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Treaty Banning Nuclear Tests Yet To Come Into Force
18 Jun 07:47 | World
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has renewed his call for the earliest entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), which prohibits all nuclear tests across the world.read more »
Global Climate Change Talks Underway In Germany
11 Jun 09:22 | World
United Nations-backed climate talks are underway in Germany, with the UN climate change body reiterating that international efforts to mitigate the phenomenon are insufficient to meet the goal of keeping global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. read more »
Questions Raised About New Diabetes Drugs
10 Jun 07:15 | World
An investigation has questioned whether we know everything we should about new forms of diabetes drugs, known as GLP-1-based drugs, which are promoted as "the new darlings of diabetes treatment" and make the pharmaceutical industry billions.read more »
Tackling Demand The Key To Combating Global Human Trafficking, Says Expert
4 Jun 2013 | World
The global scourge of human trafficking is being fuelled by demand for sexual exploitation, cheap labour, human organs, illegal adoption and forced marriages, says a new report by an independent human rights expert.read more »
Uneven Job Recovery Poses Challenges To Most Countries: ILO
3 Jun 2013 | World
Five years after the global financial crisis, the world employment situation remains uneven with emerging and developing economies recovering much faster than most advanced countries, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO), which warns of potential social unrest, particularly in Europe. read more »
No Tsunami Warning After 8.2 Earthquake In Sea Of Okhotsk
24 May 2013 | World
The Pacific Tsunami Center says there is no threat of a Tsunami in Hawaii following a Magnitude 8.2 earthquake in the Sea Of Okhotsk in the western Pacific Ocean.read more »
Unhealthy Foods Could Be As Addictive As Cocaine
23 May 2013 | World
New research shows that high-fructose corn syrup can cause behavioural reactions in rats similar to those produced by drugs of abuse such as cocaine. read more »
Mystery Of Irish Potato Famine Solved
21 May 2013 | World
An international team of scientists has revealed that a unique strain of potato blight they call HERB-1 triggered the Irish potato famine of the mid-19th century. read more »
Media Reports May Trigger Symptoms Of A Disease
7 May 2013 | World
Media reports about substances that are supposedly hazardous to health may cause suggestible people to develop symptoms of a disease even though there is no objective reason for doing so. read more »
Greek Financial Reforms Undermining Human Rights, Says Observer
2 May 2013 | World
Some austerity measures in Greece are undermining people’s access to jobs, health, water and energy, according to an independent observer.read more »
27th Anniversary Of Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Marked
26 Apr 2013 | World
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today marked the 27th anniversary of the worst nuclear power plant accident in history by stressing that the impact of the Chernobyl disaster must never be forgotten and calling for continued international assistance for the people and regions affected.read more »
Land Degradation Damaging Global Agriculture Production
10 Apr 2013 | World
The international community is losing vast amounts of agricultural production due to the effects of continuing land degradation such as desertification, a new study has warned, adding that without sustainable land management, development initiatives the world over will be stymied. read more »
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Dies
8 Apr 2013 | World
Secretary of State John Kerry says he was saddened to learn of Baroness Thatcher’s passing, and joined millions across the United Kingdom and around the world in mourning her loss and celebrating her life. read more »
Scientists Make Chocolate With Fruit Juice
8 Apr 2013 | World
Scientists have developed new technology where fruit juice or diet cola is used to make chocolate which has up to 50 percent less fat.read more »
Hungary Urged To Retract Law That Makes Homelessness A Crime
4 Apr 2013 | World
Two independent experts have urged the Hungarian Government to retract a recently passed amendment that criminalizes homelessness, stressing this will result in discrimination against those without shelter.read more »
Internal Clocks Can Become Ticking Time Bombs For Diabetes And Obesity
1 Apr 2013 | World
New research published in The FASEB Journal used mice to show that proper sleep patterns are critical for healthy metabolic function, and even mild impairment in our circadian rhythms can lead to serious health consequences, including diabetes and obesity.read more »
Former High Ranking Bosnian Serbs Sentenced For War Crimes
28 Mar 2013 | World
Two former high-level Bosnian Serb officials have been sentenced to 22 years imprisonment by a tribunal, for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992. read more »
Pope Francis Unlikely To Bring Radical Change Says Expert
14 Mar 2013 | World
It is unlikely that Pope Francis will usher in radical changes in the Catholic Church, and he may have been chosen to shore up Catholicism in Latin America where the Church is losing ground to Protestantism and liberation theology, says a U.S. religious studies professor.read more »
Global Food Prices Expected To Remain Stable
10 Mar 2013 | World
World food prices have held steady for another month with falling cereal and sugar prices offsetting gains in vegetable oils and dairy, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said, while also pointing to what could be a record wheat crop this year. read more »
Conclave To Elect New Pope To Begin Tuesday
8 Mar 2013 | World
Roman Catholic bishops will meet next week to begin the process of electing a new pope to succeed Benedict XVI. read more »
Global Economic Growth To Remain Very Uneven In 2013: Conference Board
6 Mar 2013 | Business
China and Brazil will shine, Europe and Japan will lose ground, and growth in the United States will remain hostage to political confrontations, according to The Conference Board of Canada's World Outlook: Winter 2013.read more »
"Legal Highs" Represent Threat To Public Health, Says Panel
5 Mar 2013 | World
An independent body tasked with monitoring the production and consumption of narcotics worldwide has warned of the increase in use of psychoactive substances known as 'legal highs' which reproduce the effect of illegal drugs, and represent a threat to public health.read more »
Risk Of Mass Atrocities Has "Possibly Never Been Higher"
28 Feb 2013 | World
The number of situations around the world that clearly indicate a risk of mass atrocities has possibly never been higher, demanding urgent preventive action, according to an expert on the Prevention of Genocide. read more »
Scientists Resurrect 3-billion-Year-Old Antibiotic-Resistance Proteins
27 Feb 2013 | World
Scientists are reporting "laboratory resurrections" of several 2-3-billion-year-old proteins that are ancient ancestors of the enzymes that enable today's antibiotic-resistant bacteria to shrug off huge doses of penicillins, cephalosporins and other modern drugs. read more »
British Cardinal Resigns Amid Allegations Of Inappropriate Behavior
25 Feb 2013 | World
Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, has resigned as leader of the Scottish Catholic Church and will not take part in electing a new pope after allegations of inappropriate behavior were made against him.read more »
Call For International Asteroid Warning Network
21 Feb 2013 | World
In the wake of a meteor impact in Russia that shattered windows over a wide area, injuring hundreds of people and terrifying thousands, a United Nations team has called for international cooperation to face the threat of near space objects.read more »
Belgium Diamond Heist To Hit Brink's First Quarter Earnings
20 Feb 2013 | World
Secure transportation company Brink's says it expects an elaborate diamond heist in Belgium to impact its first-quarter earnings but the robbery does not materially affect its full-year profit forecast. read more »
Jurassic Records Warn Of Risk To Marine Life From Global Warming
19 Feb 2013 | World
Researchers at Plymouth University, UK, believe that findings from fieldwork along the North Yorkshire coast reveal strong parallels between the Early Jurassic era of 180 million years ago and current climate predictions over the next century. read more »
Infrasonic Waves From Russian Meteor Picked Up In Antarctica
19 Feb 2013 | World
The organization tasked with detecting nuclear tests says infrasonic waves from the meteor that broke up over Russia’s Ural mountains last week were the largest ever recorded by its International Monitoring System. read more »
European Recession Keeping Manufacturing Rates Low
17 Feb 2013 | World
A prolonged recession in industrialized countries and its negative impact on developing and emerging economies kept the world manufacturing output low in 2012, according to a new report. read more »
Chelyabinsk Meteor Explosion Caused Magnitude 4 Earthquake
16 Feb 2013 | World
The meteor which exploded above Chelyabinsk in Russia two days ago was measured as a magnitude 4 earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).read more »
PM Medvedev Says Russian Meteorite KEF-2013 Shows "Entire Planet" Vulnerable
15 Feb 2013 | World
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has confirmed a large meteor has impacted in Russia, saying it proves the "entire planet" is vulnerable to meteors and a system is needed to protect the planet from similar events in the future. read more »
Russian Meteor Impact Unrelated To Asteroid 2012 DA14 Says Astronomer
15 Feb 2013 | World
Astronomer Phil Plait says a meteor which "exploded" over Russia is not related to the asteroid 2012 DA14 which is due to make a close fly-by of earth in the next few hours. read more »
Updates: Videos Show Meteorite Shower Hitting Russia
15 Feb 2013 | World
A large meteor has hit the Chelyabinsk Region of Russia in the Ural Mountains, with many people injured by flying glass near the impact site.read more »
Pope Benedict XVI Resigns
11 Feb 2013 | World
The leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI, has become the first Pope in 600 years to resign, saying his health is no longer up to the job.read more »
Tougher Measures Urged To Combat Forced Labour
10 Feb 2013 | World
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has released a new report highlighting the need for tougher efforts to prevent, identify and prosecute cases of forced labour which claim 21 million victims worldwide. read more »
UK "Beef" Lasagne Products Found To Contain Horse Meat
8 Feb 2013 | World
As part of its ongoing investigation into mislabelled meat, the UK Food Standards Agency has confirmed that the meat content of beef lasagne products recalled by Findus has tested positive for more than 60% horse meat.read more »
No Change In Global Food Prices After Months of Decline
7 Feb 2013 | World
World food prices are steady after three months of decline with increased prices for oil and fats balancing out lower cereal and sugar prices, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). read more »
Royal Bank of Scotland Subsidiary Pleads Guilty To Manipulating Global Interest Rates
6 Feb 2013 | Business
RBS Securities Japan Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (RBS), has agreed to plead guilty to felony wire fraud and admit its role in manipulating the Japanese Yen London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), a leading benchmark used in financial products and transactions around the world.read more »
Exposure To Pesticides In Food, Air And Water Increases Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes
6 Feb 2013 | World
A study conducted at the University of Granada has revealed that there is a direct relationship between exposure to pesticides (Persistent Organic Pollutants, CPOs) in food, air and water and prevalence of type 2 diabetes in adults, regardless of age, gender and body mass index. read more »
UK Archaeologists Discover Remains Of King Richard III
4 Feb 2013 | World
The University of Leicester has confirmed that it has discovered the remains of King Richard III, the last English king to die in battle in 1485. read more »
Freezing Weather Continues In United Kingdom
22 Jan 2013 | World
Met Office forecasters are predicting that the cold weather will continue until weekend in the UK, with some very cold nights in store.read more »
Red Warning Issued In UK As Blizzards Expected
17 Jan 2013 | World
The UK Met Office has issued a red warning for parts of the United Kingdom with the country expected to be hit by heavy snowfalls and blizzard conditions. read more »
Contrary To Popular Belief, War Was Central To Europe's First Civilization: Study
16 Jan 2013 | World
Research from the University of Sheffield has discovered that the ancient civilization of Crete, known as Minoan, had strong martial traditions, contradicting the commonly held view of Minoans as a peace-loving people.read more »
March Toward Global Economic Freedom Stalls With Only Two Regions Improving
10 Jan 2013 | World
The global advance toward economic freedom has ground to a halt, according to the editors of the 19th annual Index of Economic Freedom, released today by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal.read more »
Alleged al Qaeda Operative Extradited to United States From United Kingdom
4 Jan 2013 | U.S. News
English resident Abid Naseer, 26, has been extradited from the United Kingdom to New York to face charges for his alleged role in an international al Qaeda plot to attack targets in the United States and Europe. read more »
56 Percent Of Spanish Female University Students Get Drunk In Record Time
29 Dec 2012 | World
Female university students get drunk – on purpose – quicker than their male counterparts, and live a more sedentary life than they do, according to a study by the University of Vigo. read more »
Russia Close To Banning Adoptions By United States Citizens
27 Dec 2012 | World
Russian president Vladimir Putin is reportedly close to signing a bill into law that would ban United States citizens from adopting Russian children. read more »
EU Navy Ship Arrests Five Suspected Pirates
20 Dec 2012 | World
A ship from the European navy force has saved the lives of five suspected pirates found adrift in the ocean and set them ashore on a Somali beach. read more »
Global Economy Risks Falling Into Renewed Recession, Report Warns
19 Dec 2012 | World
World economic growth has weakened considerably during 2012 and is expected to remain subdued in the coming two years, says a new report, which calls for policy changes to spur growth and tackle the jobs crisis. read more »
