Scientists stung by theft of research bees
2011-05-11 13:47:29
Several thousand bees that were part a multi-million pound neuroscience research project have been stolen from a British university.
Italy goes to great lengths to debunk quake myth
2011-05-11 13:41:16
Italian officials are going to extraordinary lengths to try to debunk an urban legend predicting a devastating earthquake in Rome on Wednesday.
Facebook may have leaked personal information
2011-05-11 13:35:33
Facebook users' personal informationcould have been accidentally leaked to third parties, inparticular advertisers, over the past few years, Symantec Corp said in its official blog.
Charges dropped in Guatemala inmate slaying case
2011-05-11 13:28:26
A Guatemalan judge on Tuesday dropped charges against a former prison director accused of participating in the killings of 10 inmates.
Swaziland may not meet June civil service payroll
2011-05-11 13:28:48
Swaziland's finance minister says the impoverished southern African kingdom may not be able to pay civil servants next month.
Close to 600 may be dead on Libyan migrant ship
2011-05-11 13:02:32
Almost everyone on an overcrowded ship carrying some 600 African migrants to Europe is believed to have died when the vessel broke apart within sight of the Libyan capital, the United Nations said.
Libyan PM accuses NATO of violating UN charter
2011-05-11 12:57:05
Libyan Prime Minister al-Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmoudi on Tuesday denounced NATO's bombardment of his country as a breach of the UN Charter, the state-run JANA news agency reported.
S. African lesbians targeted in rapes, slayings
2011-05-11 12:56:42
They found Noxolo Nogwaza's body in a drainage ditch choked with trash and high reeds. The lesbian activist had been repeatedly stabbed with broken glass, and beaten so severely with chunks of concrete that her teeth had been knocked out.
French first lady skips Cannes amid pregnancy rumour
2011-05-11 10:16:39
France's First Lady Carla Bruni said on Tuesday she had cancelled a red-carpet appearance at the Cannes film festival because of "personal reasons", feeding rumours that she might be pregnant.
Russia defence industry fails to deliver
2011-05-11 10:00:29
Russia's defence industry has failed to fulfil major arms contracts, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday, warning top government and industry officials they would be held responsible.
Largest US film studio outside Hollywood opens
2011-05-11 09:59:14
What do "Batman: The Dark Night," and the upcoming movies "Transformers 3" and "Superman: Man of Steel" have in common? They all have Chicago as a filming location.
Rare flightless kiwi found wandering in Russia
2011-05-11 09:52:16
New Zealand environment officials say Wednesday they are investigating reports that an endangered and flightless kiwi bird has made its way 14,000 km around the world to a park in the Russian port city of Sochi.