Read more about the article FLAT BROKE: Man Steals 16-Tonne Road Roller To Pay Off Gambling Debt
Suspect (middle) poses in Chongqing, China, undated photo. He allegedly stole a road roller to pay off gambling debts. (Jiangbei Public Security/AsiaWire)

FLAT BROKE: Man Steals 16-Tonne Road Roller To Pay Off Gambling Debt

This is the bizarre moment a man takes off with a stolen 16-tonne road roller before selling it for scrap to pay his gambling debts in south-western China. The man - named as Mr Li in local media - was caught driving off with the stolen machinery on CCTV camera…

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Read more about the article Russian Reservists Conduct Military Training In Frozen Polar Regions To Get Ready For Winter War
Scouts of the Marine Brigade of the Northern Fleet conduct training of military personnel called up from the reserve at Murmansk region. (Ministry of Defense of Russia/Newsflash)

Russian Reservists Conduct Military Training In Frozen Polar Regions To Get Ready For Winter War

This footage shows mobilised Russian reservists training with the Marine Brigade of the Northern Fleet and firing from weapons at targets that imitate enemy equipment and manpower. https://youtu.be/e2wRbt0zHCo The images were obtained from the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) along with a statement saying that the military training seen in…

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Read more about the article SHELL’S TEETH! Curious Pup Bitten On Tongue By Snappy Turtle
Tortoise bites dog's tongue in Zhengzhou, Henan in China, undated. The dog was licking the tortoise curiously when it attacked it. (211759996/AsiaWire)

SHELL’S TEETH! Curious Pup Bitten On Tongue By Snappy Turtle

This is the moment a small pup gets a licking after a snappy turtle chomps his tongue and refuses to let go. The hapless dog had been licking at the turtle's shell when it suddenly bit down hard. The poor puppy had to be rescued by its owner, Mr Xia,…

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Read more about the article FLYING SQUAD: Motorist’s Lucky Escape As Flying Piece Of Metal Hits Car Mid-Drive
Picture shows a piece of iron inserted in a car bonnet in Ningbo, Zhejiang in China, undated. Mr. Ma who was driving the vehicle said the police have been informed. (MJT16542/AsiaWire)

FLYING SQUAD: Motorist’s Lucky Escape As Flying Piece Of Metal Hits Car Mid-Drive

This is the moment a thick metal piece comes flying off of a lorry and slams into a fast-moving car's hood in the middle of the road in eastern China. The iron plate hit the car like a flying knife, and it hit straight into the hood in the blink…

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Read more about the article SMASHED TO PIECES: Taiwan Museum Denies It Tried To Cover Up Breaking Of Ming And Qing Dynasty Objects
Picture shows one of the broken artefacts, undated. Three cultural relics in the National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan, were damaged. (National Palace Museum/AsiaWire)

SMASHED TO PIECES: Taiwan Museum Denies It Tried To Cover Up Breaking Of Ming And Qing Dynasty Objects

This is the moment a butter-fingered museum worker drops and breaks a priceless China plate by opening a box the wrong way. The video was released as the director of Taipei’s National Palace Museum faces calls to step down after the institution delayed admitting to breaking three precious Ming and…

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