... with the BBC, however, Xu Lin gave answers that appear to only add to the controversy. Xu is head of Hanban, or the National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, which provides foreign ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-22
... ondition, BBC News reported. Cappadocia, in central Turkey, is famous for its geological features called "fairy chimneys", and balloon rides are a popular way to see the cone-like formations. However, ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-18
... of fear", BBC reported. "Remember the 11th of September 2001. We recommend you to keep yourself distant from the places at that time," the hacker group is said to have written in a message Tuesday. ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-17
... ording to BBC News. That implies that where there's methane, there could life. (Methane's chemical symbol is CH4, which stands for one atom of carbon and four atoms of hydrogen.) But Space.com says th ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-17
... ools, the BBC reported. But that doesn't mean the ban isn't a bit overbearing. When singing the anthem, people should dress appropriately, stand still and be full of energy, the government said. CNN n ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-16
... erritory, BBC News reported. Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard said it was a "historic and important milestone" for Denmark. Canada and Russia have already asserted their own sovereignty over the ener ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-16
... a plate, BBC News reported, citing local media. Cho, a senior vice-president of the airline and daughter of its chairman, Cho Yang-ho, then grilled the chief flight attendant about in-flight service ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-09
... nditions, BBC News said in a report. Chan Piu, 58, sleeps on a pile of newspapers on the floor because there is no space in his home for a bed, it said. He lives in a windowless room that is no larger ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-08
... eadlines, BBC News reported. "No disruption on the roads despite snow," declared one. Another announced that an underpass would be built in time for Victory Day. To its horror, the website found tha ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-05
... the area, BBC News reported. About 50 people are still living in the camp and social services are helping find alternative accommodation for them. There have been no reports of violence or people refu ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-05
... of 2013, BBC News reported. Prisoners used to account for two-thirds of transplant organs, based on previous estimates from state media, it said. China has been criticised for taking their organs wit ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-05
... ording to BBC News, citing reports from KBS Television and Yonhap News Agency. The directive was issued as early as 2011, but has been made public only now. It is also believed to apply to Kim's fathe ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-04
... rruption, BBC News said. President Xi Jinping has warned repeatedly that endemic corruption threatens the public's trust in the Communist Party and top officials. In multiple cases, reports have emerg ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-04
... ording to BBC News. More than 15,000 Australian travelers asked for help last year. Bishop listed a number of requests that had been refused by Australian embassies over the past year. "Our consular s ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-04
... tells the BBC. Professor Hawking, a theoretical physicist, is thinking of computers that are capable of redesigning and improving themselves, in which case they can develop faster than humans. "Humans ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-03
... ording to BBC News. In a series of experiments, they found that mice that ate around the clock put on more fat given the same amount of calories. But fasting for at least 12 hours appears to switch on ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-03
... oalition, BBC News reported. Netanyahu said he wanted an election two years early to win "a clear mandate to lead Israel", noting that it has become impossible to lead the government with the current ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-03
... stem, the BBC reported Tuesday, citing a team of scientists from the University of Oxford. It's taking longer for HIV infection to cause AIDS and that the changes in the virus may help efforts to cont ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-02
Two sisters beat up three men, who were allegedly sexually harassing them aboard a bus in the north Indian state of Haryana, BBC News reported. The men have been arrested and charged with assault, the ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-01
... ferendum, BBC reported. Supporters of the measure argued that it would reduce pressure on the country's resources, while opponents said the curbs would be bad for the economy. The measure would have r ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-01
