Beijing unveils new traffic controls

Beijing has decided to permanently implement some of the stiff traffic controls that it has originally enforced during the August Olympics.  Return to normality following the end of the games has prompted...

Chinese Milk Scandal 'Hushed Up'

It has been reported that the Chinese authorities silenced the media from reporting and investigating on the tainted milk that has caused the deaths of at least 4 children in the country. It did so in view of the Beijing Olympics and to prevent China's reputation from being...

U.S.A. vs CHINA Basketball is "Most Watched Game EVER!"

The entire Olympic world was set alight and is still buzzing from Sunday's sensational game in which the American team dominated the game, despite a brave attempt from China.  U.S.A. vs CHINA ...

Investigation Concludes That Chinese Gymnasts Were Not Underage

The International Gymnastic Federation (FIG) has cleared five Chinese gymnasts suspected of being underage. He Kexin, Yang Yilin, Jiang Yuyuan, Li Shanshan and Deng Linlin were accused of competing at this...

Investigation of Chinese Gymnasts Expands to 2000 Olympics

The inquiry into the use of underaged athletes by the Chinese women's gymnastics team has expanded to investigate members of China's 2000 gymnastic team. Officials are now questioning whether Yang Yun and Dong...

Pakistan president to visit China in mid-October

"ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari is likely to visit China in the middle of next month, said Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Luo Zhaohui here Wednesday. “The exact date of the visit is being worked out through...

Chinese dissident tipped to win Nobel peace prize

"  Gwladys Fouché in Oslo Wednesday September 24 2008 13:06 BST . This year's Nobel peace prize could be awarded to a Chinese dissident to highlight China's human rights record in the wake of the...

Japanese Erotic Novelist Aya Sugimoto for PeTA

This is really a great timing. In Asia multitalented gorgeous Aya posed before dozens of photographers and television cameras in one of the first Japanese campaigns by PETA Asia-Pacific. She went naked...

Traffic jams, smog and air-pollution is back in Beijing

Update Septembre 23: All special rules and regulations are gone. Traffic is as usuall, before the games. Traffic jams are back and smog too. I guess we are getting the same environmental show in 2010 at the Sjanghai...

The most beautiful and sexy athletes at the Beijing Paralympics

The competition for the medals is over. The Paralympics are closed already. Great work of all those athletes at the Paralympics. First they had to fight their handicap and after that they were training for years. So...

The Paralympics final Medal Tally and Closing Ceremony

Update 17-09: It is over. All 1431 medals have a new and proud owner. China 89 gold, 70 silver and 52 bronze. A total of 211 medals !! Look here for the overall medal standings     Update 15-09: The...

Good Samaritan Turns In Olympian's Missing Gold Medal

Gold medal winner, Brendan Hansen, who won the medal in the now famous relay in Beijing with Michael Phelps, had lost his medal over the weekend, but a good samaritan has turned it in today.It went missing when he...

Iran Basketball Team Withdraws From Paralympics Amid Suspicion

Iran's Paralympic wheelchair basketball team forfeited their quarter-final match versus the United States, avoiding a possible match-up against Israel.Officials for Iran's Paralympic team deny that they withdrew from the competition because of Iran's strained relations with...

Olympic swimmer Shanteau undergoes cancer surgery after Games

On Wednesday Eric Shanteau underwent a surgery to remove a cancerous testicle after having competed in the Beijing Olympic games.Once in a lifetime experiences really have a way of changing the fate of the athletes...

2 Out of 3 People Worldwide Watched 2008 Beijing Olympics

Apparently two-thirds of the global population tuned in to some form of 2008 Beijing Olympic coverage in August.And Vancouver thinks it's ready for that kind of attention in 2010. You've got to be kidding."Nielsen...

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