German police, prosecutors and forensics experts are facing a mystery after a 10-year-old boy found a human mummy in a sarcophagus in a corner of his grandparents' attic.

A CT scan has revealed a well-preserved human skull, with an arrow sticking out of the left eye socket, and large parts of a skeleton with the arms crossed over the chest, the local newspaper Kreiszeitung has reported.

A British property developer said Tuesday it was investigating after sun rays reflected from its half-finished London skyscraper melted parts of several cars, including a luxury Jaguar.

Londoners have been shielding their eyes from the blinding glare bouncing off 20 Fenchurch Street -- nicknamed the "Walkie Talkie" because of its flared shape -- while several drivers have complained that the beams have melted parts of their vehicles.

Senator John McCain, a longtime advocate for forceful military intervention in Syria, was caught playing poker on his smartphone Tuesday as top administration officials testified at one of the most pivotal congressional hearings of the year.

McCain is hardly the only U.S. lawmaker ever to seek a diversion from what can be hours of legislative debate on Capitol Hill.

From WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to a larger-than-life billionaire who is rebuilding the Titanic, the Australian election boasts a cast of unlikely candidates who are shaking up the political scene.

When Australians go to the polls on Saturday, a mandatory exercise for all adults, they will have 1,717 candidates from more than 50 parties to choose from.

Former Formula One driver Max Papis claims he was left with a broken jaw after being slapped by the girlfriend of a rival driver following a NASCAR race in Canada.

The 43-year-old Italian was confronted in the paddock by the woman, identified by some media as Kelly Heaphy, the partner of fellow driver Mike Skeen, after the two men had clashed on the final lap of the race at Bowmanville, Ontario.

A necklace worn by Chancellor Angela Merkel sporting the colours of the German flag has acquired a dedicated Twitter account delivering satirical jibes following its much-commented upon appearance at a TV debate.

For many years Germans were uncomfortable flying their flag publicly because of its nationalistic associations and echoes of the country's Nazi past.

A tourist has had a lucky escape after being trapped on a remote Australian island for two weeks by a monster six-metre (20-foot) crocodile, reports said Monday.

The New Zealander, identified only as Ryan, was dropped with his kayak on Governor Island off Western Australia's far north by boat and had been intending to paddle the four kilometers (2.5 miles) back to the mainland.

A Spanish man arrived in Gibraltar Sunday after walking with a huge wooden cross on his back for four days to ask for God's help in ending a dispute between Madrid and London over the British outpost.

Justo Marquez crossed an airplane runway that serves as the border between Gibraltar and Spain with the cross -- which weighs ten kilos (22 pounds) and stands three metres high by two metres wide with a set of wheels at its base -- slung over his shoulder.

A member of the Miss Tiffany's transsexual team gets ready before playing a match at the annual elephant polo tournament in the seaside resort of Hua Hin south of Bangkok on August 29, 2013. The tournament has come in for criticism from animal rights activists, who say elephants in captivity are often mistreatedView Photo

A member of the Miss Tiffany's transsexual team gets ready before playing a match …

French luxury fashion group Hermes, famed for its exclusive handbags and scarves, said Friday it had created a $12,900 basketball to grace its renovated Los Angeles store.

The blue calf leather ball is handstitched and embossed with the house's trademark H sign along with the inscription Beverly Hills.