2010-07-02 所属栏目:双语新闻

Men in Britain are less engaged in their work compared with women until the final years of employment when they get a late surge of enthusiasm, according to a survey.Men start off their careers at a m

2010-07-01 所属栏目:双语新闻

Modern festival-goers who dread ending up with a dead mobile phone battery after days stuck in a muddy field with no electric plug power points may now have a solution -- power boots.Mobile phone comp

2010-07-01 所属栏目:双语新闻

An octopus in Germany called Paul who has shot to stardom for his spot-on World Cup predictions forecast on Tuesday a quarter-final win by Germany over Argentina.But in view perhaps of the tougher opp

2010-06-30 所属栏目:双语新闻

Commanders do not allow sexual intercourse on the International Space Station, it has been disclosed."We are a group of professionals," said Alan Poindexter, a NASA commander, during a visit to Tokyo,

2010-06-30 所属栏目:双语新闻

Three X-rays of Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe's chest and pelvis taken during a hospital visit have sold for more than 10 times their pre-sale estimates, earning $45,000.Auction house Julien's sa

2010-06-30 所属栏目:双语新闻

Robert Pattinson, the star of the Twlight film franchise, has been named one of the most powerful celebrities in the world after appearing on the Forbes list for the first time.The 24-year-old, who pl

2010-06-29 所属栏目:双语新闻

US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron toasted the "special relationship" between their two countries Saturday, swapping bottles of beer after a World Cup bet.The pair, who

2010-06-28 所属栏目:双语新闻

The shaggy manes and bushy moustaches of soccer days past have been replaced by bleached beards, "city boy" crops and headbands at the World Cup in South Africa.Players’ hairdos are a perennial talki

2010-06-28 所属栏目:双语新闻

The Japanese government has launched a campaign encouraging people to go to bed and get up extra early in order to reduce household carbon dioxide emissions.The Morning Challenge campaign, unveiled by

2010-06-25 所属栏目:双语新闻

Sony took a cheeky swipe at France's disastrous World Cup team Wednesday with a full-page newspaper ad for Playstation showing a cock with its head blown off above the words "Game Over."The video gam

2010-06-25 所属栏目:双语新闻

With obesity rates on the rise among Americans and their pets, two Californian women have come up with an all-in-one solution - a doggy bootcamp where dog owners and their canine friends work out toge

2010-06-24 所属栏目:双语新闻

A nurse famously photographed being kissed by an American sailor in New York's Times Square in 1945 to celebrate the end of World War Two has died at the age of 91, her family said on Tuesday.The V-J

2010-06-24 所属栏目:双语新闻

The rich grew richer last year, even as the world endured the worst recession in decades.A stock market rebound helped the world's ranks of millionaires climb 17 percent to 10 million, while their co

2010-06-23 所属栏目:双语新闻

In honor of the World Cup, Britain's most luxurious bus stop has been given a football-themed makeover.Kitted out with a sofa, cushions, a TV, a phone and flowers, the shelter attracts thousands of t

2010-06-23 所属栏目:双语新闻

With divorce on the rise in Japan, some couples are choosing to celebrate the end of an unhappy marriage by saying "I do" for a final time at a divorce ceremony before friends and family.Divorce cerem

2010-06-22 所属栏目:双语新闻

A British bishop has penned a special prayer in the hope that divine intervention can help England rediscover their World Cup form.Nick Baines, Anglican Bishop of Croydon in south London, said while i

2010-06-22 所属栏目:双语新闻

"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe led groups of excited kids dressed in Hogwarts uniforms as the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park officially opened on Friday to long lines and snarled tra

2010-06-21 所属栏目:双语新闻

A grand wedding ceremony of Swedish Crown Princess Victoria and her personal trainer, Mr Daniel Westling was held in the Cathedral in Stockholm on Saturday.About 1,500 family members and guests includ

2010-06-21 所属栏目:双语新闻

Two Australian sisters have set an unofficial world record for continuous TV-watching after sitting through 87 hours of uninterrupted World Cup and football coverage.Football-mad Joanne and Alanah Arg

2010-06-18 所属栏目:双语新闻

Modern working fathers now spend so much time at the office they consider their primary role to be 'breadwinner' rather than 'father'.Researchers studied the attitudes towards family life of 2,500

2010-06-18 所属栏目:双语新闻

An online company has begun marketing an "Anti Vuvuzela Filter" that promises to silence the sound of the controversial plastic trumpets that have become the trademark of South Africa's World Cup.The

2010-06-17 所属栏目:双语新闻

Dolphins and sharks are showing up in surprisingly shallow water just off the Florida coast. Mullets, crabs, rays and small fish congregate by the thousands off an Alabama pier. Birds covered in oil a

2010-06-17 所属栏目:双语新闻

Social networking isn't only for the under 40s. More than 25 percent of Americans 50 years and older stay connected using sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, according to new research.And ne

2010-06-13 所属栏目:双语新闻

Men weigh up potential partners almost instantaneously based on their appearance because their "ancient" genetic preference for attractive mates leads them to, experts claim.According to research, a w

2010-06-12 所属栏目:双语新闻

South Africa's vuvuzela trumped the Mexican wave in the big match of the day in the stands while Mexico salvaged a late draw against the hosts in the World Cup opening game on Friday.Tens of thousand