A Russian truck driver has escaped a potentially fatal crash by performing a miraculous stunt: after his cab collided with another truck, he escaped unscathed and on his feet after flying through his front windshield.

Incredible YouTube footage of a heroic pig who decided to jump into a pond at a petting zoo and save a goat in distress. The goat is shown struggling to keep its head above water, the pig swims across the water and pushes the goat to land. courtesy jebdogrpm YouTube

This animation shows the Arctic sea ice melt from August 1 through September 13, 2012, the date on which the ice reached its smallest extent ever recorded in more than three decades of satellite measurements, according to scientists from NASA. Credit:NASA

Expedition 33 Commander Suni Williams participated in the Malibu Triathlon while in space using exercise equipment aboard the International Space Station.

The Calgary Zoo's Gorillas take a inquisitive interest in a Caterpillar that was making a trip across a door in their enclosure. Credit: YouTube CalgaryZoo1

According to a video, filmed covertly at a fundraising event and leaked to news website Mother Jones, Presidential candidate Mitt Romney said he would never convince 47 percent of voters to vote for him.

Trailer for the Dr Death podcast from Wondery

A long filament erupted on the sun on August 31, 2012, shown here in a movie captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) from noon EDT to 1:45 a.m. the next morning. The filament lies in the lower left corner of the sun. The movie shows light at 304 Angstroms and 171 Angstroms, both of which help scientists observe the sun's atmosphere, or corona. STEREO and SOHO were witness to the associated coronal mass ejection (CME) and their views are shown, as well. Credit: NASA

Musician will.i.am addresses students at JPL during an event celebrating the first time in history that a recorded song has been beamed back to Earth from another planet. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Australian Lucas Gary Narkle, 19, tries to throw his 14 year old girlfriend in front of a speeding train. Video/7 News

Dramatic video shows the moment family took Alyssa Gilderhus from the Mayo Clinic. Video/CNN

Hundreds of New Zealanders escaped from Kiwi House in London unscathed before a gas bottle exploded this morning. The fire started at approximately 7.30pm UK time (6.30am NZT). Herald Online's social media editor Troy Rawhiti-Forbes said Kiwi House had been filled to capacity before the barbecue's gas bottle exploded. About 300 people were evacuated. "An eyewitness praised the venue's staff for maintaining an orderly exit," Mr Rawhiti-Forbes said. "She said the staff organised two lines and escorted them off the premises, 'really quick and really clean'." The fire service has got the fire under control.

A historic pirate ship containing a legendary bounty of sunken treasure is thought to have been discovered by divers in Tonga. The wreck of the Port-au-Prince, a 200-year-old English ship of war, is believed to have been found off the coast of Foa Island, in the Ha'apai Island group.

There are reports Sub-Lt. Jeffrey Paul Delisle, a Canadian naval intelligence officer accused of spying, may have done more damage than officials are letting on. courtesy Global National,Mar 2012.

Defence Minister Peter MacKay is trying to reassure Canadians that allegations of espionage centring on a Halifax naval intelligence officer will not affect the country's reputation among other NATO members. courtesy CBC news broadcast from 21-01-2012

A massive glacier, the size of Manhattan, has broken off in Greenland resulting in massive waves. This video, posted on YouTube by LiveLeakTube, shows the impact of the waves.

A tourist visiting Windsor Castle strays beyond the rope and is dealt with swiftly

A YouTube sensation from Sarah Brame with nearly 8 million views shows a couple fishing in the USA at a wharf when they hook a little fish.. that turns into shark bait.

The Arlington County Police Department in the US has released a shocking video from a Metrobus that stopped at the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident. The video shows the bus pulling up to the scene, the man's bloodied body (blurred out by police) is lying on the footpath. Passengers file past the man's body and not a single person stops to check on the man, who was either dead or dying. A woman carrying shopping bags walks right by, without hesitation. One man crosses himself after getting on the bus. courtesy YouTube CommentaryKingYT.

In September 2010, Google launched the first Street View imagery of the Antarctic, enabling users from more habitable lands to see penguins in Antarctica for the first time. Now Google bring you additional panoramic imagery of historic Antarctic locations. Google have added this special collection to there World Wonders YouTube site, where you can learn more about the history of South Pole exploration.

A YouTube hit from camelsandfriends shows the epic struggle of cat vs canine. This tiny kitten holds his ground against a mean set of teeth! Pancake the kitten loves to wage war against Sugar Tree the Doberman. Who do you think won this battle? Pancake is a 7 week old kitten found abandoned in a hot parking lot. Sugar Tree is a 2 year old Doberman and is probably embarrassed www.camelsandfriends.com uploaded this video.

This powerful anti-smoking advertisement was commissioned by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation and created/courtesy by Ogilvy & Mather Advertising YouTube.

Global National's Francis Silvaggio and crew were at the scene of an incredible mudslide at Johnsons Landing in British Columbia. Global News cameras were rolling the whole time. courtesy Global News YouTube channel.

"If you like the human form, if you get used to the fact that there's no perfect body, everyone has got its blemishes and scars and imperfections, once you paint it, everything looks so beautiful and so smooth

Greenpeace, Jude Law, Radiohead and hundreds of thousands of people around the world are coming together to demand we save the Arctic from oil drilling, industrial fishing and militarization.

Lalita is six years old, but with malnutrition stunting her growth she looks much younger. As a two-month-old baby she got an infection in her feet which became gangrenous and resulted in her losing the front half of each of her feet. Last month a group of New Zealand aid workers from international aid organisation cbm traveled to Nepal to visit the organisation’s local Community Based Rehabilitation programme which is run across much of India. If you would like to read more about cbm New Zealand aid projects or learn how you can become a Child Sponsor please visit www.cbm-nz.org.nz

In the centre of Madrid, about 30 people are enjoying open-air dining. It looks like a normal meal. But all the dishes were prepared from out-of-date food, most of it found in bins. It's one way to stop waste at a time when Spain is suffering from an economic crisis.

This dad is the star of a YouTube clip from bwinkeler1. On the ride called Barnstormer at the Dollywood amusement park in Tennessee, this 'brave' dad lets out continuous high-pitched yelps and then shouts, "NEVER AGAIN, GRACE ELIZABETH" Then he goes one more time on the ride...

Spain's banking crisis isn't just a problem for the world's financial markets. It's already a major concern for Spanish businesses who can't get credit, expand and hire workers.

In a short film, Dame Helen Mirren, Oxfam Global Ambassador, urges governments to deliver a strong and effective ATT to tackle the irresponsible spread of weapons. The film features a voice-over by Dame Helen Mirren and footage of the actress from a trip to South Africa with Oxfam in 1999, when she met a young girl called Lydia, whose mother had been shot dead in front of her. It was a harrowing meeting that she will never forget. This new film incorporates footage of Lydia then and now. She's now a mum and says: "If the Arms Trade Treaty can prevent one child from losing her mother, isn't it worth it?"