Offbeat | Twitter erupts after Saudi cleric says chess is forbidden

The clip was shared on YouTube in December, gaining traction in recent days on social media. Some Twitter users mocked Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdelaziz Al Sheikh, saying chess is an

Offbeat | Spanish town celebrates bizarre, turnip-throwing festival

The event was part of the bizarre ‘Jarramplas’ festival which is held in Piornal each Jan 19-20. Following the yearly tradition, a town volunteer donned a costume of multicolored ribbons and

Offbeat | Emirati prosecutors file warrant for men dancing in uniforms

Prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates have filed an arrest warrant for two men who wore military uniforms and danced in an Internet video. The state-run WAM news agency announced that

Offbeat | Star of dolphin-killing film detained at Japan airport

The star of an Oscar-winning documentary about dolphin killings in Japan has been detained by immigration authorities at an airport near Tokyo. Ric O’Barry is the former dolphin trainer for the

Offbeat | UK police seek burglar who stole USD21,500 in 1-pound coins

British police are seeking a burglar who may have a heavy conscience — or pockets — after stealing 15,000 pounds (USD21,500) in 1-pound ($1.43) coins. Greater Manchester Police said last week

Offbeat | Man walked USD1.6m in pills across border on sled

Authorities say a Canadian man was arrested while pulling a sled carrying more than 180 pounds of prescription pills across the border into the United States. The U.S. attorney’s office says

Offbeat | Small plane makes emergency landing on California freeway

The California Highway Patrol says vehicles had to swerve to avoid hitting the two-seat aircraft when it touched down on State Route 23 in Ventura County this week. Student-pilot Danielle Lagree

Offbeat | The shining: UK commuters told trains delayed by sunlight

It’s the dark days of one of the rainiest British winters on record. So some London commuters were surprised to hear their trains had been delayed because of the sun. Rail

Offbeat | Moscow police looking into no-pants subway ride

Despite freezing temperatures, several dozen people joined the global annual event on Sunday by riding Moscow’s ornate subway with no trousers or skirts on. The Moscow police said in a statement

Offbeat | Cincinnati Zoo names baby penguin ‘Bowie’ after singer

Having already earned a measure of “Fame” as the Cincinnati Zoo’s first animal birth of 2016, a newborn penguin chick has been named “Bowie.” The decision was made before the

Offbeat | Record-breaking ‘Star Wars’ movie opens in China

The record-breaking “Star Wars” opened Saturday in China, where it is far from certain to draw in enough moviegoers to knock off “Avatar” as the world’s all-time biggest grossing movie. “Star

Offbeat | DiCaprio’s happy leaders taking climate change more seriously

Leonardo DiCaprio feels optimistic that the debate over climate change has begun to wane and world leaders are finally starting to take it more seriously. “The scientific community has been screaming

Offbeat | Two-year twins: Babies born Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 in San Diego

Jaelyn Valenica was born New Year’s Eve at 11:59 p.m. Her twin brother, Luis Valencia Jr., arrived at 12:01 a.m. on New Year’s Day. KGTV-TV reports that the babies were due

Offbeat | Kyrgyzstan to deport Briton who ‘insulted country’

Kyrgyzstan’s Interior Ministry says a British citizen who made rude remarks about the country on social media is to be deported within a day. The statement this week on the ministry’s

Offbeat | The perfect match: Girlfriend to give boyfriend a kidney

A New Hampshire man found his perfect match in more ways than one when he first met his girlfriend on a golf course last summer. Forty-nine-year-old Jack Simard of Manchester is

Offbeat | Priest rebuked for riding hoverboard during Mass

The Diocese of San Pablo, south of Manila, said the Rev. Albert San Jose apologized for his action, which was caught on video and widely shared on YouTube. The video shows

Offbeat | Player fired for posting ‘offensive’ tweets

The club says it “has decided to terminate the contract signed” with Sergi Guardiola, who had joined Barca B on Monday, “after confirming that he had posted offensive tweets against

Offbeat | World’s busiest airport welcomes 100 millionth passenger

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport said it hit a major milestone Sunday. The airport that calls itself the world’s busiest announced on its social media sites said it served its 100

Offbeat | Ruling upholds rule allowing more Hawaii bigeye tuna fishing

U.S. District Judge Leslie Kobayashi last week issued the ruling rejecting environmental groups’ claims that the extra fishing is illegal. The opinion came just in time for the year-end holidays when

Offbeat | Prague zoo claims to have the longest salamander on Earth

The critically endangered animal is the largest amphibian on the planet. In a statement Sunday, the zoo says Karlo, a Chinese giant salamander it received 19 months ago from the State

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