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Japan launches first solar cargo ship:
The world's first cargo ship partly propelled by solar power took to the seas on Friday in Japan, aiming to cut fuel costs and carbon emissions...
[12/21/2008]
, Japan
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New York faces 'iPod tax':
New Yorkers may soon be paying more to download music, with the state's governor proposing an i Pod tax to raise cash to tackle budget...
[12/21/2008]
, U.S.A.
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Kanjus Makkhichus among world’s most bizarre words:
Popular Hindi words like Kati-Kehari and Kanjus Makkhichus have made it to the list of the world’s most bizarre words and phrases in a new book...
[12/21/2008]
, U.K.
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Milan poor to get seized caviar:
Beluga caviar seized by Italian customs officers is to be distributed to poor people in Milan as a Christmas gift. About 40kg (88lb) of caviar...
[12/21/2008]
, Italy
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Tears as Christmas trip canceled:
Children were left in tears after their special Christmas trip to Lapland was canceled on Saturday. Lots of families were due to board the plane...
[12/21/2008]
, U.K.
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Man's £5 debt repaid 39 years on:
A Sheffield man who lent a penniless Australian tourist £5 to pay for a ferry trip in 1969 has been repaid his debt nearly 40 years later...
[12/20/2008]
, U.K.
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Severed cable disrupts web access:
Internet and phone communications between Europe, the Middle East, and Asia have been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were...
[12/20/2008]
, U.K.
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Teens Save Friend Bitten By One of World's Deadliest Snakes:
An Australian teenager has survived two bites from one of the world's deadliest snakes thanks to the quick thinking of friends who recently...
[12/20/2008]
, Australia
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Wildlife experts turn their attention to a holiday question:
There may be a perfectly good reason why Santa doesn't get lost on his annual Christmas globetrot: His flying reindeer just might be female...
[12/20/2008]
, U.S.A.
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Burger chain's meat scent perfume:
Flowers and vanilla are popular perfume pongs, but there's a new scent developers reckon will make you smell good enough to eat...
[12/20/2008]
, U.S.A.
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