Freak accidents can take place in the most unexpected situations and in many cases do have fatal consequences. But in some rare cases people miraculously survive even the most damaging injuries.

Swords, knives and badminton rackets were among an array of objects pushed through Taoist worshippers' cheeks as Thailand's annual Vegetarian Festival got underway on Thursday. Also known as the Nine ...

Hundreds of thousands of Malaysian Hindus, some piercing their skin with hooks and skewers to show their devotion, gathered in temples across the country on Monday to mark Thaipusam. The annual Hindu ...