Saturday, September 29, 2007 For the first time after the fall of the iron curtain Russia will host the Olympic Games – in 2014 the Winter Olympics will take place in Sochi, a Black Sea resort town. The games are…
Former Formula 1 designer unveils new electric car
Monday, November 9, 2009 Former Formula One McLaren designer Gordon Murray has unveiled a new all-electric car. The car model, which is known as the T.27, is due to be developed over the course of the next 16 months with…
Chechen and Russian mothers in shock after baby mix-up
Thursday, April 2, 2009 A Chechen and Russian mother raised the wrong son for two years after the babies were swapped at the hospital. Anna Androsova began investigating when her son had no family resemblance and developed a darker complexion…
A fifth of American kids projected to become obese
Saturday, September 16, 2006 A report released on September 13 called “Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up?” states that if strict measures are not implemented, in just four years, over 20 percent of American children will…
Hundreds of cyclists take part in 2008 London Naked Bike Ride
Sunday, June 15, 2008 People in London yesterday were surprised to see hundreds of cyclists in varying degrees of nakedness riding through the city as the annual London Naked Bike Ride took place, one of many other rides as part…
UNICEF: An increasing number of children are living in slums
Monday, March 5, 2012 UNICEF published a new report titled, “THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S CHILDREN 2012 — Children in an Urban World”. According to the report, every third city child today lives in a slum and has no access…
Recall of Thomas the Tank Engine toys due to lead-paint fears
Thursday, June 21, 2007 A recall issued last week for Thomas the Tank Engine toys made in China and containing lead-based paint, is the latest scare for consumers, and follows recent scandals involving Chinese-made pet food, pharmaceuticals, toothpaste and other…
Series of explosions at Albanian arms depot leaves at least 155 dead or injured
Saturday, March 15, 2008 A series of explosions have hit an Albanian arms depot near Tirana, leaving at least 155 people injured. Five are reported to be in comas. Four are known as dead. Juela Mecani, spokesperson for Albamian PM…
Dollar General chain in US recalls sunglasses, toy cars
Friday, November 9, 2007 Dollar General is the latest American company to recall unsafe Chinese-made products. All products affected by the recall contain “excessive amounts of lead” in the yellow paint. The U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission has just recalled…
Over Night Acne Patches And Other Unique Acne Treatments
Submitted by: Oliver Turner Acne is a skin condition in which lesions form on the skin. The cause of the lesions is the blockage of follicle duct of sebaceous glands. The sebum gets trapped and inflammation occurs in the skin.…