UNICEF to triple its appeal for aid to flood affected victims in Pakistan
Posted on 20. Aug, 2010 by admin in General
GENEVA- The UNICEF (UN Children’s Fund) said that its aid appeal to victims of Pakistan’s floods would be tripled.
Considering the larger extent of the damage and the human suffering that the floods created, the UNICEF had taken the decision to triple its aid appeal.
UNICEF’s Regional Director for the South Asia, Daniel Toole told the same [...]
Eat chocolate to lower risks of heart failure
Posted on 20. Aug, 2010 by admin in Health
Taking chocolates at the rate of one or a couple of servings a week might well reduce risks of heart failure, according to US researchers.
To know the correlation between eating dark chocolate and the risk of heart failure, team of researchers at Harvard Medical School carefully studied and analyzed chocolate eating habit among 31,823 women [...]
Cameron Diaz the most dangerous Internet celebrity to search for
Posted on 19. Aug, 2010 by admin in Entertainment
The most dangerous Internet celebrity to search for online this year is American actress Cameron Diaz. The 37-year-old actress tops ahead of Julia Roberts and Jessica Biel, according to McAfee Inc.
Julia is placed second and Jessica Biel third. So what makes Cameron Diaz most dangerous Internet celebrity? About 10% of the websites that feature [...]
Chip maker Intel acquires security software maker McAfee
Posted on 19. Aug, 2010 by admin in Business
The Intel chips will henceforth come with security stamp from noneother than security software making behemoth McAfee.
It can be said as a monstrous move by the world’s largest chip maker, Intel Corp. as it announces acquisition of security software maker McAfee Inc., for a whopping $7.68 billion. If the deal is inked, it will be [...]
Craze for Choking Game takes away life of a teen
Posted on 19. Aug, 2010 by admin in General
Harry Robinson, 13 year old, who had been having a day off from school indulged in some risky internet games that cost him his life. Latest internet craze, ‘choking game’ is known to be the culprit behind his death. Parents have been warned against the game by the teenager’s school authorities.
The game is to have [...]
Bruce Lee or Statue of Liberty
Posted on 19. Aug, 2010 by admin in Buzz
It’s learnt that many Chinese artists have been working on a 30 meters tall Bruce Lee sculpture. The Chinese believe that Bruce Lee’s sculpture will become as famous as landmark like the New York’s Statue of Liberty.
The sculpture, a ceramic red-colored one is being done by sculptors of Foshan, Guangdong province. Foshan is billed as [...]
BBC apologizes over middle finger gesture by their weatherman Tomasz Schafernaker
Posted on 18. Aug, 2010 by admin in General
The BBC issued an apology for the actions of a weatherman who raised his middle finger at news anchor without even realizing that the action was caught on camera.
BBC apologized for weatherman’s middle finger gesture
BBC news weatherman Tomasz Schafernaker popped out his middle finger only to embarrass the news channel.
Weatherman and forecaster Tomasz Schafernaker made [...]
Man charged with misdemeanor of putting sperm in waterbottle of female colleague
Posted on 18. Aug, 2010 by admin in Buzz
Weird as it can be, but 31-year-old Michael Kevin Lallana was charged with sexual misdemeanor. If found guilty Lallana will have to get registered as sex offender. He is likely to get a jail sentence for 3 years.
Orange County police arrested Fullerton-based 31-year-old Michael Kevin Lallana on Tuesday on charges of putting semen into waterbottle [...]
Vuvuzela makes it to the latest edition of Oxford Dictionary of English
Posted on 18. Aug, 2010 by admin in General
No one can discount the role of vuvuzela to the FIFA 2010 World Cup success; it has become an emblem of soccer in South Africa almost. They are popular elsewhere in America as stadium horns. Now the horn finds a place in the latest edition of Oxford Dictionary of English.
Vuvuzela is the blowing instrument [...]
Nokia N8 launch date and price announced
Posted on 18. Aug, 2010 by admin in Technology
Finnish phone maker Nokia has revealed the launch date and price of their forthcoming multimedia handset N8.
The Nokia N8 is regarded as the Finnish cellphone maker’s flagship handset, and from September 15, 2010, it can be purchased. The feature-packed Nokia N8 comes at an impressive price of $549.
The N8 is a device with great tempting [...]
