2010-08-06 所属栏目:双语新闻

Queuing, along with warm beer and afternoon tea, was once a quintessential British trait. But it would seem we are no longer prepared to wait in line.Two minutes is the longest many British consumers

2010-08-05 所属栏目:双语新闻

Alone on his 49th birthday, President Barack Obama fled the empty White House mansion and headed for a more intimate celebration with longtime friends in his Chicago hometown.Obama has been living a b

2010-08-05 所属栏目:双语新闻

It's supposed to be a mark of distinction, but going grey is now the top concern for British men, according to new research.Hair color is the number one appearance concern for men today, with more th

2010-08-04 所属栏目:双语新闻

Nobody would argue that 2010 has been an up-and-down year for Sandra Bullock, given her best actress Oscar for "The Blind Side" followed by her divorce from scandal-plagued husband Jesse James.But on

2010-08-04 所属栏目:双语新闻

Most Americans think the quality of life for adults under 30 years old, or Generation Y, won't be as good as it is for their baby-boomer parents, according to a new poll.More than 60 percent of peopl

2010-08-03 所属栏目:双语新闻

Britain is to ban employers looking for lap dancers, strippers, topless barmaids or sexy web-cam performers from placing adverts at Jobcentres.Such a ban had previously been in place at the taxpayer-f

2010-08-03 所属栏目:双语新闻

The secret to happiness is keeping busy, research has found.Keeping the mind occupied with tasks - no matter how meaningless - staves off negative emotions, the study found.However, the bad news is th

2010-08-02 所属栏目:双语新闻

Bill and Hillary Clinton's only daughter has married her long-time boyfriend in the picturesque New York village of Rhinebeck in what was dubbed America's royal wedding.Chelsea Clinton -- the only c

2010-08-02 所属栏目:双语新闻

Britain will be the biggest country in Europe by 2050, overtaking both France and Germany, according to official projections.Britain will see its population swell from today's 62.2 million to 77 mill

2010-07-31 所属栏目:双语新闻

Robots that can chat, find misplaced glasses, draw aeroplanes and play with your children are attracting thousands of visitors during an expo in Tokyo as Japan adapts to changes in society.Robots, suc

2010-07-30 所属栏目:双语新闻

Babies given more love and affection by their mothers deal better with stress and anxiety when they grow up, research has shown.The study looked at eight-month-old children - meaning even the very ear

2010-07-30 所属栏目:双语新闻

Never mind that the details about Chelsea Clinton's wedding are being guarded like state secrets. The postcard-pretty town of Rhinebeck is ready for its close-up.The former first daughter and her par

2010-07-29 所属栏目:双语新闻

They are pretty much essential, but you may want to ditch your mobile phone for ever after reading this.The average handset carries 18 times more potentially harmful germs than a flush handle in a men

2010-07-28 所属栏目:双语新闻

Diego Maradona's spell as Argentina coach came to an end on Tuesday when soccer chiefs voted unanimously not to renew his contract, the country's AFA football association said on Tuesday.Maradona's

2010-07-28 所属栏目:双语新闻

As Hollywood's best-known 'cougar', Demi Moore has become the envy of millions.But while British women may wish for the 47-year-old's youthful, toned figure, it seems they do not hanker after her

2010-07-27 所属栏目:双语新闻

Increasing numbers of southeast Asian men, particularly in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are marrying foreigners because fewer women in their homelands are willing to wed, a new study said Monday.The

2010-07-27 所属栏目:双语新闻

Giggles and guffaws filled the halls of an elderly home in Manila as its residents gathered for an unusual therapy session.The seniors were practicing laughter yoga, a form of exercise that aims to he

2010-07-26 所属栏目:双语新闻

Buckingham Palace said on Sunday it has launched an account with online photo management site Flickr.The British Monarchy Website Flickr account streams both up-to-the-minute images of royal engagemen

2010-07-26 所属栏目:双语新闻

The fashion for having children later in life could lead to women becoming more fertile in their 40s and beyond, scientists have suggested.As many women wait until they are older to give birth, only t

2010-07-23 所属栏目:双语新闻

He lacks dress sense, can't cook to save his life and badly flunked delivering his first policy speech. Meet Japan's new Prime Minister Naoto Kan - as seen by his wife.These and other domestic insig

2010-07-23 所属栏目:双语新闻

Learning to play a musical instrument can change your brain, with a US review finding music training can lead to improved speech and foreign language skills.Although it has been suggested in the past

2010-07-22 所属栏目:双语新闻

Romantic comedies might provide 90 minutes of light-hearted fun but the happy-ever-after movies are also impacting people's real love lives, according to an Australian survey.A poll of 1,000 Australi

2010-07-22 所属栏目:双语新闻

Here’s a reason to rejoice despite the nation's woes: Britons are the happiest people in Europe.Research shows that we smile more than our continental cousins, with only the Spanish, known for their

2010-07-21 所属栏目:双语新闻

Playboy on Tuesday launched a new, non-nude website that it described as being safe-for-work and a "satirical antidote to the drudgery of the work day."Produced specifically for the Internet, www.TheS

2010-07-21 所属栏目:双语新闻

Nearly a third of women are the main breadwinners in their household, according to a major survey.Thirty percent earn more than their partners and a further 19 percent earn the same amount.Researchers