Author Archives: Guanqun
Space shuttle Endeavour’s 6th launch scheduled on Wednesday
BEIJING, July 15 — NASA plans to try the sixth time early Wednesday evening to launch space shuttle Endeavour with seven astronauts on board, media reports said. NASA has cancelled the launch of Endeavour for the fifth time Monday due to … Continue reading
Fans gather at O2 arena where Jackson was to perform
BEIJING, July 14 — Michael Jackson fans on Monday gathered to pay tribute to the star outside London’s O2 Arena, where he was to have started his 50 concerts. About 600 people went to O2 Arena, adding messages to a … Continue reading
Amy Winehouse to see newly-freed-from-prison husband
BEIJING, Feb. 27 — Amy Winehouse is to fly home to see her husband Blake Fielder-Civil after he was released from jail Wednesday. Blake left HMP Edmunds Hill in Suffolk after bei ng released to drug rehab for a second … Continue reading
Dev, Danny to quizz for charity
BEIJING, Feb. 27 — “Slumdog Millionaire” star Dev Patel and Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle are going on “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” show to raise money for Indian street kids, turning reel life into real life. In the real … Continue reading
Rihanna resurfaces in Mexico
BEIJING, Feb. 27 — Since her fight with boyfriend Chris Brown, Rihanna has been shuttled to various locations over the past two weeks to protect her privacy. Now, she resurfaced in new photos released in Thursday’s print edition of the New York Daily … Continue reading
Alaska’s Mt. Redount to erupt at any time
BEIJING, Feb. 1 — Alaska’s Mount Redoubt is picking up volcanic activity. The Alaska Volcano Observatory Sunday raised its threat level to orange, the stage just before an eruption. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said in a statement Friday “volcanic tremor” has … Continue reading
WHO: Surgical checklist cuts life-threatening complications
BEIJING, Jan. 15 — If hospitals introduce simple surgical checklists during each operation, potentially life-threatening complications from surgery can be cut by about a third, a study by the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday. The checklist is made up … Continue reading