Since the moment the World Cup kicked off on June 9, millions of women across the world have been forced to share their husbands and boyfriends with a seductive rival: the all-consuming love of football.

A group of U.S. legislators recently named China and Russia as the worst pirates of American movies, music and software and said Moscow should be denied WTO membership until it does more to end the theft.

Blogging is blooming in China with the number of bloggers expected to hit 60 million by the end of this year. Another report forecast the number of bloggers in China would hit 100 million by 2007.

China’s Three Gorges Dam, the world’s largest hydro-electric project, opened again to tourists lately—on the condition they don’t bring canned drinks, video camera or, bizarrely, umbrellas.

Benedict clasped the hands of each of the men, they lay themselves down on the floor before the altar—a sign of submission and humility. Benedict told them that being a priest wasn’t about “careerism” or improving their standing, but rather about serving Christ humbly.

Swedish researchers said the use of cell phones over a long period of time can raise the risk of brain tumors. Their findings contradict a number of earlier studies and are “difficult to interpret,” the FDA said.

Liu Bainian, vice chairman of the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association, called on the Vatican to change its policies towards the Chinese government before seeking a role in religious affairs.
Liu’s comments were the first official response since the Vatican lashed out against the state-controlled Chinese church’s ordination of two bishops without papal consent.

Ma said music and travel are constants for me, in my mind, they stem from the same fundamentally human sources: an eagerness to explore new territory and passion for hearing.

The cardinal says Christians should respond to the book and film with legal action because both offend Christ and the Church he founded. He said “Christians must not just sit back and say it is enough for us to forgive and forget.”

Sixty percent of all suicides in the world take place in the Asia-Pacific region and drinking pesticide is the most widely used method. Expert said that stress levels, economic recession and cultural norms were responsible for the high suicide rate in some Asian countries.