While more Chinese believe both genders are equal, a recent national survey by the All-China Women’s Federation found women were still in a "passive and disadvantageous" position in the workplace.

Over 2,600 Chinese businesses were closed down for having caused serious environmental pollution and violated industrial policies in 2005, according to a white paper entitled "Environmental Protection in China (1996-2005)" issued Monday by the Information Office of the State Council.

Scientists have discovered why men are so keen to ask their date in for a coffee after a night out – it seems caffeine makes us more likely to say "yes".

At first, AIDS appeared to be a disease of gay men. But by the time the virus responsible, HIV, had been identified a few years later, fear that sex, whether gay or straight, would kill millions of Americans shadowed every discussion of the topic.  America’s sex life seemed poised for a dramatic change.

Seth Godin:  Coupons are a surprisingly subtle invention. Now that anyone can offer them (because now anyone can have a store), it’s worth a second to think about what they’re for.

This could sound like a load of hot air, but a mechanic in Rajasthan, India has created a scooter that runs on air.