Bangkok set for unstoppable floodwaters

Millions of people in the Thai capital nervously prepared for advancing and seemingly unstoppable floodwaters on Monday after residents in areas deemed most at threat were urged to leave. Bangkok authorities warned that large volumes of water were flowing towards the low-lying capital and were closing in on six of Bangkok’s 50 districts, including areas just north of the city centre.

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China’s one-child rule turns into a time bomb

Couples that defy the rule can face big fines :

China’s one-child policy has prevented almost half a billion births but has turned into a demographic time bomb as the population ages, storing up huge economic and social problems for the country. As the world’s population hits the seven billion mark, straining the earth’s resources, China can claim to have curbed its birth rate to around 1.5 children per woman since the policy was introduced in 1979.

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Here come the brides, Brazilian-style

More than 40 would-be brides and some former ones got dolled up in white just for fun Sunday, joining a bridal parade being held for the first time in Brazil. “I don’t think there is any woman who doesn’t like to put on a wedding dress,” said Mara Bastos, 36, who said she would like to renew her vows with her husband in a chapel in the US city of Las Vegas.

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India concerned about travel warnings issued by West

Indian government has expressed concern that travel warnings issued by five Western countries during the Diwali festival season might hit tourism of the country, reported local daily The Times of India Tuesday.

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