Australian protesters bury heads in sand to mock government's attitude on climate change

More than 400 protesters stuck their heads in the sand on Australia’s Bondi Beach on Thursday, mocking the government’s reluctance to put climate change on the agenda of a G20 summit this weekend.

Prime minister Tony Abbott’s perceived failure to address climate change is all the more galling in the wake of an agreement between the United States and China on Wednesday to limit their carbon emissions, they said.

“Obama’s on board, Xi Jinping’s on board, everyone’s on board except one man,” activist Pat Norman, 28, bellowed into a megaphone on the Sydney beach.

“Tony Abbott!” the protesters shouted back.

Parents with babies, school children and working people in business suits dug holes on the beach and stuck their heads in them. The ostrich is said to stick its head in the sand in futile bid to avoid danger.

Ornithologists say the African bird does no such thing but that didn’t spoil the protest.

“Wiggle ya bums if you feel like it,” Norman shouted over the megaphone.

A few athletic types did handstands with their heads in the sand.

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Petr Cech depends on Chelsea to decide his future

Petr Cech has said his future at Chelsea "depends entirely upon the club" because he has two years left on his Stamford Bridge contract.

The Czech Republic international goalkeeper has lost his first-team place to Belgium's Thibaut Courtois -- a development that has seen him hint at a move during the transfer window.

But Cech, 32, said he remained committed to the Blues, and would wait and see whether they made any decision on his future.

"Everyone is asking me what if and what will happen," he told Czech news agency CTK in quotes reported by Sky Sports. "As a player who has two years left on his contract, I cannot make the choice.

"It is simple. If the club says: 'You are staying here,' then I will be staying. I can only leave if the club lets me go, and that is not the case.

"As a player with a two-year contract, I have absolutely no chance of influencing the wishes of the club.

"I am doing my best to change the situation. I want to play as often as possible and be prepared to be as good as possible for the fixtures what will come in the new year."

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Guinness World Record Day: World tallest Man meet with the planet shortest man

The world's tallest and shortest men met for the first time this morning to commemorate Guinness World Record Day.

Sultan Kösen, who is 8ft 1in. tall, and Chandra Dangi, who measures just 21.5ins., posed for photos outside the Houses of Parliament to mark the book's 60th anniversary.

The two men join hundreds of others who are taking part in a number of record attempts across the world to celebrate the occasion.

The annual broke a record of its own in 2004 when it became the world's best-selling copyright book. Guinness World Record Day was set up to commemorate the date.

Mr Kösen, 31, from Ankara, Turkey, became the world's tallest living man in 2009, when he took the title from 63-year-old Xi Shun, from China, who measured 7 ft 8.95 ins. in 2005.

Mr Kösen, a part-time farmer, was the first man over 8ft to be measured by the company in over 20 years - and one of only 10 people on record to break the height barrier.

Mr Kösen also holds the record for largest hands of a living person, each one measuring 11.22 in from the wrist to the tip of the middle finger.

And he previously held the record for largest feet on a living person, with his left foot measuring 1 ft 2 ins and right foot measuring 1 ft 1.98 ins.

Speaking at the time of his entry into the Guinness World Records, he said: 'I never imagined I would be in the book, I dreamed about it, but it was still a huge surprise'.

Mr Dangi, who lives in the isolated Nepalese village of Reemkholi, some 335miles southwest of Kathmandu, is the shortest adult human to have their height verified by Guinness.

At just 21.5ins, Mr Dangi is the same size as six cans of baked beans stacked on top of each other. He beat the benchmark set by Gul Mohammed, from New Delhi, India, who measured 22.5ins.

Three of his five brothers were less than four feet tall, while his two sisters and two brothers are of average height.

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Bruce Jenner could possibly be seeking for a gender change

The former Olympian has previously been alleged to be seeking gender reassignment treatment with a preference to be named 'Brigitte,' and now a new report claims his 'goal is to be a woman'.

Us Weekly recently published a cover story claiming the 65-year-old is finally free to be himself following his split from Kris Jenner.

A source told the publication Bruce's 'goal is to live as a woman and look as much like one' and further claimed he has been 'struggling for a long time with his feelings about being a woman inside'.

The allegation comes after a series of sightings in which the former decathlete appears to be making a transition in his physical appearance.

On his birthday last month Bruce was spotted stealing a solo smoke as he wore bright pink nail polish.

In September he was seen wearing what appeared to be Spanx, a brand of control pants favoured by his step-daughters.

That same month he was also pictured with suspiciously smooth legs, which appeared to have been freshly waxed or shaved.

All of this comes after the star underwent surgery to flatten his Adam's apple, a procedure often undertaken by people seeking gender reassignment.

Amid these changes various speculations have emerged to explain his changing appearance with some believing he is simply trying to recapture his youth with various cosmetic adjustments. 

The most popular opinion is the allegation of sexual reassignment and Us Weekly's report furthers that speculation.

One family insider told the publication that media coverage of his appearance 'crushes him' but that he plans on unveiling his gender identification in a format of his choosing.

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Bono narrowly escape Plane Accident as Door Falls Off Mid-Air

Bono avoided a plane disaster in a recent flight to Germany. According to Daily Mail, the tailgate of the Learjet 60 D-CGEO carrying the U2 member and his four friends became detached on German coast during a two-hour flight from Dublin, Ireland to Berlin on Wednesday, November 12.

"He was extremely lucky, the plane could have gone down. About an hour into the journey they heard a big thud coming from the rear of the plane," a source close to the singer said. "They were startled for a bit but they continued on and made the descent into Berlin airport. When they landed they were horrified to learn that the compartment at the rear of the plane had completely detached."

"The entire door along with Bono and his companions' luggage had fallen out mid-air. They don't know if the door and the contents landed over water or land but they were extremely lucky. They were at an altitude where anything could have happened and they are all feeling very lucky to be alive," the source continued.

German officials confirmed that Bono's plane suffered in-flight incident, but it was able to make safe landing despite the damage. "To our knowledge, there was no danger of crashing," said Ralf Kunkel, Berlin Schonefeld Airport spokesperson. "The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation has begun an investigation into the cause of the incident."

Bono and his bandmates were set to attend Bambi International Music Awards in Berlin. Just hours after the incident, he carried out his schedule, meeting the German minister of economic cooperation and development, Gerd Mueller.

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