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Daylight robbery: Delacroix painting stolen from Paris museumDaylight robbery: Delacroix painting stolen from Paris museum

[2012-12-01 16:18:27]
"The Arabs of Oranby", a masterpiece worth over $780,000 created by the leader of the French Romantic school Eugene Delacroix, has been...

Diary updated: Anne Frank’s Holocaust story remade for big screen, new info addedDiary updated: Anne Frank’s Holocaust story remade for big screen, new info added

[2012-12-01 16:17:45]
The story of a 13-year-old Jewish girl who died in a Nazi concentration camp after spending two years in hiding in the...

U.S. launches new project to develop electric-vehicle batteriesU.S. launches new project to develop electric-vehicle batteries

[2012-12-01 15:00:00]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration launched a fresh $120-million research project Friday, aimed at developing cheaper batteries for electric vehicles, a...

Science journal urged to retract Monsanto GM studyScience journal urged to retract Monsanto GM study

[2012-12-01 15:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - The publisher of a much-criticized study suggesting genetically modified corn caused tumors in rats has come under heavy pressure...

EU set to fight Internet tax and EU set to fight Internet tax and "spying" at global summit

[2012-12-01 09:00:00]
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union member states are preparing to fight as a bloc alongside the United States to prevent a move...

House votes to expand visas for high-tech workersHouse votes to expand visas for high-tech workers

[2012-12-01 09:00:00]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill to create a permanent visa program for foreigners with advanced science and technical degrees cleared the House...

Twitter in legal spat over data clampdownTwitter in legal spat over data clampdown

[2012-12-01 09:00:00]
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter Inc's steadily tightening grip over the 140-character messages on its network has set off a spirited debate...

Mexican court enters preliminary $2.7 billion judgment against YahooMexican court enters preliminary $2.7 billion judgment against Yahoo

[2012-12-01 09:00:00]
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A civil court in Mexico entered a preliminary $2.7 billion judgment against Yahoo Inc for breach of contract...

SAP co-founder sells shares worth 120 million eurosSAP co-founder sells shares worth 120 million euros

[2012-12-01 09:00:00]
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - SAP's co-founder Hasso Plattner sold shares in the German business software maker worth 120 million euros ($155.74 million), divesting...

Chinese bid for A123 may raise security risks: SenatorsChinese bid for A123 may raise security risks: Senators

[2012-12-01 09:00:00]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Chinese company's attempt to take over government-backed battery maker A123 raises serious national security concerns, a bipartisan group...

A wave of apps like Wavii and Summly serve news on the goA wave of apps like Wavii and Summly serve news on the go

[2012-12-01 09:00:00]
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Silicon Valley may believe that mobile devices represent the future of information technology, but they've yet to come...

EBay's double tax base prompts calls for investigationEBay's double tax base prompts calls for investigation

[2012-12-01 09:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and Germany may have missed out on a combined $1 billion in sales tax since online marketplace eBay...

Zynga shares slide after privileged status with Facebook endsZynga shares slide after privileged status with Facebook ends

[2012-12-01 09:00:00]
(Reuters) - Shares of gaming company Zynga Inc fell as much as 10 percent, a day after the "Farmville" creator reached an...

Review says Canadian controls hamper aerospace salesReview says Canadian controls hamper aerospace sales

[2012-11-30 15:00:00]
(Reuters) - Canada's aerospace industry is not selling as much as it could in countries such as Russia and China because of...

Scientists measure sea rise from polar ice meltScientists measure sea rise from polar ice melt

[2012-11-30 15:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - The melting of the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets has raised sea levels by 11.1 millimeters since 1992, a...

NASA probe reveals organics, ice on MercuryNASA probe reveals organics, ice on Mercury

[2012-11-30 15:00:00]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Despite searing daytime temperatures, Mercury, the planet closest to the sun, has ice and frozen organic materials...

Van Gogh and John Lennon’s letters to go under hammer in New YorkVan Gogh and John Lennon’s letters to go under hammer in New York

[2012-11-30 10:17:03]
US auction house Profiles in History is selling off over 300 private letters and historical documents of prominent people including the first...

Cinematic experience: Russian Film Week kicks off in BerlinCinematic experience: Russian Film Week kicks off in Berlin

[2012-11-30 10:14:11]
The next instalment of the traditional Russian Film Week has kicked off in Berlin. This year it comes as part of the...

RIM shares rise 6 percent as Goldman jumps on BB10 bandwagonRIM shares rise 6 percent as Goldman jumps on BB10 bandwagon

[2012-11-30 09:00:00]
TORONTO (Reuters) - A wave of optimism surrounding the launch of Research In Motion's re-engineered BlackBerry line picked up momentum on Thursday...

Twitter in legal spat over data clampdownTwitter in legal spat over data clampdown

[2012-11-30 09:00:00]
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter Inc's steadily tightening grip over the 140-character messages on its network has set off a spirited debate...



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