People suffering from sleep deprivation are likely to be unable to resist high calorie foods, a study found.Inadequate sleep leads to an increase in the hormone ghrelin, which tells you when to eat, and decreases in the hormone leptin, which tells you to stop eating, Shelby Freedman Harris, an author of the report, said.People suffering from lack of sleep have less leptin and more ghrelin. The imb

Airbus, the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer, said it would look to develop planes which all passengers can enjoy the view by 2050. In the plane, people would no longer have to grab a window seat to get a glimpse of sky, but could enjoy the views through glass ceilings. There also will be no division of classes of seats, it said.Charles Champion, executive vice president of Airbus, told repor

Hugh Hefner, left, and Crystal Harris at the premiere of "Iron Man 2" at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP-Yonhap News)CHICAGO (AP) _ Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner says his fiancee has called off their wedding.The 85-year-old Hefner says in a Tuesday message on Chicago-based Playboy's official Twitter feed that 24-year-old Crystal Harris has ``had a change of heart.''Hefner announc

LONDON (AP) _ Arnold Schwarzenegger's former housekeeper has spoken out about having a child with the ex-governor, saying her son Joseph only learned about a year ago who his father was.Mildred Baena has kept a low profile since the revelations of her affair with the former California governor sparked a tabloid frenzy.The scandal exploded into public view after Schwarzenegger and wife Maria Shrive

A migrant worker from Nepal killed himself last Sunday, referring to apparent unfair treatment at work.According to the Daegu branch of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, a worker whose name has not been released hanged himself at his colleague’s home.After arriving in Korea from Nepal with an employment visa nine months ago, he had been working at Seongso Industrial Complex until recently.

An Israeli woman has become a mother two years after her death, local reports told.Keren Ayash, who was suffering from cancer, had to leave her husband in 2009 at age 35. After her diagnosis, the couple had embryos frozen for future use.Her last wish was to have a baby via a surrogate mother, which Nisim, her husband, agreed to.(MCT)However, Nisim had to go through many legal difficulties. The Isr

Chimps spit water into tube to reach peanutsIn Aesop’s fable “the crow and the pitcher” the bird uses stones to raise the water level in a jug. Chimps in an experiment showed a similar problem solving skills to obtain some peanuts.A research team in Germany tested this challenge on five gorillas, 43 chimpanzees and three groups of 24 kids aged 4, 6 and 8. The subjects were given a 26 centimter gla

World-famous actor Al Pacino, 71, appeared on the red carpet with a woman on his arm Sunday night at Tony Awards. His new girlfriend, Argentinean actress Lucila Sola, is 40 years younger than Pacino.  Al Pacino and his girlfriend on the red carpet at Tony Award. (AP)After relationships with celebrities including Diane Keaton and Tuesday Weld, fans are envious and curious about the secret of Al Pac

 

The White Stripes’ Jack White and British fashion model and singer Karen Elson ended their 6 year marriage by throwing a party. The couple sent e-mails out to their family and friends announcing the news. On the invitation they wrote they cherish their marriage and wish luck to each other. The celebrities said that they still trust each other and will still remain as good friends. White first met

Giggs gave brothers’ wife money for abortionNatasha Giggs, sister-in-law of Ryan Giggs told a Sunday newspaper that she was once pregnant with the footballer’s child. She continued by saying that she possibly conceived the child in April 2010. Once Ryan was informed about the pregnancy, he told the 28-year-old that she must get rid of the child before her marriage with Rhodri in Las Vegas. The Man

SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- The number of billiard halls in the nation's capital is on the rise again, after the game spent years on the back burner amid the popularity of other forms of entertainment, the city government said Monday.According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the number of pool halls in the city rose from 4,225 to 5,155 in 2009, the most recent year for which figures are avail

June 13 (Bloomberg) -- A “perfect storm” of fiscal woe in the U.S., a slowdown in China, European debt restructuring and stagnation in Japan may converge on the global economy, New York University professor Nouriel Roubini said.There’s a one-in-three chance the factors will combine to stunt growth from 2013, Roubini said in a June 11 interview in Singapore. Other possible outcomes are “anemic but

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) _ A series of strong earthquakes shook the quake-weary New Zealand city of Christchurch on Monday, briefly trapping two people inside a church.The quakes forced people to flee in panic from buildings. There were no initial reports of injuries.Christchurch has been shaken by thousands of aftershocks since a 6.3-magnitude quake killed 181 people in February.A series of t

Ahn Chul-sooSeoul National University nominated Professor Ahn Chul-soo to head its Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology as of June 10. Ahn will be serving the position for two years. Formerly from KAIST, he joined the department of Digital Contents Convergence at SNU GSCST this month.(koreacolin@gmail.com)

Indonesia is more than just a honeymoon destinationBali, beautiful island of Indonesia filled with luxury resorts and hotels, has been grabbing the attention of Korean tourists, particularly after Korea’s hugely famous celebrity couple Jang Dong-gun and Ko So-young chose Bali for their honeymoon last year.However, the South Asian country has a lot more to offer, a tourism official said.“Not just B

Britney Spears has got engaged to her previous manager Jason Trawick. Her fiancé proposed to her with his own poem and decorated their Los Angeles home with roses and candles. According to reports “Britney’s desperate to settle down again and have more children. But she is very traditional and didn’t want to start a family with Jason until they’d tied the knot.” Reports also said “She’s on cloud n

Seoul is the 5th most expensive city in Asia, according to a research “Cost of Living in Asia.”Conducted by ECA International, a global HR solution company, the data showed that the cost of living is highest in Tokyo. The other three cities pricier than Seoul were also in Japan -- Nagoya, Yokohama, and Kobe.The research is conducted twice a year, where the criteria are focused on consumer goods li

Usain Bolt has expressed his hopes to play soccer after retiring from his track career. In usual fashion, he confidently said that he had the potential to play for Manchester United."I really want to try soccer after I retire because I’ve watched football over the years and I think I could be a good contender," Bolt told the BBC. "I’m really looking forward to it and yes, I definitely think I’m go

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Scientists say they have finally discovered why smokers tend to gain some weight when they kick the habit.It turns out that nicotine can rev up brain cells that normally signal people to stop eating when they are full, researchers report in Friday's edition of the journal Science.The weight connection is not huge: On average, quitters gain less than 10 pounds (5 kilograms). Still