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20-year-old bride divorces 80-year-old groom after one hour

A 20-year-old Asian bride has divorced her 80-year-old bridegroom after just one hour of marriage. Refusing to disclose the reason for her change of heart, the bride hot footed it back to the judge who married them after one hour alone with the old man.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 3 comments

'Self-healing' iPhone case debuts

Nissan has launched an iPhone scratch-proof case that has a coating that promotes a healing process which makes the case return back to its original shape when scratched.

In the Media by Samuel Okocha - 1 comment

Op-Ed: U.S. warns Iran that closing Strait of Hormuz will 'cross a line'

Sydney - The U.S. has now formally told Iran that closure of the Straits of Hormuz, a major bottleneck point for Gulf shipping, will result in U.S. countermeasures. The possibilities exist for escalation, but so far “blunt” describes the dialogue.

In the Media by Paul Wallis - 9 comments

Noam Chomsky chooses Obama over GOPs as 2012 President

Noam Chomsky has said, "I’m not a great enthusiast for Obama, as you know, from way back, but at least he’s somewhere in the real world." He stated that the 2012 candidates are "Off the International Spectrum of Sane Behavior."

In the Media by Nancy Houser - 8 comments

Chinese build hi-tech 30-storey hotel in 360 hours

Hunan - An innovative Chinese construction company mass produces sustainable, earthquake-proof skyscrapers that cost up to ten times less than conventional structures. Watch the amazing time-lapse video.

In the Media by Roderick Eime - 4 comments

Plastic bags cause pollution crisis, camel deaths in UAE deserts

Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is supporting a desert clean-up day on January 20 and an expanded desert ecosystem conservation campaign, local and industry news media reported.

In the Media by Elizabeth Cunningham Perkins - 1 comment

Op-Ed: America — The real Lord of War

No other nation offers a remote threat to America’s global military dominance, yet the nation spends nearly as much as the rest of the world combined on defense. The U.S. is in an arms race, but against whom?

In the Media by Daniel R. Cobb - 2 comments

AC Milan prepare for UAE ahead of Dubai Football Challenge

Dubai - Soccer fans in Dubai will have the chance to watch the likes of Robinho, Boateng, Pato and Ibrahimović, as reigning Serie A champions, AC Milan, head to the United Arab Emirates for the Dubai Football Challenge.

In the Media by Christopher Bates

Hints of 'God Particle' found by CERN scientists & researchers

Geneva - Originally meant to be built in Waxahachie, Texas, under the nickname of Desertron, Switzerland-France's CERN states it has seen "tantalizing hints" of the elusive Higgs boson, also called the "God particle," in two of their experiments.

In the Media by Nancy Houser - 2 comments

American plastic surgeon to pay blood money over death of patient

Dubai - The Dubai Cassation Court has ruled that an American plastic surgeon and a Syrian hospital director must pay blood money over the death of a female Emirati patient.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 1 comment

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