Spurred by China’s increasing role in the global economy—and efforts by the Chinese and American governments—high schools across America are offering an Asian alternative to the traditional Spanish and French.
Chinese is much harder for English speakers than the major European languages.

The kimchi worries started in September with a report that Chinese-made kimchi had a higher lead content than South Korean-made kimchi, October, the authority banned the sale of kimchi imported from China because samples contained parasites’ eggs.

Even moderate levels of physical exercise prevent heart disease and prolong life, and the degree of benefit increases as the level of physical activity rises. One expert said 3 years of extra life, it’s a very clear message that makes it easy to grasp what might be the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle.

Fabris, who was born in 1866, was described as being deeply religious from her childhood. Besides the 11 children she raised, Fabris welcomed other children in need into her home. Three of her children became priests and one child became a nun.

Over the years, studies have repeatedly shown that antibacterial soaps are not better than plain old soap and water.The researchers found no difference in the number of microbes that turned up on the hands of people who used either antibacterial soap or regular soap.

Developing countries in the Asia-Pacific risk sinking deeper into poverty if they fail to adequately confront the rising threat of HIV/AIDS with increased funding for prevention and treatment.

Industry experts say many Asians are growing more likely to choose wine over traditionally more popular beer and whiskey because wine is less expensive than before, more choices are available and the population is increasingly exposed to Western culture.

In a message to the Food and Agriculture organization’s director-general, the pope said that famine was caused by human selfishness and the profit motive as well as by atmospheric and geographical circumstances.

According to the results of a recent survey, Taiwan college and high school students fall short of the global village and most of them acknowledge that they lack the ability to speak English.

Traffickers have been shifting to the manufacture of amphetamine type drugs in Asia as cultivation and production of heroin drops sharply, and there had been an alarming increase in abuse of