Google is currently on an hiring spree in China to win confidence of advertising agents and partners by means of a larger presence. In January, Google decided to

The age old weight-for-height chart has been replaced by the Singapore Health Promotion Board (HPB) with a new BMI-for-age chart to assess growth of children between 6 and 18 years of age.

As the producers of American Idol are yet to announce a replacement for Simon Cowell, it is Ellen DeGeneres’s turn to quit the show.

Secondhand smoke which is already known for increasing the risk  towards various respiratory disorders like asthma, bronchitis and pneumonia in children, now threatens their grades at school.

Sami Khedria, one of the bright stars from the German camp at World Cup 2010, has been scooped by Real Madrid for a reported fee of €14 million per year in the five year contract. Stuttgart, the German player’s current club has not confirmed the fees but has announced his departure at their website.

Chris Huhne, the current UK energy minister has warned that UK has a very high chance of facing an energy crisis in the next decade itself. The crisis may lead to harsh economic blows, he added.

The country is currently facing severe monsoon rains leading to floods in the north-west part. Agencies announced a death toll of 291 in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and around 22 in Pakistani-administered Kashmir.

A charity campaign started by Microsoft founder Bill Gates and investor Warren Buffet has hit bulls-eye with nearly 38 billionaires in US agreeing to give more than half of their wealth to charity. The drive to convince wealthy US families to give away 50% of their wealth or more was started in June by Bill [...]

Relations between Venezuela and Colombia hit a new low after Venezuelan defense minister Carlos Mata warned the Colombian government to not provoke a conflict between the two nations.

According to reports, Brazilian midfielder Ramires will make a switch from Portuguese club Benefica to the English Premier League giant, Chelsea. The English club is reported to have spent £18.3 million for the 23 years old player who performed well in the 2010 World Cup in the national team of Brazil.