Manned electric 'Multicopter' takes off

2011-11-07 09:43:17

German engineer and founder of e-Volo, Thomas Senkel, flies the world's first manned multicopter purely driven by electric energy.

William, Kate to move in Diana's old palace

2011-11-07 08:31:25

Prince William and his wife Catherine have chosen an apartment in Kensington Palace as their London residence.

Greek PM to step down

2011-11-07 07:32:57

Greek Prime Minister and main opposition leader reached an agreement Sunday evening on a national unity government with a new prime minister.

Miss Venezuela crowned Miss World

2011-11-07 06:40:24

A human resources graduate from Venezuela, whose ambition is to work with children, was crowned Miss World 2011 at a glittering beauty pageant in London on Sunday.

London to suffer tourism slump

2011-11-06 10:11:14

London will set to suffer 95 percent leisure tourism slump during the Olympic Games in 2012, a newly published survey said.

Greek PM wins confidence vote,signals he may quit

2011-11-05 08:40:12

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou survived a parliamentary confidence vote on Saturday, avoiding snap elections which would have torpedoed Greece's bailout deal and inflamed the euro zone's economic crisis.

Russia launches Mars moon probe

2011-11-09 06:38:12

Russia launched its first interplanetary mission in over two decades on Wednesday.

Greece has dropped referendum plan

2011-11-04 20:09:12

Greece has dropped its plans to hold a controversial referendum on the country's euro zone membership, which had threatened to plunge the bloc into a crisis, the country's finance ministry said on Friday.

German govt spyware stirs massive public concerns

2011-11-04 17:28:30

A Trojan used by several German states to monitor Internet phone calls contains functionalities beyond the legal interception, stirring massive public concerns over the country's Internet surveillance.

Colombian president asks G20 to find solutions

2011-11-04 15:26:17

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Thursday urged G20 leaders to find a solution to the world-rattling European financial crisis.

Norway tops UN global development ranking

2011-11-04 08:07:26

BEIJING - Norway is the best country in the world to live in, according to an annual ranking of national achievements in health, education and income released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).