hosted by Israeli president Shimon Peres...webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Wed, 08 May 2013 12:24:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/cleveland-kidnappings-picture-emerge-of-paddlocked-basement-door-as-it-is-revealed-kidnappers-daughter-was-best-friends-with-victimAriel Castro, who has been accused of keeping three women hostage for a decade, padlocked the doors leading to his basement, his attic and his garage and never allowed his family inside, his son has...webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Wed, 08 May 2013 09:05:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/back-in-the-habit-drug-smugglers-dressed-as-nuns-caught-hiding-cocaineColombian police have arrested three women disguised as nuns for smuggling cocaine. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Wed, 08 May 2013 06:49:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/brain-drain-mans-constantly-running-nose-turned-out-to-be-leaking-brain-fluidAn Arizonan man found out recently that his chronically running nose was actually fluid leaking from his brain, which is pretty gross. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Wed, 08 May 2013 01:20:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/aussie-mossad-agent-prisoner-x-inadvertently-compromised-israeli-intelligence-operationThe mysteries surrounding Australian-born Mossad agent Ben Zygier, aka Prisoner X, continue to unravel with a new ABC TV report claiming it knows the circumstances of his arrest, prior to his death in...webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Tue, 07 May 2013 16:43:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/videothree-girls-believed-dead-found-alive-after-being-kidnapped-10-years-agoThree girls who were kidnapped as teenagers have escaped from their captor after spending a decade imprisoned in an Ohio housewebmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Tue, 07 May 2013 09:16:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/video-footage-emerges-of-auckland-helicopter-crashTwo people have survived a helicopter crash into Auckland harbour after taking the prototype first-of-its-kind carbon fibre craft out to take aerial photographs. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Tue, 07 May 2013 09:07:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/ameristralia-fuck-yeah-petition-to-unite-america-and-australia-into-one-countryA new petition has been bought before the White House's official website, via some unknown person in Beverly Hills, petitioning for the United States and Australia to form a single super country...webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Tue, 07 May 2013 05:51:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/that-sucks-60000-bees-vacuumed-out-of-mega-hive-in-utahRoughly 60,000 honeybees have been vacuumed out of a three metre long hive which was hanging in the eaves of a Utah cabin. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Mon, 06 May 2013 23:54:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/saudi-arabian-women-are-now-allowed-to-play-sportIn an attempt to bring women's rights a little closer to that of the western world, the ultra-conservative kingdom of Saudi Arabia is now allowing girls at private schools play sport. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Mon, 06 May 2013 07:28:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/duing-it-all-over-again-lady-picked-up-for-drink-driving-night-before-her-last-license-suspension-was-due-to-endA woman has been arrested for drink driving the night before the suspension on her driver's license for a previous DUI was set to end. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Mon, 06 May 2013 06:18:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/dont-go-mething-up-my-new-carpet-man-eats-carpet-after-smoking-methamphetamineA man in Louisville Kentucky has admitted to smoking crystal meth before breaking into a carpet store and munching some rug, basically. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Fri, 03 May 2013 05:11:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/blame-it-on-the-dog-water-bowl-starts-house-fireSunlight refracting off of a metal dog bowl has started a house fire in California. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Fri, 03 May 2013 01:49:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/call-to-ban-misogynist-danish-tv-show-in-which-men-critique-womens-naked-bodies-in-front-of-themThe 'female body thirsts for the words of a man' according to Thomas Blachman, sadly deluded individual and host of a Danish TV show in which naked women's bodies are critiqued by men....webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Thu, 02 May 2013 16:05:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/five-year-old-accidentally-kills-sister-with-a-rifle-he-received-for-his-birthdayA five-year-old boy in Kentucky has accidentally shot and killed his two-year-old sister with a .22 caliber rifle he'd been given by his parents as a birthday present... webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Thu, 02 May 2013 02:21:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/in-hot-water-chinese-officials-in-trouble-for-holding-secret-decadent-sauna-partiesChinese state media is reporting that senior members of the communist party have been disregarding the president's new anti-corruption campaign by holding 'secret sauna parties' and...webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Thu, 02 May 2013 01:17:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/may-day-riots-expected-across-europe-in-protest-at-austerity-measuresWith higher unemployment across Europe than ever before, there is expected to be an outpouring of anger over the region's financial plight this May Day.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Wed, 01 May 2013 09:18:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/coming-to-blows-rapper-gets-oral-sex-from-fan-on-stage-and-keeps-rappingSome fans of American rapper Danny Brown got to see more of the hip-hop star than they might have expected at a concert of his in Minneapolis over the weekend, when a fan ran up on stage and proceeded...webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Wed, 01 May 2013 05:22:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/skirmish-line-ecuadorian-ambassador-gets-into-fight-in-peruvian-storeEcuador's former ambassador to Peru has admitted getting into a fight with two women, who he alleges cut in line in front of him and his wife in a supermarket in Lima. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Wed, 01 May 2013 04:50:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/high-risk-cocaine-may-have-caused-the-gfc-according-to-new-studyA professor of neuro-pharmacology and a well known authority on illicit drugs has come up with a new theory about the cause of the Global Financial Crisis – cocaine. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Wed, 01 May 2013 03:15:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/showdown-on-the-top-of-the-world-sherpas-clash-with-climbers-on-everestThere is a limit to what you can do at highest point in the world, take a photo, admire the view and, of course, start a fight. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:14:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/man-with-worlds-largest-penis-releases-song-on-itunes-about-its-sizeJonah Falcon – the man with the record setting 13.5 inch (34.29 centimetre) penis has sought to forever solidify his manhood through the age old art of song, releasing a tune colourfully titled...webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:55:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/k910-dog-can-balance-almost-any-household-item-on-its-headA three-year-old Australian cattle dog in San Francisco has become something of an internet sensation, having been photographed by his owner balancing a number of household objects successfully on its...webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:04:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/ice-hockey-teams-owner-manager-and-captain-go-up-scissor-lift-until-they-sell-300-season-tickets-on-sunday-theyre-still-up-thereThe owner, general manager, captain and marketing director of the Arizona Sundogs ice hockey team had a cracking promotion idea, to go up a scissor lift and not come down until they'd sold 300...webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:25:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/im-too-sexy-for-my-saudi-man-deported-from-saudi-arabia-for-being-too-handsomeA man has reportedly been deported from Saudi Arabia for being too ridiculously good-looking.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:17:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/world/dubai-vice-dubai-police-force-show-off-new-ferrari-patrol-carDubai's police force have unveiled their latest designer, Italian super car at the foot of one of the world's tallest and most expensive buildings, the Burj al-Khalifa. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:23:00 +0100