Who Will Light the Olympic Flame?

"As the most controversial torch relay in Olympic history comes to an end, folks here wonder: Who will light China's fire? Guessing the person who will light the huge flame inside the National Stadium has become...

23 people including 10 Taliban killed in Pakistan

Pakistan's innocent residents in the restive border areas along the Afghanistan are getting caught in the crossfire. Today a shell hit house of  a resident and killed all his 6 family family. "Thirteen people have been killed when mortar shells fell on two houses in...

Chunky monkeys on diet after being overfed by tourists

About 50 Macaca mulatta monkeys at Ohama park in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture have been so overfed by tourists they are now massively overweight. Officials have been forced to put them on a strict diet. (Xinhua/AFP...

Keiko Hattori joins Haemonetics as Pres. of Haemonetics Japan

"Ms. Hattori's professional background includes positions of increasing responsibility in sales, marketing, and management at several global healthcare companies. She joined Pharmacia in 1985 as Manager of Regulatory Affairs. She remained with Pharmacia when it was acquired...

Remote Control That Works Without Touching A Clicker or Keyboard

"You won't have to grope around for the remote anymore if Toshiba's latest technology makes it to your living room: It lets you control a DVD player with hand motions - without touching a clicker or keyboard. The laptop-based technology runs on the company's new "SpursEngine"...

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