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Study finds coffee drinkers live longer

A new report published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that coffee drinkers live longer. The study looked at the coffee-drinking habits of over 400,000 people over a 15-year period. Read more

Surfer breaksrecord for biggest wave

A surfer has broken the world record for riding the biggest wave. The Guinness Book of World Records said a Hawaiian man caught a wave that was 23.7 metres tall, which broke the previous record by more than 30 cm. Read more

Norway, best country to be a mother

The charity Save The Children has said Norway is the best country for new mothers. The charity released its annual report called "State of the World's Mothers" on Tuesday. Read more

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