PHOTOS from the weird, wacky world!

These 10 images prove it’s a mad, mad world   A young woman is drenched in wine during the Batalla de Vino (Wine Battle) in Haro, northern Spain. Every year thousands of people......

Sunita chats with biologist 2 miles under Pacific

Living in two extreme conditions, Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams, aboard the International Space Station and marine biologist Timothy Shank aboard Alvin, the world's first deep-ocean......

Stockholm Water Prize for India-born expert

An India-born water management expert has been awarded the $150,000 Stockholm Water Prize for his multi-faceted contribution to global water resource issues, including research, education and......

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......

Beijing Winter Games commence as Britain, China win

Hosts China were cheered on by a sparse but lively home crowd en route to a dramatic 7-6 victory over Jenny Perret and Martin Rios of Switzerland as Fan Suyuan judged her hammer brilliantly to spin......

Shorts: Sun ban a 'statement to the world'; Nike shoe debate rages

IMAGE: Gold medallist Sun Yang of China, and bronze medallist Gabriele Detti of Italy celebrate as silver medallist Mack Horton of Australia protests on the podium after the men's 400m freestyle......

PHOTOS: Eye-catching moments from the Pan Am Games

WHAT ARE PAN AMERICAN GAMES? • The Pan American Games or colloquially known as the Pan Games, is a multi-sport event that features athletes from the American continent. • 41 nations......

Horton hailed for podium protest at Swimming Worlds

'I don't think anyone at FINA is going to stand up for the athletes so the athletes have to stand up for themselves' IMAGE: Gold medallist Sun Yang of China, and bronze medallist Gabriele Detti of......