Thailand on Friday holds the tenth annual Miss Tiffany Universe pageant. The beauty contest which brings on stage the most beautiful transvestites from all over the nation, is one of the country's most watched event with millions of viewers. Started as a transsexual cabaret in Pattaya, a resort town about 68 miles southeast of Bangkok, the show has evolved into a full fledged national competition, whose winner like any traditional beauty contest is beset with loads of prizes and contracts with advertising firms.

Zocalo square, the famous central town plaza of Mexico City, is all set to become the venue for Spencer Tunick's biggest ever nude photo shoot. The New Yorker completed his largest photo to date by photographing 7000 naked Spaniards in Barcelona in 2003, but the upcoming photo shoot scheduled for May 6 is expected to break that record. Tunick is best known for his photographs that feature large numbers of nude people posed in artistic formations.

American Idol isn't the only "Idol" making international news. In Australia, siblings competing for the "Idol" spot are becoming rather common. This year, Jessica Mauboy, the 2006 Australian Idol Runner-up, may see older sister Catharine on the competition stage in front of Ian "Dicko" Dickson, Marcia Hines, Mark Holden, and Kyle Sandilands vying for the 2007 title. Lavina Williams, sister of 2005 runner-up Emily Williams, made it to the 2006 finals along with Chris Murphy, who is 2004 contestant Courtney's brother.

Mexican wave campaigner Matthew Newton says his $25 ticket to the Australia-New Zealand cricket match was worth the national publicity to bring back the Aussie crowd tradition. Newton was ejected from the MCG after instigating a stadium wide Mexican wave, which has been banned by Cricket Australia.

Mexican wave campaigner Matthew Newton says his $25 ticket to the Australia-New Zealand cricket match was worth the national publicity to bring back the Aussie crowd tradition. Newton was ejected from the MCG after instigating a stadium wide Mexican wave, which has been banned by Cricket Australia.