Friday 24 May 2013
TWELVE couples walked down the aisle in Hong Kong today to mark a date which is believed to bring good luck.
In Chinese culture the number 12 signifies completion, hence the reason many couples choose to wed today.
696 couple chose today to take their vows, slightly down on the amount who did so on 11/11/2011.
This is the last date this century when the date and time will align; the next time won’t be until January 1st 2101.
An 80-year-old Japanese man who began the year with his fourth heart operation has become the oldest conqueror of Mount Everest, a feat he called "the world's best feeling", even with an 81-year-old Nepalese climber not far behind him.
A CHINESE court has charged six people with working together to blackmail government officials by recording videos of them having sex.
A SKYDIVER who survived a 13,000ft fall after his parachute failed to open has spoken of what he feared were his final thoughts as he plunged towards the earth.
Will Smith was reunited with two of his Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air co-stars as his eldest son Trey made his DJing debut in London.
Marion Cotillard has revealed she learned Polish for her role in new film The Immigrant.
One Direction scooped four gongs at the first ever Social Star Awards, while Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez were also recognised.
Simon Cowell's US X Factor will apparently undergo "major" changes when it returns.
Avril Lavigne has revealed how she invited Marilyn Manson to her house in the middle of the night, to record their duet Bad Girl.
Jack Osbourne has opened up about living with multiple sclerosis, but said he keeps many of the details from his parents.
The country singer has donated $1million to the Red Cross to help the victims of the Oklahoma disaster.
Two mystery Leonardo fans each bid $1.9 million to secure a pair of seats on the Virgin Galactic's space flight
Clive Owen is in talks to star in a new TV series directed by Steven Soderbergh.
Jennifer Hudson is reportedly on the verge of signing up to be a judge on the next series of American Idol.
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