Farewell Beijing Olympic!
Olympic Games have drawn to a close with a glittering ceremony inside Beijing’s Bird’s Nest Stadium. Those spectacular fireworks kicked off the proceedings, while a beautifully choreographed drumming and dancing display recalled the opening ceremony. It was a more celebratory affair, as exuberant athletes, dancers and musicians got into the party spirit. The Olympic flag [...]
Beijing Olympics ceremony begins!
The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics has begun with a spectacular display of dancing, music and fireworks at a packed national stadium.
There are 10,000 performers are taking part in the festivities, being watched on TV by an estimated one billion people. City’s main airport has been closed for the ceremony due to the heightened [...]
Freeman discharged from hospital
Morgan Freeman - Hollywood star - has been discharged from the hospital where he was recovering after a car crash. Base on the statement issued after his release, Freeman said that he was well. He suffered a broken arm and had to undergo surgery after his car overturned and landed in a ditch near his [...]
A Hole forces Qantas plane to land
A passenger plane en route from London to Melbourne has made an emergency landing in the Philippines after suffering cabin pressure problems.
Qantas Airways said its Boeing 747-400, with 346 passengers and 19 crew, diverted to Manila shortly after leaving Hong Kong and landed safely.
Airport authority spokesman Octavio Lina said there was a “big hole in [...]
