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NZ has more cows than citizens

BEIJING, Feb. 9 (Xinhuanet) -- New Zealanders who for decades have endured jokes about being outnumbered 20-to-1 by sheep have a new farm animal majority to worry about: cows. A record 5.8 million dairy cattle were counted in the year ended June 2009, Statistics New Zealand said Tuesday -- well more than one animal for each of the country\'s 4.3 million citizens. In contrast, sheep numbers declined to some 32 million in 2009, less than half the peak of 70 million reported in 1982. In...

World\’s largest geothermal turbine in NZ

WELLINGTON, May 5 (Xinhua) -- The largest geothermal turbine in the world has been constructed just north of Taupo at a new power station which runs renewable energy. The power station has diminished the threat of power cuts, especially at a time when New Zealand is facing a dry winter. The energy stripped out of the geothermal turbine will power around 140,000 homes. That is about 3 percent of all the power the country needs. But the new turbine is unlikely to bring down power...

Greenpeace calls for fresh water in Philippines

An environmental activist holds slogan during a protest in Quezon City, northeast of Capital Manila, Philippines, March 19, 2010, three days before World Water Celebration. Greenpeace held a protest demanding for better management of the Philippines fresh water resources on Friday. (Xinhua/Jon Fabrigar) Environmental activists depict an environmental crime scene due to water shortage during a...

New York Times to charge for frequent access to website

NEW YORK, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- The New York Times announced Wednesday that it intended to charge frequent readers for access to its website starting next year. \"Starting in early 2011, visitors to NYTimes.com will get a certain number of articles free every month before being asked to pay a flat fee for unlimited access,\" says a report on NYTimes.com. However, subscribers to the newspaper\'s print edition will receive full access to the site without extra charge, it says. The New...

U.S. intruder arrested while taking bath

????BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhuanet) -- Texas Police arrested a 25-year-old man who was suspected of breaking into an east Texas house when he was taking a bath in of the?house, according to media reports. ????The incident happened early Sunday morning in a blue-collar neighborhood of northwest Tyler of Texas. ????Local police said they received a call from a resident saying someone had kicked in the front of the house. While en route, officers were advised the resident had left the...

Let\’s have snowball fight!

A girl has a snowball fight with friends in Washington, D. C., capital of the United States, on Feb. 10, 2010. A second major snowstorm hit the U.S. capital and nearby area on Tuesday night, two days after the city was covered by the record downfall of snow. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun) Related: Heavy snow forces New York to close schools, halt flights ...

Argentine men become 1st gay couple in Latin America

????BEIJING,?Dec. 29 (Xinhuanet)?-- Two slim, dark-haired Argentine men traveled?to a remote seaside fishing village at the end of South America to tie the knot on Monday, becoming the first same-sex marriage in Latin America, according to?media reports Tuesday. ????Gay rights activists Jose Maria Di Bello and Alex Freyre were married in Ushuaia, the capital of Argentina\'s Tierra del Fuego state, exchanging rings at an informal ceremony witnessed by state and federal officials. ...

French University secretary stabbed to death by student

PARIS, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- A secretary was stabbed to death by a Chinese student in a university in Perpignan, south France, and another three persons were hurt during the incident, local prosecutor said on Wednesday. Jean-Pierre Dreno, the prosecutor of Perpignan, said that the student, 26, went into his department of sociology, stabbed a 49-year-old school secretary to death and hurt another three teachers at around 9:30 in the morning. One injured suffered serious wounds. ...

Floating ＂wishing spheres＂ greet New Year

Workers arrange \"wishing spheres\" as part of an art installation on the Singapore River December 18, 2009. People pen their New Year wishes on these spheres throughout December to be placed on the river as part of the coming New Year Day celebrations.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)Photo Gallery>>> Workers arrange \"wishing...

New Zealand glider pilots break world distance record

WELLINGTON, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- Two New Zealanders have smashed a world distance gliding record, beating temperatures as low as minus 35 deg C to fly 2,500 km over nearly 15 hours. Christchurch pilot Terry Delore and John Kokshoorn, originally from Christchurch but now living in Australia, touched down in Omarama in Central Otago Sunday night, having glided 2,501 km. They smashed the previous record by Klaus Ohlmann by about 80km, the Timaru Herald reported on Monday. They took off...