New face of L'Oreal becomes the Cheryl Cole

"Cheryl is a glamorous, stylish and talented young woman whose warmth and charm has captivated the nation and helped to establish her as an inspiration to women throughout the UK," said L'Oreal Paris general manager Gayle Tait."We are thrilled to welcome Cheryl Cole as a new spokesperson for L'Oreal Paris," he added. The 26-year-old singer has apparently been paid £500,000 to represent the beauty giant in Britain.Earlier this month, the singer had stunned fans when she dyed her hair a cherry red colour, but she has now returned to her normal brown.
"I used to keep a stick in my hand and straighten all the colony boys if they acted smart. I used to be very short as a child and I was the monitor in school. When the tall boys would be upto mischief, I'd jump on their back during breaks and pull their hair and beat them up," the Bollywood star revealed.

China regular flights to Taiwan row

Direct flights between mainland China and self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing regards as a breakaway province, have become increasingly frequent since the first one in 2005. But they were still technically considered charter flights.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China on Friday said that starting on Monday, 270 direct flights will take place along 32 regular flight routes.
In April this year, China and Taiwan signed agreements to begin regular flights and boost cooperation in finance and criminal investigation.China has authorised 16 airlines to operate regular direct flights to Taiwan, a sign that the Dalai Lama's upcoming visit to the island is unlikely to spoil warming ties.

University of Birmingham in India

The new learning base in the heart of New Delhi has been established to maintain partnerships with local providers and further consolidate research collaborations.
" The move marks the 100th anniversary of links between Birmingham University and India, with the first students from the Asian country welcomed to its Edgbaston campus in 1909, the university said. The event was also attended by the British High Commissioner Sir Richard Stagg.
The University of Birmingham of the UK has established its first overseas office in India, in a bid to consolidate research collaboration and provide local services to those students who want to study at the varsity.

iPhone troubles with Apple for french

French newspapers have reported several cases in which consumers described problems with the popular devices, which have sold by the million and helped Apple defy the global recession.
In one case, a teenager said he was slightly injured when his iPhone made a hissing noise and shattered. He said his complaints to the Apple customer service staff had been dismissed.
Consumer affairs minister Herve Novelli will meet the commercial director of Apple France to discuss the problems after the DGCCRF, the consumer affairs and antifraud directorate, sought an explanation of the incident
The European Commission in Brussels said earlier this month that Apple was investigating media reports that one or more of the company's iPhones had exploded in Europe.