Monthly Archives: May 2010

“24‘s” war-on-terror hero Jack Bauer,dubbed by Chinese fans as “Xiao Qiang”, appeared on television for the last time Tuesday(Beijing Time) when the landmark action series wrapped up after 8 seasons, 192 episodes and countless foiled terrorist plots. In the 9 … Continue reading →

The traditional male-female spectrum is bing challenged in China,where a male obsession with beauty and effeminacy and a female aspiration to neutrality and toughness is being abserved,Beijing Youth Daily reported Tuesday. Some experts call for tolerance, an essential element of … Continue reading →

Far from being a sign of future problems,  research has shown that children who fib from an early age are more likely to become high-flying leaders, executives and bankers, the Daily Mail reported. The complex brain processes involved in formulating … Continue reading →

A pill that will help you live to 100 and beyond may be available within 2 years, The Sun reported Wednesday. “Pharmaceutical companies are developing these drugs now,” said professor Nir Barzilai,one of the world’s leading experts on aging.” They … Continue reading →

South Korea has announced that beginning May 19,all 4 major land-based television stations KBS,MBC,SBS, and EBS will begin broadcasting Stereoscopic 3D programs to housebolds in Seoul and neighboring areas, local media reported. Trial services will kick off with 3D broadcasts … Continue reading →

Twilight characters seem to have played a big part in naming American babies,with  a list of top baby names of 2009 revealing the fastest-rising name for boys was Cullen,the Daily Telegraph reported Saturday. It stands at No 485 in the … Continue reading →

Britain’s rarest wild flower is to be protected by extra police patrols and possibly even closed-circuit TV in an attempt to stop it frombeing stolen when it flowers this month,The Daily Mirror reported Friday. The Lady’s Slipper orchid at Silverdale … Continue reading →

Scientists have revealed that sleeping fewer than 6 hours a night can increase the risk of an early death, while sleeping more than 9 hours can also cut down life expectancy, British media reported Wednesday. They discovered that people who … Continue reading →

Arriva, a British-owned bus company ion Copenhagen, Denmark, has put 206 red-cloth covered “love seats” on 103 buses for people looking for a new friend or a lover, AFP reported. “We cannot guarantee taht you will find the person of … Continue reading →

four Portuguese drivers embarked Saturday on a far-flung journey by car to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo to support the world fair in China. The team set off at 1 pm Saturday from Portugal’s central city of Leiria on a … Continue reading →