Solemn Buddhist prayers and attention-seeking cats do not mix

Viral footage from Thailand shows a Buddhist monk valiantly attempting to maintain his concentration while a cat vies for his attention during a solemn New Year's prayer session in Bangkok. Video: Flash Nophayong Sookphan

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Brazilians in Ireland

Brazilians, Julio Cesar, Hugo Paes Gomez de Souza, Albert Oliveria and Tatiane Esporte, Paula Castro and Thais Gimenes Tambalo talk about living in Ireland.


Nepal rescue

Rescuers have pulled a survivor out alive from a tunnel, nine days after an ice, rock and mud slide swept through a valley in Nepal. Video: Nepali Army


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