Widow is gang-raped as 'punishment' for having an affair with a married man in Indonesia - and now she will be caned in public under Sharia law

Public punishment: The 25-year-old woman faces up to nine strokes of the cane in Banda Aceh province An Indonesian widow who was gang-raped by eight 'vigilantes' as punishment for having an affair with a married man, is now to suffer the further indignity of being caned in public. The rapists caught the couple together when they barged into her house in the northern Indonesian province of Banda Aceh and accused her of having 'improper...

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The world's tallest bride: 6ft 8in Brazilian teenager to marry her 5ft 4in boyfriend

Elisany's height still draws stares, even in her hometown, but Francinaldo says the attention doesn't bother him and he is proud to show her off Brazil's loftiest teen is set to become the world's tallest bride after her compact fiancee popped the big question. Aspiring model Elisany da Cruz Silva - who is a staggering 6ft 8ins tall - has been dating 5ft 4ins Francinaldo da Silva Carvalho for more than three years. Despite a massive...

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Brendan Rodgers: Reds 'will fight for our lives'

A day after Liverpool saw the Premier League trophy likely slip from their grasps, manager Brendan Rodgers promised the team would "fight for their lives as you never know what can happen." Speaking to a captive audience at the club's own inaugural awards dinner, Rodgers suggested there was still a glimmer of hope. "This season the players have allowed the supporters to dream and for a club of this size and magnitude -- to be a point...

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Miley Cyrus Denies She Was Hospitalized Due to Drug Overdose

Miley Cyrus is ready to go back to work after severe allergic reactions to antibiotics put her in hospital for two weeks. The twerking singer talked about her preparation to continue her "Bangerz" tour and addressed drug overdose rumors during a press conference at the O2 arena in London on Tuesday, May 6. "I'm the poster child for good health," Cyrus told media, as quoted by PEOPLE. "You have no idea how ready I am. There is nothing...

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Night of Emotion- As Giggs came off bench and Vidic said goodbye to Old Trafford in United 3-1 win over Hull

Vidic celebrate with James Wilson  Ryan Giggs made a cameo appearance off the bench and Nemanja Vidic said goodbye to Old Trafford, but it was Manchester United debutant James Wilson who stole the show as he scored twice to sink Hull. Wilson, 18, scored from close range either side of half-time, and Robin van Persie also found the net as United beat Hull 3-1 in the final home game of the season. This year may have been the worst...

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Justin Timberlake, Forest Whitaker and others lend voices to #bringbackourgirls

Music mogul Diddy posted the message "#BRINGBACKOURGIRLS" on his instagram page yesterday, while Justin Timberlake carried a sign, and Forest Whitaker tweeted his. Actress and UN ambassador, Angelina Jolie spoke about the missing girls during a press conference in Paris today.. “Sadly of course there is real evil in the world, you watch the news and you see all of the people suffering and so much cruelty. It’s unthinkable cruelty like these...

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