The new health care law may revolutionize birth control in the Unites States by offering free contraception for women. Contraception is a form a birth control widely accepted in many developed countries, which is considered to be more reliable albeit more expensive treatment. A special panel of experts will be meeting in November to decide [...]
France’s Aigle Azur airline has become the first European passenger airline to fly directly to Iraq since the beginning of the Gulf War. The plane has touched down at Baghdad International Airport at around 6 a.m. local time on Sunday, carrying mostly journalists and French officials, which made it mostly a very ceremonial flight. The [...]
Kim Clijsters, the winner of the U.S. Open championship, has defeated the world’s top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki at the WTA Championships with a 6:3, 5:7, 6:3 victory on Sunday. Clijsters, who has recently been on sidelines because of the injured foot, has won her fifth title of the season and third season-ending event, after she won [...]
India has backed off from its threat to ban popular Blackberry services, after it has expressed serious concerns about the access to the company’s encrypted information such as e-mails and messaging. According to a press release issued by India’s Ministry of Home Affairs, the Canadian phone maker Research in Motion (RIM) has agreed to provide [...]
Turkey has decided to lift a ban on YouTube it imposed on it more than two years ago because of some videos the government deemed inappropriate and, even insulting to Turkey’s founder. According to Binali Yildirim, Turkey’s Transport Minister, who is responsible for Internet issues, the government no longer sees any reason to continue the [...]
Anne Hathaway has proved to be not only one of the most multitalented actress in Hollywood but also one of the most profitable movies stars to hire. Forbes has compiled a list of five actresses who brings their studios the best return on investment for every dollar the actress has been paid. Forbes used its [...]
The Allure of the Seas, one the world’s largest cruise liner, has set sail Friday for its Florida’s home port. The extravagant ship, the second largest cruise liner in the world, has been built in Finland’s Turku. The cruise liner spans for about four soccer fields, and boasts 8,300 cabins, an open-air park as well [...]
John Lennon has joined Queen Elizabeth II on a new commemorative coin that has been issued by the British Royal Mint. The coin featuring the image of the famous Beatle front man is a great victory for those Beatles fans who voted for Lennon in an online public opinion poll conducted to find out whose [...]
Scientists have spoken out against turning the clock back in winter saying it is bad for people’s health and may be increasing pollution. Most of them are now calling for the end of the practice in northern hemisphere, which could bring major environmental and health benefits. Setting the clock back around late October or early [...]
British mogul Sir Richard Branson is preparing to go into space as he finishes the design of his very own spaceport in the New Mexico desert. Gov. Bill Richardson, a long-time space enthusiast, has agreed five years ago to help Branson build the first dedicated spaceport in the world. Now that all the hanger facilities, [...]
