Kumamon -- a stylised creation with red cheeks and a fixed grin -- is to attend the premier global film festival when it opens in the south of France this week.

In an innovative effort to stop people from urinating in public, the religious affairs ministry has placed a notice in Arabic in some areas of the city.

Google's goal is to make all of its Android apps available across multiple platforms (smartphones, tablets and desktop/laptop computers), a little like Microsoft's idea with its forthcoming OS, Windows 10, and its dedicated multi-platform app store.

The Expo is part of a special comic book fair held every five years, which attracts about half a million visitors, but this year's event marks the first time that groups from outside Japan are invited. About four dozen overseas Otaku groups were expected to attend.

The truck's driver, also an elephant trainer, walks the elephants out of the cargo compartment and directs them to help prop up the vehicle.

"AIBOs", the world's first home-use entertainment robot equipped with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and capable of developing its own personality.

Veronika Scott, a design student finds a way to help the city's homeless: a coat which turns into a sleeping bag - which she wanted to employ homeless people to make

For just $680,000 USD, the successful bidder would snatch up nine buildings including retail and residential spaces, loft apartments, a pizza restaurant, pub, pharmacy and office space, some of which were featured in season three of the popular AMC drama "The Walking Dead."

Inspired by owl cafés in Tokyo, Annie the Owl Bar will open in Soho next month as part of an owl conservation program in the UK.

Situated in the village of Arborfield, west of London, the ICQC boasts around 1,000 square metres (10,760 square feet) of greenhouse space and 400 cocoa plant varieties.

Now you see it, now you don't... the hijab has played a key role in Iranian beauty over the past century, as demonstrated by the latest video in the "100 Years of Beauty" series.

Look at what happens when 300 smartphones and tablets are connected together and asked to sing the same song.

If you thought today's young YouTube celebrities have only virtual contact with their fans, think again.

Every dog has its day, even at New York Fashion Week. So do the odd cat, hen and even a big old lizard.