Two-Flies-Only limit for Beijing toilets

Beijing officials have introduced a new ruling aimed at beautifying the city's public lavatories. The Beijing Municipal Commission of City Administration and Environment has announced that there will be a limit of two flies in each cubicle. Read more

Remote control inventor dies aged 96

The inventor of the television remote control has passed away at the age of 96. The Associated Press news agency reported that Eugene J. Polley died of natural causes on Sunday. His creation is one of today's most commonly used and ubiquitous devices. Read more

Iran anger at Google over Persian Gulf

Iran has expressed its anger and dissatisfaction with Google after the name 'Persian Gulf' disappeared from Google Maps. Iran is threatening to sue Google and take other measures that will result in "serious damages" if the search engine giant does not reinstate the name on its maps. Read more