“This is just the beginning. China is still a developing country. So it has a lot of room to grow.”
– WANG TAO, economist at UBS in Beijing, on China overtaking Japan to become the world’s second-largest economy, now behind …
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How the Cheonan Really Sank — What Happens to the Koreas Now?
Despite North Korea’s denials and the skepticism of South Korean politicians, Seoul has insisted that Pyongyang sank the Cheonan. Now it has an internationally vetted technical report to back up its claims. Read the full …
Five Reasons to Fear Friday the 13th
Today’s Friday the 13th. Scared yet? Well you should be. History has proven that irrational thought can be fun and has guided almost all of mankind’s quirky misadventures.
Introducing the World’s First Million-Dollar Speeding Fine
An unwanted record of sorts is set to be broken after a Swedish man was supposedly caught driving at 290km/h (180mph) in Switzerland.
More Than 10,000 Chinese People Break Human-Domino Record
It looks like there’s a world record for everything.
David Beckham’s England Career Is Over
A nation woke up Thursday confronted by the grim reality that David Beckham’s competitive England soccer career has come to an end. And the player himself found out at the same time as his loyal subjects.
French Police Force Removes the Height Restriction
Does size really matter? It did if you live in France.
Could Mecca Time Replace Greenwich Mean Time?
For 125 years, the world has set its watches based on one clock, on the top of a hill, in London. But that could change with the building of a new clock tower in Saudi Arabia.
Ramadan Enters the App Age
The Islamic month of Ramadan begins on Wednesday. What would the holy book have to say about high-tech applications?
Did Powdered Milk From China Cause Baby Girls to Grow Breasts?
China’s Health Ministry has ordered an investigation into claims that powdered baby milk caused girls — as young as four months old — to grow breasts.
Quotes: Naomi Campbell on Testimony in Liberian War Crimes Trial
“I’ve no motive here. Nothing to gain.”
– NAOMI CAMPBELL, supermodel, in defense of her testimony at the war crimes trial of ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor (Via BBC)
An Afghan Life is Worth $5,000
Reports of compensation figures in wrongful death suits often shock us. After all, we like to think of our own lives as intangibly priceless, and no one wants to imagine that they are worth less than, say, a used car. But even …
