Bosnia sets new kissing record
Published: 02 September, 2007, 18:35
Nearly 7,000 couples smooched for ten seconds in the Bosnian town of Tuzla, setting a new world record for simultaneous kissing.
The organisers are awaiting official confirmation that they've beaten Hungary's record, where more than 6,000 couples kissed in June this year.
But not everyone in Bosnia is happy with the record. Tuzla's Islamic community protested, saying that public displays of love are contrary to Islamic tradition.
02.09.2007, 15:44
Bush sees Iran as new threat to U.S.U.S. President George W. Bush has turned up his rhetoric about the war on terror. In a speech to U.S. wartime veterans, he suggested that Iran is as much of a threat to world security as Al-Qaeda and the Taliban. |
02.09.2007, 19:08
Biggest fires doused in GreeceThe forest fires that have raged across southern Greece for ten days, claiming at least 65 lives and causing extensive damage, are almost under control. International firefighters will continue working until they're all put out. It's estimated that 4,000 |
