NEW YORK, March 9 (AFP) - An electric power button symbol inched past other entries to win New York's condom wrapper design contest, the city said Tuesday.

In addition to hitting villain with shoes, you can now "wear" and step on it to get rid of bad luck.

BERLIN, March 5 (AFP) -- A woman in Germany phoned police after hearing "suspicious noises" in her flat, but much to her embarrassment officers found the source was a vibrator, authorities said Friday.

LONDON, March 4 (AFP) - Many would have grabbed him for a cheesy photo, but when South African President Jacob Zuma and his entourage swept into a London supermarket, one elderly couple completely ignored him.

PERLIS: Although it has been 70 years, he can still remember the language that he learned when he was a young boy.

BEIJING, March 4 (AFP) - One woman taking part in China's annual parliamentary meetings has learned that law-making has its drawbacks -- especially when you provoke savvy web users.

HANOVER, March 3 (AFP) - A fridge that talks to your washing machine and a television that instructs your dishwasher. It's all possible at CeBIT, the world's top high-tech fair.

JERUSALEM, March 3 (AFP) - Israel's military and one of its soldiers are no longer "friends" after the gunner posted details of an impending West Bank raid on his Facebook page, leading to the mission being aborted, the army and media reports said on Wednesday.

SYDNEY, March 3 (AFP) - An Australian recluse fortified his home with so many improvised explosive devices it resembled something out of a Hollywood action movie, police said Wednesday.

SAVANNAH, March 2 (AFP) - Days after President Barack Obama was warned during a check-up to avoid high-fat foods because of his elevated cholesterol, he asked onlookers to let him get away with a small indulgence.