BEIJING, May 27 (AFP) - A 60-year-old retiree has become the oldest woman in China to give birth, bearing twins after becoming pregnant via in-vitro fertilisation, state media reported Thursday.

MUMBAI, May 21 (AFP) - An Indian police force has drafted in one of the country's top fashion designers to overhaul its distinctive khaki uniforms, a report said Friday.

LONDON, May 19 (AFP) - At 85, Ronald Woolf struggles to get around without the help of his mobility scooter but he was among the first to try out London's first open-air gym for pensioners when it opened Wednesday.

TOKYO, May 19 (AFP) - Santa Claus, Karl Marx and Rasputin need not apply for municipal service jobs in the Japanese town of Isesaki -- its local government on Wednesday banned its male employees from growing beards.

SAO PAULO, May 18 (AFP) - Taking a vacation in an unfamiliar place? Forget the guide books and the maps, the ideal way to discover a city is with a friend who lives there -- even if you have to rent them.

JOHOR BAHRU, JOHOR: A spray painting machine dealer impressed his bride on their big day by decorating the bridal car with spray-painted wedding photos.

ZAGREB, May 11 (AFP) - A Croat home furnishings company says the design of it's new product, soft woolly pillows shaped like big women's breasts, should not put off potential buyers.

AHMEDABAD, May 10 (AFP) - An 83-year-old Indian holy man who says he has spent seven decades without food or water has astounded a team of military doctors who studied him during a two-week observation period.

TAIPEI, May 10 (AFP) - A high-speed train driver in Taiwan has lost his job after being caught dozing off while travelling at nearly 300 kilometres (190 miles) an hour, media and officials said Monday.

RIYADH, May 8 (AFP) - Saad al-Qahtani was driving in the western Saudi desert between Mecca and Jeddah one day 18 years ago when his beloved Chevrolet Suburban broke down.