Turk terrorists may hijack Chinese airplanes: Pak intelligenceOctober 1st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani intelligence authorities have warned that extremists may try to hijack Chinese airplanes and kidnap Chinese nationals working in the country. Intelligence agencies have issued notice to the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA) asking them to strengthen security measures in and around Chinese establishments inside Pakistan.
Provide Tamil option for customers, Malay banks urgedSeptember 28th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Appeals by Malay Indian customers to banks to give due recognition to the Tamil language have fallen on deaf ears. According to an editorial in the Malaysia Nanban, Indian customers, proficient only in Tamil, are having problems dealing with banks, it said.
Woman bites hairdresser over wrong hairdoSeptember 5th, 2009 STOCKHOLM - A Swedish woman bit her hairdresser because she was upset about a hairdo that went wrong, a media report said Saturday. The customer bit the hairdresser in the thumb and also smashed up part of the salon in Jonkoping, southwest of Stockholm, the report said.
London salon offering 20,000 daylong hair pampering sessionAugust 25th, 2009 LONDON - A London salon is offering a daylong hair and pampering treatment, which will cost a whopping 20,000 pounds. The salon in Covent Garden, owned by leading hair stylist Stuart Phillips, has become a hit particularly with the wives of Russian oligarchs, who do not mind spending their money despite the recession.
Outrage over beauty parlour for kids aged 3 offering fake tattoos, alcohol-free champagneAugust 17th, 2009 LONDON - A beauty parlour for kids as young as three has come under fire for offering makeovers, fake tattoos, and even a glass of alcohol-free champagne to its little customers. The controversial US-style Tantrims and Tiaras salon in Glasgow has been accused of "sexualising" young children, and stripping them off their innocence.
OZ woman opens hair lice salon!August 9th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A woman has opened southeast Queensland's first hair lice salon to help schoolchildren get rid of the parasite. The problem she faced delousing her five children when they all went to school apparently inspired Judy Butters.
Pak designer's fashion show proceeds to be used for NWFP displaced welfareAugust 6th, 2009 Arlington (Virginia, US), - Renowned Pakistani designer Deepak Perwani will organize a fashion show here on August 15, the proceeds of which will be used for the welfare of the over three million displaced persons in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP). The proceeds of the event will go to the American Fund for Human Development (AFHD).
Oz man on trial after attacking hairdresser for not giving his lover J.Lo cutJune 23rd, 2009 MELBOURNE - An Australian man is expected to stand trial next year for allegedly attacking a hairdresser who failed to make his girlfriend look like Jennifer Lopez after a haircut. The incident took place three years back in 2006, when Jade Lacey's then-girlfriend Aleena Shadbina had paid 1600 dollars to Broadbeach hairdresser Phillipe Hadchiti for hair extensions, reports the Daily Telegraph.
Malay women queuing for refreshing spa and salon services in jailJune 22nd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Women are increasingly queuing up to go to the Kajang Prison (women's wing) in Malaysia, which has opened spa and salon services. Since it opened its doors to the public last December, scores of women have been regular visitors to the Kajang Prison spa and salon, especially on weekends when it becomes very difficult to get an appointment.
Future Brit shoppers to pick still growing fruit from supermarket shelvesMay 17th, 2009 LONDON - Shoppers in Britain will be able to take home still growing fruit and vegetables on the supermarket shelves in nearly ten years, according to a report into the future of retailing. Futurelab, which helps the commercial world predict future trends, masterminded the idea, also a part of a report commissioned by supermarket chain Sainsbury, of stamping "harvest by" dates in place of "best before" dates.
Chinese restaurant's noodle eating challengeApril 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Chinese restaurant became an instant success after issuing a noodle eating challenge to its customers. The restaurant has told customers in Dongguan, Guangdong province that it will give 5,000 yuan to any person who can gobble down 20 bowls of hand-pulled noodles within 70 minutes, reports the China Daily.
Craze for English tattoos increasing among the ChineseApril 18th, 2009 LONDON - While westerners once used to be crazy about having Chinese characters tattooed on their bodies, ink parlours have observed a reversal of the trend off late. Chinese tattoo makers have revealed that craze about tattoos in English is gradually increasing among their clients.
Drew Barrymore's dog customises her jeans!April 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore has a designer pet dog. The 'Charlie's Angels' star lets her yellow Labrador-Chow mix pet Flossie customise her jeans, reports China Daily.
India to phase out Chinese handsets by April 13April 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Cheap Chinese handsets that do not have an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) - a unique 15-digit identity code - will be phased out from the Indian market by April 13, industry operators said. The Department of Telecom (DoT) has directed telephone operators to disconnect services to handsets that do not have the IMEI code as such phones pose security threat, a telecom official said Saturday.
China prefers talks with India to settle toys ban issueMarch 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - China can drag India to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over the ban on Chinese toys here, but 'we believe in resolving the issue through talks', a Chinese minister said here Thursday. 'We can go to international agencies over this issue.
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