Many had initially heaved a sigh of relieve when Dr Purachai Piemsomboon was removed as Thailand's Interior Minister but many are holding their breath again as the new man at the helm is proving to be tougher.
Actor-comedian Paul Reubens, best known for playing Pee-wee Herman, pleaded innocent on Wednesday to a misdemeanour charge of possessing child pornography.
Gruesome details of the cannibalism case in Germany that generated front-page headlines across Europe last week has emerged on the Internet; reports said that both suspect and his still living victim ate the man's penis.
Have a fantastic party with DJ Jake Kilby, veteran of the Sydney Gay + Lesbian Mardi Gras and Sleaze Ball, at Snowball - Fridae's year-end bash on December 28!
Investigators have opened an inquiry into the finances of Gay Games Ltd, the company that put on the event in the Australian city of Sydney last month.
The new Mardi Gras board has dropped the words "gay and lesbian" from its original title which has been in use ever since the 25-year-old organisation first started.