Have you ever traveled to the Mongolian countryside? If so, you probably have seen many standing stones dotting the vast steppe. These are called Bugan chuluu (deer stones), ancient megaliths carved with flying deer, or so it is said.
Most deer stones stand behind ancient graves; it is believed that stones are the guardians of the dead.

One of the oldest and highly respected elders of the Yindjibarndi people who dedicated years of his life to teaching young people about his country died yesterday.

Linguists say there is a critical need to preserve Indigenous Australian languages that are in danger of dying out.
Research shows that up to 90 per cent of the world's 7,000 languages could be lost by the end of the century.
Of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, only 20 from of an original 250 are still widely spoken.

Laguna Niguel, a city whose name is reportedly derived from a village called "Niguili,” was once inhabited by Native Americans who lived on the land and flourished. Some say the land could be sacred and perhaps that is why there have been numerous UFO sightings here in the past decade, and as recently as last month.

He is a University of Jos trained physician but developed interest in alternative medicine where neither drugs nor surgeries are used in treating patients with arthritis, stroke, vertebral pains among others. Dr Ikechukwu Odikpo spoke with EMMA OKEREH in Abuja. EXCERPTS: