KyaemonChina becomes GM’s ‘bright spot’ | NJ.com http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2010/07/china_becomes_gms_bright_spot.html General Motors’ first-half sales in China surpassed those in the United States for the first time as the world’s fastest-growing major economy propelled global auto demand. Sales in China by GM and its joint ventures totaled 1.21 million vehicles in the six months ended June 30, topping […]
TED: IDEAS WORTH SPREADING Jay Walker on the world’s English mania | Video on TED.com http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jay_walker_on_the_world_s_english_mania.html Jay Walker explains why two billion people around the world are trying to learn English. He shares photos and spine-tingling audio of Chinese students rehearsing English — “the world’s second language” — by the thousands. Click Video Newsvine – […]
India rejects ‘superbug’ claims – CENTRAL/S. ASIA – Al Jazeera English http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/08/201081364937831782.html India has forcefully stated that its hospitals are safe after researchers said that medical tourists to the country had caught a new “superbug”. Some Indian politicians on Thursday said that there is a conspiracy against the country’s rising medical tourism industry. A study in The […]
Scientists identify new superbug – Europe – Al Jazeera English http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2010/08/201081184752677744.html Scientists identify new superbug Scientists have warned that a new superbug identified in the United Kingdom could spread around the world after arriving from India. Researchers said on Wednesday they had found a gene called New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase, or NDM-1, in patients in South […]
Scientists find new superbug spreading from India | Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67A0YU20100811 (Reuters) – A new superbug from India could spread around the world — in part because of medical tourism — and scientists say there are almost no drugs to treat it. Researchers said on Wednesday they had found a new gene called New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase, […]
“Superbug” claims 1st victim | TheMedGuru http://www.themedguru.com/20100815/newsfeature/superbug-claims-1st-victim-86139481.html Days after the new gene among bacteria that is highly resistant to even the most powerful antibiotics started creating ripples, the new “superbug” claimed its 1st victim. A Belgian man succumbed to the dangerous drug-resistant NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1) bacteria, purportedly having its origin in south Asia. Multi-drug […]
Superbug panics world http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/health/2010-08/16/c_13446838.htm BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhuanet) — A new superbug, known as NDM-1, which stands for New-Delhi-Metallo, is likely to become one of the deadliest pandemics worldwide, media reported Monday. The bacterial gene has reportedly become resistant to all known antibiotics, including the most powerful class called carbapenems. Researchers believe it was transferred […]
We know Nepali Gurkhas as loyal and brave warriors, but not as the bookish or intellectual type. Surprise! Imagine a Nepali Phd professor of economics teaching at the University of New Mexico in America and writing a plan for his old country. His love and his vision shine through his excellent writing. He sees how […]
Looking at the Indian train and passengers, brings back memories. I know how it feels. I had taken the trains from Rangoon to Mandalay, many years ago. They were really congested. The Indian train in the picture looks larger and more powerful. The coaches look bigger, longer, roomier, sturdier, and cleaner. However, because of over […]
YouTube – China’s Human Dominoes – A new Guinness World Record http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x72qJKzHWQA&feature=related YouTube – Human domino record set in China http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VxbEzY04iA More than 10,000 Chinese students smash human domino World Record | Mail Online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1302457/More-10-000-Chinese-students-smash-human-domino-World-Record.html 5 pictures It might look like all these people have fallen asleep out of boredom, but these Chinese students are […]
Most everybody has never seen a $ 100,000 bill. Never even thought that it might exist. Got to take a good look at it! Money fair showcases $100,000 bills, rare coins Money fair showcases $100,000 bills, rare coins – Yahoo! News BOSTON – In an economic downturn, it might be tough to get your head […]
Myanmar junta sets election date of Nov. 7 – Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100813/ap_on_re_as/as_myanmar_election YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar’s ruling junta said the country’s first election in two decades will be held Nov. 7, finally announcing a date Friday for long-awaited polls that critics have dismissed as a sham designed to cement military rule. Foreign governments have urged […]
Last speaker of ancient language of Bo dies in India BBC News – Last speaker of ancient language of Bo dies in India The last speaker of an ancient language in India’s Andaman Islands has died at the age of about 85, a leading linguist has told the BBC. The death of the woman, Boa […]