Manal Al-Sherif, a 32-year-old Saudi woman was jailed on charges of driving without a license in the eastern city of Khobar last week.
Miscellanews Tidbits
Kindhearted Saudi Offers To Defray Air Tickets To Stranded Filipinos
An anonymous kindhearted Saudi citizen has offered to pay for the costs to repatriate stranded Filipinos who have been camping outside the Philippine Consulate in Jeddah for the past two weeks.
Children With Autism Have Bigger Brains Than Those Without It
A study suggests that children with autism have slightly bigger brains than children without the condition.
A Danish Version Of Graceland Estate Opens In Denmark
A Danish version of Graceland estate has been built in the town of Randers, Denmark which will be known as Graceland Randers.
China To Execute Three Filipino Drug Convicts
China will schedule the executions of the three Filipino drug convicts delayed last month, the Chinese ambassador has confirmed it recently.
Emperor Akihito Made A Rare Televised Speech To The Japanese People
In a rare televised speech of Emperor Akihito to the Japanese people, he felt ‘deeply worried’ about the ongoing nuclear crisis and he asked for people to act with compassion, ‘to overcome these difficult times.’
Child’s Genius Is Linked To Exposure Of Higher Levels Of Natural Hormone?
A published report in Roeper Review by University of Alberta researcher Marty Mrazik and a colleague from Rider University in the U.S., have linked giftedness with an IQ of 130 and higher to prenatal exposure of higher levels of natural hormone particularly testosterone.
The Quake Aftermath In Christchurch, New Zealand
Stress and trauma is understandably taking its toll among Christchurch residents that has caused massive damage by the quake to property and loss of life that left at least 123 dead.
Floods Have Cost Australia Billions Of Dollars In Lost Income
Australia is the driest continent after Antarctica and was in the grip recently of the worst drought in more than a century.
Various Methods In Preventing Soil Erosion
There are a number of ways in preventing soil erosion especially in a sloping terrain. This include brushcover, or matting, where sprouting brushwoods are uniformly spread and secured on the ground to effectively cover the topsoil.