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Olympicene, molecular image of the Olympic rings

Olympicene molecule, just over a billionth of a metre across, gets its name because its five linked rings resemble the Olympic symbol

An international research team has succeeded in taking an amazing image of a newly synthesized molecule called olympicene. The molecule – just over a billionth of a metre across – gets its name because its five linked rings resemble the Olympic symbol. It was first made by collaborators at the University of Warwick in the… Continue reading Olympicene, molecular image of the Olympic rings

European stock markets up after Greek weekend poll showed support for conservative party

European markets have risen after a weekend poll in Greece showed growing support for a pro-austerity conservative party

European markets have risen after a weekend poll in Greece showed growing support for a pro-austerity conservative party. The survey suggested the New Democracy party could gain about a quarter of the votes, leaving it as the biggest party, albeit without overall control. Elections are due to be held on 17 June. London, Paris and… Continue reading European stock markets up after Greek weekend poll showed support for conservative party

Cannes Film Festival 2012: Michael Haneke wins Palme d’Or for second time

Michael Haneke has been awarded with the Cannes film festival's top prize for the second time as Amour (Love) is named winner of the Palme d'Or

Austrian director Michael Haneke has been awarded with the Cannes film festival’s top prize for the second time as Amour (Love) is named winner of the Palme d’Or. Michael Haneke previously won the award in 2009 for The White Ribbon. Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen won the best actor prize for The Hunt, while the actress… Continue reading Cannes Film Festival 2012: Michael Haneke wins Palme d’Or for second time

Cannes Film Festival 2012: Winners Revealed During Closing Ceremony

The official Jury of the 65th Festival de Cannes, presided over by Nanni Moretti, revealed this evening the prizes winners during the Closing Ceremony

The official Jury of the 65th Festival de Cannes, presided over by Nanni Moretti, revealed this evening the prizes winners during the Closing Ceremony. Bérénice Bejo hosted Audrey Tautou and Adrien Brody on the stage of the Grand Théâtre Lumière to award the Palme d’or to the best film among the 22 in Competition. Claude… Continue reading Cannes Film Festival 2012: Winners Revealed During Closing Ceremony

Sweden wins Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with Loreen’s club track Euphoria

Swedish Loreen has won the 57th Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, Azerbaijan, with her club track Euphoria

Swedish Loreen has won the 57th Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, Azerbaijan, with her club track Euphoria. Loreen, a former Swedish Idol contestant, led from early on in the voting, challenged only by Russia’s Buranovo Grannies and host nation Azerbaijan. British entry Engelbert Humperdinck, who opened the contest with his ballad Love Will Set You Free,… Continue reading Sweden wins Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with Loreen’s club track Euphoria

Paolo Gabriele officially named as suspect in Vatileaks scandal

Paolo Gabriele, Pope Benedict's butler, has been formally named as a suspect in the Vatican's inquiry into a series of media leaks from the Church's highest levels

Paolo Gabriele, Pope Benedict’s butler, has been formally named as a suspect in the Vatican’s inquiry into a series of media leaks from the Church’s highest levels. Vatican magistrates accused Paolo Gabriele, 46, of illegal possession of confidential documents. A series of leaks, dubbed Vatileaks, has revealed alleged corruption, mismanagement and internal conflicts. Last month,… Continue reading Paolo Gabriele officially named as suspect in Vatileaks scandal

Mohammed Mursi vs Ahmed Shafiq in the second round of Egypt’s first free presidential polls

Egyptians will choose between Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate Mohammed Mursi and Ahmed Shafiq, a candidate from the Mubarak-era regime, when the presidential election goes to a run-off

Egyptians will choose between Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate Mohammed Mursi and Ahmed Shafiq, a candidate from the Mubarak-era regime, when the presidential election goes to a run-off, state media confirm. Mohammed Mursi has a slight lead on former PM Ahmed Shafiq with a reported 25.3% of votes against 24.9%. The two represent forces that have battled… Continue reading Mohammed Mursi vs Ahmed Shafiq in the second round of Egypt’s first free presidential polls

Easter Island mysterious heads have full bodies

The Easter Island Statue Project (EISP) has been carefully excavating two of 1,000-plus statues on the islands, doing their best to uncover the secrets of the mysterious stones, and the people who built them

A research team has discovered that the mysterious heads on Easter Island have full bodies, extending down many, many feet into the ground of the island. The Easter Island Statue Project (EISP) has been carefully excavating two of 1,000-plus statues on the islands – doing their best to uncover the secrets of the mysterious stones,… Continue reading Easter Island mysterious heads have full bodies

Eurovision Song Contest 2012: 26 countries compete in the final at Crystal Hall in Baku

Buranova Babushkas, a group comprises six pensioners from a church choir in rural Russia, will perform Party for Everyone, a cross between a traditional folk tune and a dance track

Engelbert Humperdinck from UK will open the proceedings as 26 countries compete in the final of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Baku tonight. The 76-year-old singer will be the first to perform in Azerbaijan’s Crystal Hall, with his ballad Love Will Set You Free. Sweden’s Euphoria – a club hit by singer Loreen that… Continue reading Eurovision Song Contest 2012: 26 countries compete in the final at Crystal Hall in Baku

Pope Benedict’s personal butler detained as suspect in Vatileaks scandal

Italian media have named the arrested man in Vatileaks scandal as Paolo Gabriele, a personal butler and assistant to Pope Benedict XVI and one of very few laymen to have access to the Pope's private apartments

The Vatican says it has detained a person, named by Italian media as Paolo Gabriele, who is suspected of leaking a series of confidential documents and letters to the media. Reports citing unnamed sources said he was the Pope Benedict’s personal butler. The “Vatileaks” scandal, as it is known, has enraged the Holy See. The… Continue reading Pope Benedict’s personal butler detained as suspect in Vatileaks scandal

SpaceX Dragon capsule successfully attached to the International Space Station

SpaceX unmanned Dragon cargo ship has been successfully attached to the International Space Station (ISS)

SpaceX unmanned Dragon cargo ship has been successfully attached to the International Space Station (ISS). Astronauts onboard the platform used its robotic arm to grasp the vehicle and attach it to a berthing port. Dragon is the first commercial vessel to visit the space station. It is also the first American ship to go to… Continue reading SpaceX Dragon capsule successfully attached to the International Space Station

Oldest-known musical instrument discovered in Germany

Scientists used carbon dating to show that the flutes were between 42,000 and 43,000 years old

An international team of researchers has identified what they say are the oldest-known musical instruments in the world. The flutes, made from bird bone and mammoth ivory, come from a cave in southern Germany which contains early evidence for the occupation of Europe by modern humans – Homo sapiens. Scientists used carbon dating to show… Continue reading Oldest-known musical instrument discovered in Germany

Bankia shares trading suspended amid bailout request

Bankia, which is Spain's fourth-largest bank, was part-nationalized two weeks ago because of its problems with bad property debt

Trading in shares in Bankia, Spain’s fourth-largest bank, has been suspended in Madrid. Bankia asked them to be suspended ahead of a board meeting this afternoon to reformulate its accounts for 2011 and submit a plan to shore up its finances. The bank is reported to be due to ask the government for a bailout… Continue reading Bankia shares trading suspended amid bailout request

Which country works the longest hours?

An overview of the average annual hours worked per person in selected countries puts South Korea top with a whopping 2,193 hours, followed by Chile on 2,068

An overview of the average annual hours worked per person in selected countries puts South Korea top with a whopping 2,193 hours, followed by Chile on 2,068. Workers in UK clock up 1,647 hours and Germans 1,408 – putting them at the bottom of the table, above only the Netherlands. Greek workers have had a… Continue reading Which country works the longest hours?

Morgan Stanley will pay back investors ripped off by Facebook trades

Morgan Stanley announced in a memo on Wednesday that it is reviewing Facebook trades and would adjust prices for some retail customers who overpaid

Amid a flurry of lawsuits over Facebook’s IPO, Morgan Stanley, the company’s top underwriter, says it’s prepared to pay back investors who were burned when they bought shares. Morgan Stanley announced in a memo on Wednesday that it is reviewing Facebook trades and would adjust prices for some retail customers who overpaid. The IPO mishaps… Continue reading Morgan Stanley will pay back investors ripped off by Facebook trades

EU leaders want Greece to remain in the eurozone but to respect its commitments

European Council President Herman Van Rompuy has announced that EU leaders want Greece to remain in the eurozone but to "respect its commitments"

European Council President Herman Van Rompuy has announced that EU leaders want Greece to remain in the eurozone but to “respect its commitments”. Herman Van Rompuy, speaking at an informal EU summit, said continuing “vital reforms” were essential for Greece to overcome its economic problems. The eurozone crisis has overshadowed the talks, amid fears that… Continue reading EU leaders want Greece to remain in the eurozone but to respect its commitments

Egyptians are voting for the second day in country’s first free presidential elections

Egyptians are voting for the second day in the country's first free presidential elections

Egyptians are voting for the second day in the country’s first free presidential elections – 15 months after Hosni Mubarak was ousted. Queues are being reported at some polling stations. The election pits Islamists against secularists, and revolutionaries against Mubarak-era ministers. In all, 13 candidates are running. The military council which assumed presidential power in… Continue reading Egyptians are voting for the second day in country’s first free presidential elections

Olympics 2020: Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo on the shortlist for hosting the games

Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo will compete to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics after Qatar's Doha and Azerbaijan's Baku were cut from the list

Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo will compete to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics after Qatar’s Doha and Azerbaijan’s Baku were cut from the list on Wednesday. The shortlist was announced at the International Olympic Committee’s executive meeting in Quebec City. Doha and Baku were rejected for a second time in a row after failing to… Continue reading Olympics 2020: Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo on the shortlist for hosting the games

Mark Zuckerberg and leading Facebook investors cashed out million of shares before the price dropped off

Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook leading investors cashed out millions of shares before the price dropped off

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder and CEO, and leading investors in the company cashed out millions of shares before the price dropped off, according to company filings. It was also revealed that a company executive issued a warning days before the Initial Public Offering (IPO) that Facebook’s revenues are lower than expected, information that would have… Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg and leading Facebook investors cashed out million of shares before the price dropped off

Barack Obama may have got worse high school grades than George W. Bush, as SAT scores reveal

Barack Obama may have got worse high school grades than George W. Bush after new evidence showed the current president was among a college class with poor average SAT scores

It appears Barack Obama may have got worse high school grades than George W. Bush after new evidence showed the current president was among a college class with poor average SAT scores. Doubts about the supposedly superior intellect of Barack Obama were first raised after he refused to release his academic record. Barack Obama has… Continue reading Barack Obama may have got worse high school grades than George W. Bush, as SAT scores reveal

Facebook shares fell again amid flotation concerns

Facebook's flotation has run into more controversy amid reports of concerns about the way advisers disclosed information to investors

Facebook’s flotation has run into more controversy amid reports of concerns about the way advisers disclosed information to investors. As Facebook shares fell another 9% on Tuesday, regulators said they may review the disclosure process to see if some investors got favorable access. The SEC and regulatory body FINRA both said they would look into… Continue reading Facebook shares fell again amid flotation concerns

North Korea rocket launch site Musudan-ri in major upgrade

A United States institute has noticed that satellite images show that a ''major upgrade'' is underway at North Korea's rocket launch site Musudan-ri

A United States institute has noticed that satellite images show that a ”major upgrade” is underway at North Korea’s rocket launch site Musudan-ri. Work at the Musudan-ri site showed “rapid progress” since mid-2011, the analysis said. The report came as Pyongyang accused Washington of trying to ”incite confrontation” over speculation it may carry out a… Continue reading North Korea rocket launch site Musudan-ri in major upgrade

Egyptians vote in their first free presidential election after Mubarak-era

Egyptians are starting to vote in their first free presidential election, 15 months after ousting Hosni Mubarak in the Arab Spring uprising

Egyptians are starting to vote in their first free presidential election, 15 months after ousting Hosni Mubarak in the Arab Spring uprising. Fifty million people are eligible to vote, and queues are forming at some polling stations. The military council which assumed presidential power in February 2011 has promised a fair vote and civilian rule.… Continue reading Egyptians vote in their first free presidential election after Mubarak-era

Volodymyr Gerashchenko, senior Ukrainian Olympic official, suspended after trying to sell tickets to black market

Volodymyr Gerashchenko, of Ukraine's National Olympic Committee (NOC), told a reporter posing as a UK tout he would have up to 100 tickets to sell

Volodymyr Gerashchenko, a senior Ukrainian Olympic official, has been suspended after a BBC investigation showed he was willing to unofficially sell 2012 tickets for cash. Volodymyr Gerashchenko, of Ukraine’s National Olympic Committee (NOC), told a reporter posing as a UK tout he would have up to 100 tickets to sell. It is a criminal offence,… Continue reading Volodymyr Gerashchenko, senior Ukrainian Olympic official, suspended after trying to sell tickets to black market