An elementary schools' soccer match between Beijing kids and their Russian counterparts, in which the visiting Russian team demolished the hosts by 15:0, has led to soul-searching over whether there is any future for soccer in China.

“Missao and Fukumaru” is a photo story by Miyoko Ihara about her grandma Mrs Missao, an 85 year old farmer and her faithful companion, Fukumaru the cat.

Filipino designer Herbert Chavez has taken his love for Superman up, up and away, undergoing cosmetic surgery to look like the Man of Steel.

Robots are usually designed to be helpful, Panasonic's 24 Fingered Robot can massage your head and wash your hair for you.

Creepy Some Japanese company creates ultra-realistic replicas of your face - the Real-F life like mask! Now this is a gap in the market no one had seen before. Plucky Japanese start-up Real-f offers you the chance to 'see yourself' as never before.

Facebook, Twitter and blog pages reveal teenager's interests in travel, wine, spas, the film Love Actually – and democracy. The sharply dressed 17-year-old might be any fashionable South Korean teenager: bleached blond hair, an earring and a necklace with a cross-shaped pendant. Or he might be the grandson of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.

Don't smile, don't say 'Say Cheese' and definitely don't strike a pose! All these are a taboo when you are using the Sling Shot Camera, a real fun concept that aims to capture the real you...

A Thai school has apologized to an international Jewish human rights organisation for its sponsorship of a celebration that involved a Nazi-themed parade. Students had been meticulously planning their costumes for quite some time.