Now it's not a disability but a way of life. That's how some people with autism are challenging the conventional view. As new research suggests as many as one in fifty-eight children may have the condition. Now autistic people are using the Internet...
Telling the viewers they are seeing something when they are actually seeing something different is, in the opinion of all reputable TV makers, beyond the pale . But what of the ordinary techniques that TV producers use everyday in pursuit of their c...
Host: welcome back, now hold the Grande Cappuccino, the coffee chain Starbucks has been forced to close its branch in Beijing's Forbidden City. The company said the decision to close had been congenial, but since the caf opened 7 years ago, it's bec...
Did the British and American governments routinely cover up information about UFOs? The answer appears to be yes to an extent, anyway. The Ministry of Defence has said that it will start releasing thousands of secret UFO documents it's held, for in...
Looking an icon in the eye The broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has won the title of Top British Icon by the audience of The Culture Show, a British TV programme which bills itself as a fast-paced weekly arts programme. But how exactly do you deci...
One of Britain's tennis stars, Tim Henman, in action on the court The Wimbledon Tennis Championships are famous around the world, with players from many different countries taking part. Chinas most successful womens international players at the mome...
Young British learners will study Mandarin from the autumn It's the worlds fastest growing economy and shows no sign of slowing down, so striking deals with Chinese businesses is now the top priority for every British company that wants to stay ahea...
By Kevin Billinghurst Stockholm 11 October 2007 In Stockholm, the Swedish Academy has chosen the British author Doris Lessing for the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature. Kevin Billinghurst is in the Swedish capital. The selection of Doris Lessing for a N...
By Catherine Drew Northamptonshire, Britain 04 October 2007 Police in Britain have added a new high tech aid to their crime fighting tools. It is a miniature digital camera designed to be worn on a police officer's head. The Robocam, as it is known,...
By Tom Rivers London 27 September 2007 Britain's largest air carrier - British Airways - has placed its biggest aircraft order in nearly a decade. For VOA, Tom Rivers in London says it spells good news for both European and U.S. manufacturers. Since...
