The Global Language Monitor, a Texas-based language monitoring group, recently said that “Palinism” and “Obama-mess” are among the top global words of 2010. The group analyzes and tracks trends in language usage around the world every year. According to the group,
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It’s December and soon it will be Christmas day! Many cities all around the world are preparing to celebrate the joyful day by decorating Christmas trees. On November 30, New York City also put up a very beautiful Christmas tree at the Rockefeller Center. It is the most
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On November 22, the Dalai Lama said he may retire soon. The Tibetan spiritual leader has been actively involved in political activities for many years. He has also given speeches about world peace and human rights all around the world throughout his lifetime. He received the
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Do you like riding roller coasters? Then, you should visit Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi some day. Ferrari World recently opened and it is the world’s largest indoor theme park. The theme park was opened on November 4 and it has the fastest roller coaster in the world. The ride is
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According to a new report, the number of wild tigers continues to decrease at an alarming rate. The report was released on November 9 by Traffic International, a U.K.-based non-profit wildlife trade monitoring agency. The agency said that in the last 10 years more
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On October 31, the Shanghai 2010 Expo ended. More than 192 countries participated in the six-month long Expo. The event was a huge success, attracting a record-breaking 72 million people from all over the world to Shanghai. China’s Expo was also one of the largest in Expo
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Last Monday, the Iranian education ministry said it would not allow universities in the country to teach Western subjects. “Universities in Iran will not be allowed to open new departments in the social sciences such as law, women’s studies, human rights, management, sociology,
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On October 18, Chilean President Sebastian Pinera paid a visit to Buckingham Palace in London to give Queen Elizabeth a very special present. Currently, he is making a tour of European countries, starting with the U.K. Mr. Pinera presented the Queen with a rock from
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On October 8, the Nobel Committee chose Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese political prisoner, as the winner of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. Born in 1955, he is a writer and human rights activist who advocates democracy. He was repeatedly sent to jail by the Chinese government for his
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Last week, New York City revealed the designs for an Islamic center, which will be built near Ground Zero, the site of the 9/11 attacks. The developer, Sharif El-Gamal, plans to build a futuristic-looking building wrapped in a honeycomb of abstract shapes. “It is cosmopolitan and
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