<![CDATA[News Back Page Category RSS]]> http://www.iol.co.za:80/cmlink/1.652 Wed, 16 May 2012 18:48:47 +0200 <![CDATA[Politician takes car at motor show]]> http://www.iol.co.za/politician-takes-car-at-motor-show-1.1298279

A Zimbabwean opposition politician at a Ford Motor Company car show got into the latest model on display and drove it away.

]]> 1.1298279 Wed, 16 May 2012 18:48:47 +0200 <![CDATA[France’s new First Lady a ‘Rottweiler’]]> http://www.iol.co.za/france-s-new-first-lady-a-rottweiler-1.1298039

Francois “Mr Normal” Hollande’s girlfriend tries to present herself as normal, but is she really quite as down-to-earth as she seems?

]]> 1.1298039 Wed, 16 May 2012 13:52:11 +0200 <![CDATA[Hey Becks, how's that underwear line?]]> http://www.iol.co.za/hey-becks-how-s-that-underwear-line-1.1297918

Barack Obama poked fun at one of sport's biggest stars at the White House.

]]> 1.1297918 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:17:39 +0200 <![CDATA[British Columbia issues tips for fighting zombies]]> http://www.iol.co.za/british-columbia-issues-tips-for-fighting-zombies-1.1297689

If you're ready for a zombie attack, then you're ready for just about anything. That's the message in British Columbia.

]]> 1.1297689 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:44:21 +0200 <![CDATA[Obama teases ‘ballsy’ Beckham]]> http://www.iol.co.za/obama-teases-ballsy-beckham-1.1297476

United States President Barack Obama has poked fun at one of the biggest stars in football.

]]> 1.1297476 Wed, 16 May 2012 01:54:46 +0200 <![CDATA[Video: A case of country lane rage]]> http://www.iol.co.za/video-a-case-of-country-lane-rage-1.1297305

An irate woman has been captured on camera chasing after and scuffling with a cyclist in a country lane.

]]> 1.1297305 Tue, 15 May 2012 15:57:57 +0200 <![CDATA[Gallery: World's oldest yoga teacher]]> http://www.iol.co.za/gallery-world-s-oldest-yoga-teacher-1.1297149

At 93 years old, Porchon-Lynch was named the world's oldest yoga teacher by Guinness World Records.

]]> 1.1297149 Tue, 15 May 2012 13:55:03 +0200 <![CDATA[From Paris with love]]> http://www.iol.co.za/from-paris-with-love-1.1297139

Mysterious gifts from Paris sent to unsuspecting citizens in New Zealand are puzzling police.

]]> 1.1297139 Tue, 15 May 2012 13:54:42 +0200 <![CDATA[Man seeks funds for dog custody battle]]> http://www.iol.co.za/man-seeks-funds-for-dog-custody-battle-1.1296865

A US man is so desperate to get his dog back from his ex that he's gone online to ask for $20 000 to pay the legal fees.

]]> 1.1296865 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:08:11 +0200 <![CDATA[Gallery: iPod implanted in his skin?]]> http://www.iol.co.za/gallery-ipod-implanted-in-his-skin-1.1296733

Dave Hurban implanted four metal studs in the skin of his wrist and secured his iPod to them magnetically.

]]> 1.1296733 Tue, 15 May 2012 10:01:24 +0200 <![CDATA[‘My iPod goes where I go’]]> http://www.iol.co.za/my-ipod-goes-where-i-go-1.1296544

Professional body piercer Dave Hurban is a man attached to his iPod - literally.

]]> 1.1296544 Tue, 15 May 2012 02:31:42 +0200 <![CDATA[Topless activist grabs Euro soccer cup]]> http://www.iol.co.za/topless-activist-grabs-euro-soccer-cup-1.1296275

A Ukrainian women's rights activist stripped to the waist and seized the Euro-2012 soccer trophy while it was on public display in Kiev.

]]> 1.1296275 Mon, 14 May 2012 14:59:38 +0200 <![CDATA[Man completes triathlon - while juggling]]> http://www.iol.co.za/man-completes-triathlon-while-juggling-1.1295972

A US man completed a triathlon in less than two hours - while juggling balls the entire time, a report has said.

]]> 1.1295972 Mon, 14 May 2012 11:41:53 +0200 <![CDATA[UK town celebrate 250 years of sandwiches]]> http://www.iol.co.za/uk-town-celebrate-250-years-of-sandwiches-1.1295357

The British town of Sandwich will stage a dramatic re-enactment of the moment when the town's earl was said to have invented the sandwich.

]]> 1.1295357 Sun, 13 May 2012 15:36:50 +0200 <![CDATA[Obz man puzzles students]]> http://www.iol.co.za/obz-man-puzzles-students-1.1295270

It's a soldier. No, it's a man chained by the margins of society. Wait, could it be a postmodern Nelson Mandela?

]]> 1.1295270 Sun, 13 May 2012 11:54:00 +0200 <![CDATA[‘Funeral’ turns happy after ‘dead’ man awakes]]> http://www.iol.co.za/funeral-turns-happy-after-dead-man-awakes-1.1295247

The funeral of a 28 year-old waiter in southern Egypt turned into a celebration when he woke up after being declared dead.

]]> 1.1295247 Sun, 13 May 2012 09:37:54 +0200 <![CDATA[Loose moose stops traffic]]> http://www.iol.co.za/loose-moose-stops-traffic-1.1295165

A moose caused transport chaos in Oslo when it ran on to a main highway then into a train tunnel, halting road and rail traffic.

]]> 1.1295165 Sat, 12 May 2012 15:32:57 +0200 <![CDATA[Thief steals car with kids in it]]> http://www.iol.co.za/thief-steals-car-with-kids-in-it-1.1294959

Sometimes thieves just get more than they bargained for.

]]> 1.1294959 Fri, 11 May 2012 16:06:28 +0200 <![CDATA[‘Friend sold my parrot for tik’]]> http://www.iol.co.za/friend-sold-my-parrot-for-tik-1.1294738

A Cape Town man is seeing red after his friend allegedly sold his African Grey parrot for drugs.

]]> 1.1294738 Fri, 11 May 2012 12:48:08 +0200 <![CDATA[Video: Weatherman Charles]]> http://www.iol.co.za/video-weatherman-charles-1.1294615

The Prince of Wales gave weather forecasting a try during a BBC Scotland television studio tour.

]]> 1.1294615 Fri, 11 May 2012 11:33:35 +0200