Posts Tagged ‘Lifestyle’
The long and the short of the Solstice
People gather at Stonehenge Monday to mark the longest day of the year, while in Bolivia they celebrate the shortest day in the ancient city of Tiwanku. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Read MoreXmas crunch – news bulletin
Xmas crunch Dec 15 – The global economic crisis has prompted many holiday shoppers to pull back even in Spain’s famed Christmas market According to the Spanish Association of Small Businesses, it is too early to determine whether the annual Christmas market’s sales have decreased. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. check your answers go to news index…
Read MoreTimes Square goes traffic-free
Pedestrians in Times Square can lounge in chairs by the neon signs as parts of the area are closed to traffic.
Read MoreTokyo troupe’s surreal street show
Performers from Japan’s ”Heaven Artist” performing group entertain the public during their 8th annual street festival, coinciding with the ”Coming of Age” day celebrations.
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Swap shop – for designer clothes – news bulletin
Swap shop – for designer clothes Apr. 24 – Fashion-conscious Berliners head to the ultimate second-hand shop where they can swap their old clothes for other designer pieces. Customers collect points by bringing clothes they no longer wear to the temporary swap shop. These points can then be exchanged for a new wardrobe. And some…
Read MoreRunaway pig causes expressway chaos – news bulletin
Highway police stop traffic in central Taiwan as a runaway pig darts in and out of oncoming traffic in a desperate bid for freedom.
Read MoreMcD’s China launches ‘McCrunch’ menu
An English language news report about McDonalds in China fron Reuters to test listening skills. Listen to the story and do the English language exercise to practise listening and learn new Enlish words
Read MoreVirus hits Europe’s oysters – news bulletin
An outbreak of the Herpes Virus is sweeping through Europe’s oyster beds and has now reached the UK. It’s feared the outbreak could lose the region’s producers over 300 million euros.Ruairidh Villar, Reuters
Read MoreAfternoon Tea is the new black – news bulletin
An increasing number of people are taking up the British tradition of afternoon tea. Gemma Haines reports.
Read MoreBerlin makes its high fashion pitch – news bulletin
Berlin makes its high fashion pitch As the third Berlin Fashion Week gets underway, many are wondering how fashion will fare as European economies slow down. Berlin Fashion Week is still in its infancy, but the event one day hopes to rival established fashion shows in couture capitals like Paris and Milan. But with talk…
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