2010-03-01 所属栏目:双语新闻

It is a common fear among users of Facebook and other social media around the world -- how to deal with a friend request from your boss or employee.A survey released on Thursday found that 56 percent

2010-02-26 所属栏目:双语新闻

A Vietnamese man who was thought to have the world's longest hair has died.The exact length of Tran Van Hay's unwashed hair was unclear but some estimates put it as long as 6.8 metres.China's Xie Q

2010-02-26 所属栏目:双语新闻

Seventy-four-year-olds are the most contented people in the population, according to new research.Fewer responsibilities, financial worries and more time to yourself leads to contentment previously un

2010-02-25 所属栏目:双语新闻

A killer whale at SeaWorld Orlando jumped out of its tank on Wednesday and fatally attacked a worker as horrified visitors looked on.The 40-year-old woman was in the whale holding area when the whale

2010-02-25 所属栏目:双语新闻

Japan's All Nippon Airways, which has asked passengers to visit the toilet before boarding to help the environment, said Tuesday it will fit its jets with a women-only lavatory.ANA will introduce one

2010-02-24 所属栏目:双语新闻

A 1938 copy of the first comic featuring Superman has sold for a record-smashing one million dollars in New York."It's the Holy Grail of comic books," ComicConnect.com auctioneers' founder Stephen F

2010-02-24 所属栏目:双语新闻

Singer Beyonce is the celebrity with the best body in the eyes of British women, but males prefer Hollywood actress Megan Fox, a new survey has found.The singer topped the poll among females with 24%

2010-02-23 所属栏目:双语新闻

Brightly-coloured, patterned trousers sported by Norway's Olympic curling team have proved such a hit that the country's king may be tempted to zip up a pair.The trousers, bought from the same compa

2010-02-23 所属栏目:双语新闻

Cleveland has won the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according to a new poll.The Ohio city on the Cuyahoga River has high unemployment, dismal weather, heft

2010-02-22 所属栏目:双语新闻

A Swedish aristocrat who put her love letters from John F. Kennedy up for auction last week said she wanted to show the public just how romantic the former U.S. president could be."He was unbelievably

2010-02-22 所属栏目:双语新闻

Children are being sexualised from an increasingly early age by computer games, pornography and sex-related slogans, a government report will warn.Girls are feeling under pressure to please boys while

2010-02-21 所属栏目:双语新闻

British pop superstar Elton John stirred controversy in a magazine interview Friday when he claimed that Jesus Christ was "gay.""I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who unders

2010-02-21 所属栏目:双语新闻

Finishing first is what matters at the Winter Olympics, but scientists believe that coming home third is often better than being second best.It's all to do with a tongue-twisting phenomenon called "c

2010-02-20 所属栏目:双语新闻

It really is possible to be bored to death, scientists have found, after research showed those who live tedious lives are twice as likely to die young.People who complain of “high levels” of boredom

2010-02-18 所属栏目:双语新闻

If you tell a woman a joke and get a blank look, don't immediately despair.She's just taking her time to understand it.But if the punchline does eventually make her laugh it will be worth the wait.S

2010-02-16 所属栏目:双语新闻

Saying sorry isn’t always enough to earn forgiveness but you have more chance of getting your message across if you speak into someone’s right ear, research indicates.Scientists found that when we a

2010-02-12 所属栏目:双语新闻

A primary school has banned Valentine's Day cards from thepremises because of concerns that young pupils spend too much time talking about boyfriends and girlfriends.Ashcombe Primary School in Weston

2010-02-12 所属栏目:双语新闻

A South Korean-developed robot that played to acclaim in "Robot Princess and the Seven Dwarfs" is set for more leading theatre roles this year, a scientist said Wednesday.EveR-3 (Eve Robot 3) starred

2010-02-11 所属栏目:双语新闻

It's the Year of the Tiger, but Chinese fortune tellers say it'll be a rough patch for the world's most famous one: disgraced golfer Tiger Woods.Other predictions: trying times for UN Secretary-Gen

2010-02-10 所属栏目:双语新闻

Michelle Obama has unveiled her campaign against childhood obesity in the US, saying that it is a problem that concerns her both as first lady and as a mother.Mrs Obama said that the campaign was desi

2010-02-10 所属栏目:双语新闻

Rather than spending Valentine's Day with their partner, one fifth of adults would prefer to be with their pet, although the French still came top for romance, according to a joint global poll by Reu

2010-02-09 所属栏目:双语新闻

The UK government proudly unveiled a shatterproof pint glass on Thursday. Officials said the country would save billions in healthcare costs by coming up with a glass that doesn't double as a lethal

2010-02-09 所属栏目:双语新闻

The Burj Khalifa's owner said yesterday the observation deck of the world's tallest tower has been unexpectedly shut down, potentially disappointing thousands of tourists and marring the spire's im

2010-02-08 所属栏目:双语新闻

One of the world's oldest dialects, which traces its origins to tens of thousands of years ago, has become extinct after the last person to speak it died on a remote Indian island.Boa Sr, the 85-year

2010-02-08 所属栏目:双语新闻

The month of your birth influences your chances of becoming a professional sportsperson, according to Australian academics in a new study.Dr Adrian Barnett, from Queensland University of Technology's