2010-09-10 所属栏目:双语新闻

Johnny Depp has been named as the highest paid actor in Hollywood thanks to his role in Alice in Wonderland, according to Forbes.The actor earned £50m for portraying the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton

2010-09-10 所属栏目:双语新闻

Using Facebook is the online equivalent of staring at yourself in the mirror, according to a study.Those who spent more time updating their profile on the social networking site were more likely to be

2010-09-09 所属栏目:双语新闻

Four out of ten women who diet end up heavier than when they started watching their waistline, a study revealed today.The research also showed that a large percentage of women start noticing the pound

2010-09-08 所属栏目:双语新闻

Israeli start-up firm Tawkon has developed software to measure mobile telephone handset radiation aimed at helping users reduce exposure to emissions without giving up their phones.Tawkon's (pronounc

2010-09-08 所属栏目:双语新闻

Country-dwellers often say the constant noise, traffic and crowds of the city would drive them mad.Well, they might be right, according to the latest research.City residents are more likely to develop

2010-09-07 所属栏目:双语新闻

Money can buy you happiness but only if you earn £50,000 a year – after that you really have to work for it, a study claims.Earning less than that amount can make you miserable – but earning m

2010-09-07 所属栏目:双语新闻

Traffic police in Moscow offered rides on horses and ponies painted as zebras Friday in an attempt to improve road safety and raise awareness among Russia's notoriously careless drivers.The police di

2010-09-06 所属栏目:双语新闻

A pensioner has found a novel use for an old red telephone box, turning it into a lavatory.John Long, 73, spent months converting the cubicle into a loo after finding the disused box in a reclamation

2010-09-06 所属栏目:双语新闻

God did not create the universe and the "Big Bang" was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics, the eminent British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a new book.In "The Grand De

2010-09-03 所属栏目:双语新闻

With Japan suffering its worst heatwave since records began in 1898, haunted houses or "obake yashiki" are doing a roaring trade as the traditional summertime venues to cool off.Ghost houses are set u

2010-09-03 所属栏目:双语新闻

Vuvuzelas have been kicked out of European competition after UEFA said that the plastic trumpets drowned out supporters and detracted from the emotion of the game.The plastic horns became a hallmark o

2010-09-02 所属栏目:双语新闻

A controversial new book examining the "secret life and lovers" of Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is to be published in France this month.Lawyers for French President Nicolas Sarkozy's third wife are said to be

2010-09-02 所属栏目:双语新闻

Women teachers are holding back boys by reprimanding them for typically male behaviour, according to a study out today.They are reinforcing stereotypes that boys are ‘silly’ in class, refuse to ‘si

2010-09-01 所属栏目:双语新闻

Today in 1997, Diana died in Paris - but the public's love of the People's Princess continues...It's hard to believe that it's almost a decade-and-a-half since the death of Diana Princess of Wales

2010-09-01 所属栏目:双语新闻

Older people like reading negative news stories about their younger counterparts because it boosts their own self-esteem, according to a new study.German researchers said older people tend to be portr

2010-08-31 所属栏目:双语新闻

When it comes to honeymoon destinations, most newlyweds have set aside a nice little bundle for their ultimate getaway.But a unique suite in the Maldives - while offering unbeatable views of the local

2010-08-31 所属栏目:双语新闻

It was first published 126 years ago and is respected the world over.But the Oxford English Dictionary will never appear in print again, its owners have announced.Instead, the 80 lexicographers who ha

2010-08-30 所属栏目:双语新闻

It is every parent’s desire to give their children the best start in life, but few would ever aspire to buying them a £1million house as a leaving home present. Unless, that is, you happen to b

2010-08-30 所属栏目:双语新闻

In Japan, the global leader in high-tech toilet design, the latest restroom marvel should come with a health warning for hypochondriacs -- it doubles as a medical lab that can really spoil your day.Ja

2010-08-27 所属栏目:双语新闻

The British government has declared war on the profusion of unnecessary road traffic signs, railings and advertising boards, saying they blight towns' English character.Communities Secretary Eric Pic

2010-08-27 所属栏目:双语新闻

Japanese sumo wrestlers have been given iPads to communicate because their fingers are too fat to use a standard mobile phone.The Japan Sumo Association is distributing about 60 iPads among all the 51

2010-08-26 所属栏目:双语新闻

Tens of thousands of revellers from around the world pelted each other with tonnes of tomatoes Wednesday in a mushy festival in the eastern Spanish town of Bunol.The one-hour bloodless battle, known a

2010-08-26 所属栏目:双语新闻

They leap from helicopters or speeding boats, bringing aid to swimmers who get into trouble off Italy's popular beaches.For these canine lifeguards, the doggie paddle does just fine.Hundreds of speci

2010-08-25 所属栏目:双语新闻

British Prime Minister David Cameron's wife Samantha has given birth to a baby girl, his office said."Both the baby -- who was born weighing 6lbs 1oz (2.7 kg) -- and Mrs Cameron are doing very well,"

2010-08-25 所属栏目:双语新闻

If you do someone a good turn today, don’t expect a thank you. ‘Cheers’, ‘ta’ or even ‘wicked’ is the more likely response, if a survey is to be believed.Research among computer users suggests