8 March 2013 Last updated at 08:01 ET

'Viking sunstone' found in shipwreckA reconstructed Viking ship

A crystal found in a shipwreck could be similar to a sunstone - a navigational aid said to have been used by Viking mariners, scientists believe.

Tony IommiSabbath star pens Armenia's Eurovision entry

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi writes the song which will represent Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest.

A Vietnamese police woman directs traffic in Hanoi Vietnam bans pot-bellied police

Vietnam takes short, obese and abusive traffic police off the streets of Hanoi to improve the force's tarnished public image, reports say.

Bakhretdin KhakimovSoviet soldier found in Afghanistan

A Soviet soldier who went missing in Afghanistan nearly 33 years ago is found living with Afghans in the western province of Herat.

Justin Bieber performs at The O2 in LondonBieber apologises for late arrival

Justin Bieber apologises to fans for emerging late for his sold out concert at London's O2 on Monday night.

Flash mob perform the Harlem Shake in Berlin (file photo)Miners fired for doing Harlem Shake

Up to 15 miners in Australia have been fired after performing a version of the Harlem Shake underground and posting a video of it online.

spermMan accuses ex-girlfriend of 'stealing sperm'

US media reports a Louisiana man sues a clinic accusing his ex-girlfriend of stealing his sperm and using it to get pregnant.

hammerhead sharksAnnual shark kills 'hit 100 million'

The most accurate assessment to date of the impact of commercial fishing on sharks suggests around 100 million a year are being killed.

DogDog 'saves' missing Polish girl

Firefighters in Poland say a small dog probably saved the life of a three-year-old girl who went missing from her home overnight in freezing temperatures.

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