Hot News

Solar minimum may lead to 'abrupt' climatic conditions

An abrupt cooling in Europe along with an increase in humidity and especially in windiness coincided with a sustained reduction in solar activity 2800 years ago, researchers say.

Striving for Income Equality

Based on reports by the OECD, income gap (or income inequality/wealth gap) is widening among countries across the world. Statistics indicate that the income difference between the top 20% against the bottom 20% of the inco...

Argentina destroys 11,000 firearms

Nearly 11,000 firearms surrendered by their owners were destroyed by the government as part of a programme to reduce the number of weapons in Argentina, officials said.

France Elects First Socialist President in Nearly Two Decades

Francois Hollande has been elected France's first Socialist president in nearly two decades, beating incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in a vote marked by anger over austerity measures, high unemployment and the country's lagging...