• Worlds smallest droplets created

  Physicists in Switzerland may have created the smallest drops of liquid ever made in the lab. That possibility has been raised by the results of a recent experiment conducted by Vanderbilt physicist Julia Velkovska and her colleagues at the Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest and most powerful particle collider located at the European Laboratory for Nuclear and Particle Physics (CERN) in ...

• France Must Take Deficit Cuts Seriously Bundesbank head

  France has a special responsibility as a euro zone heavyweight to take deficit reduction rules seriously, even though its budget deficit is above target, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann said in an interview published on ...

• Japans economic rebound a recipe for Europe

  PARIS: The recovery of the Japanese economy, just as a recession in Europe digs in, is renewing pressure on European policymakers to shift course from austerity to stimulus. Data released on Thursday showed Japan's economy grew markedly in the first quarter, only weeks after a new government and a new team at the central bank set about stoking the world's third-biggest economy. The ...

• European football round-up Tearful David Beckham bids goodbye

  With the Beatles ringing in his ears and tears in his eyes, David Beckham admitted that his starring role in Paris Saint-Germain's French title party was the last chapter of his colourful career. The 38-year-old former England captain, one of the most high-profile players to shuffle between football and celebrity, made his final home appearance for the Ligue 1 champions on Saturday ...

• Suspects confess to killing of three Chinese workers in Russia

  The four suspects, who were arrested for the murder of three Chinese women in Russia's southern Siberian Republic of Khakassia, have confessed their crimes. A local investigation committee says a pretrial has been held. According to local police, the suspects confessed they committed crimes of robbery, kidnapping and murder. Police say they're gathering further evidence and will later ...

• Sasha Grey’s Trip Across Russia Ends as Her Car Breaks Down

  VLADIVOSTOK, May 19 (RIA Novosti) - A car journey across Russia by former adult video star Sasha Grey ended after a Russian-made Lada Kalina she was driving broke down three days after the start. Grey, escorted by several other cars, began her several weeks’ journey from Vladivostok in Russia’s Far East to Moscow on Thursday and so far managed to reach another far eastern city of ...

• Giteau celebrates European rugby triumph

  Former Wallabies star Matt Giteau is celebrating European Cup final glory with Toulon but it could so easily have been fellow Australian Brock James enjoying the spoils. Five eighth James started and finished the try that put Clermont in command at 15-6 up in a fast and physical title decider fought out between the top two French clubs at Dublin's Lansdowne Road stadium on Saturday. In ...

• EU China have much to lose if trade war breaks out analysts

  (BRUSSELS) - The latest tit-for-tat EU-China trade disputes could signal worse to come but both sides have a lot to lose if things get out of hand and harm the much-needed economic growth they seek, analysts said.In May alone, the two have locked horns over solar panels, steel tubes and telecoms equipment, sparking fears of a trade war between two of the world's biggest trading ...

• Greece enters sixth year of recession but prospects improving

  (ATHENS) - Data released last week showed Greece entered its sixth straight year of recession, but there is now cautious optimism about the economy's prospects although unemployment is still hitting record highs and consumers are squeezed by pay cuts and tax hikes.On Tuesday, Greece's battered debt ratings received a rare upgrade from Fitch which noted "clear progress" on ...

• Greece to buy 142 ships from China

  Greek Shipping Minister Kostis Moussouroulis said in Shanghai Saturday Greek shipowners have recently signed contracts to buy 142 new ships from Chinese shipbuilding ...

• Greece eyes closer economic ties with China

  Greece pledges deepened cooperation with China with agreements in trade, shipping and tourism, said Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras in Beijing on ...

• EU to impose duties on Argentine Indonesian biodiesel | Business Recorder

  The European Union will impose punitive duties on imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia, charging them with selling the product into the bloc at unfairly low prices, EU sources said. The European Commission has set provisional tariffs at between 7 and 11 percent for imports from Argentina and between zero and 10 percent for those from Indonesia, said sources familiar with the trade ...

• During a trip to Nice France a tourist soaks up its charm and relishes its good tastes.

  As I strolled along the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France, beneath a merciless sun, there was no denying it was hot. Very hot. Still, it was impossible not to be dazzled by my first glimpse of the French Riviera and the Mediterranean Sea -- the famous sun-soaked setting where inspiration struck such writers as F. Scott Fitzgerald, who reportedly finished "The Great Gatsby" there ...

• Sports Briefing | Hockey Sweden Tops Finland and Advances to World Hockey Championship Final

  Sweden reached the final of the world championships by beating its fellow co-host and rival Finland, 3-0. Dallas Stars forward Loui Eriksson scored ...

• FIBA best Europe basketball player stabbed in Belgrade restaurant

  Predrag Danilovic, president of the Partizan Basketball Club of Serbia and former Yugoslav international player, was stabbed in a Belgrade restaurant after a confrontation with other guests, reported Radio Television Serbia (RTS).Danilovic was hospitalized early Saturday morning with wounds to his stomach, head and hands. Hospital officials said Danilovic is in stable condition after surgery to ...

• European indoor champion Schwanitz sets new PB in Shanghai

  2013 European indoor champion Christina Schwanitz of Germany set a new personal best as she claimed women's shot put title in the Diamond League Shanghai leg here on Saturday.The 27-year-old took the leading position from the first hurl in 19,76 meters, bettering her former personal best of 19.31, and went on to reach a mark of 20.20 in her fifth throw to secure the top podium."I ...

• Assad welcomes Russia-US understanding doubts Wests intentions

  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has welcomed the new consensus between Moscow and Washington regarding finding a political approach to solve Syria's 26-month- old political crisis, but also expressed skepticism about the West 's real intentions."We have welcomed the Russian-American rapprochement and we hope that there would be an international meeting to help the Syrians to ...

• ET What Tata Steel Europe can learn from JLR

  Tata Steel on a consolidated basis reported a net profit of $102 million. This came after Tata Steel recorded four consecutive quarters of consolidated losses. Corus had turned around for all practical purposes. In sharp contrast JLR looked down in the dumps with a loss of 673 million in the period January 18, 2008 to March 31, 2009 (JLR was formed on January 18). However, JLR has pretty much ...

• France must take deficit cuts seriously Bundesbank chief

  France has a special responsibility as a euro zone heavyweight to take deficit reduction rules seriously, even though its budget deficit is above ...

• Denmarks Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision song contest ahead of Azerbaijan Ukraine

  Gianluca of Malta performs his song "Tomorrow" with his band during a rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden, Friday, May 17, 2013. The contest is run by European television broadcasters with the event being held in Sweden as they won the competition in 2012, the final will be held in Malmo on May 18. (AP Photo/Alastair ...

• Arts | Long Island Review of Exhibition on Jews in Greece During the Holocaust in Glen Cove

  Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County reflect a vibrant community. But images from the 1940s, of sobbing people on their way to Nazi death camps and of postwar commemorations of the murdered, document a darker ...

• Hollande signs gay marriage bill into law media

  French President Francois Hollande signed the bill on gay marriage into law on Saturday after it was approved by the Constitutional Council on Friday, the president's office announced.By legalizing the same-sex marriage, Hollande has successfully delivered one of his major campaign pledges, shifting the "marriage for all" from dream to reality.The Socialist head of state hailed ...

• Turkey’s Economy Minister on a Decade of Growth

  Ankara, Asharq Al-Awsat--The relationship between Turkey and the European Union has been fiercely contested for 60 years, with some members arguing that Turkey is too poor and not "European" enough to fit in. While once Turkey was seen as the junior partner, the party that was obliged to make all the concessions and changes required by the existing members in order to join the club, ...

• Eurovision prize goes to Denmark but real winner is Swedish host

  Eurovision song contest, which aims to draw nations together while simultaneously giving them an opportunity to punch one another in the kidneys, saw the hot favourite, Denmark's Emmelie de Forest, win with 281 points for her song Only Teardrops, well ahead of runners-up Azerbaijan.Ukraine came third and Greece was fourth with the rabble-rousing Alcohol Is Free. Sung by Koza Mostra, a ...

• Soccer star David Beckham earns assist in likely final game

  David Beckham assisted on a goal Saturday in what was likely the final game of his career, a 3-1 win by Paris Saint-Germain over Brest. Beckham, who was given the captain's arm band prior to the contest, set up a Paris Saint-Germain score in the 31st minute with an accurate pass to Blaise Matuidi, who fired it into the back of the net. The former England captain helped PSG claim the Ligue ...

• Americans Dream of Riches as Powerball Lottery Hits $600 Million

  Saturday night's Powerball lottery jackpot climbed to an astronomical $600 million for a single winner, and may be even higher by the time the numbers are drawn. Winners must match five numbers picked from machines holding 59 white balls, and a special Powerball pulled from a machine filled with 35 red balls. Even if the chances of winning are tiny -- one in 175 million -- those ...

• Ivory Coast Militia Leader Arrested for 2011 Massacre

  Soldiers in Ivory Coast have arrested a militia leader who was allegedly involved in a 2011 massacre of political opponents. Military officials say Amade Oueremigave himself up Saturday as soldiers began to converge near his hideout. Oueremi and his fighters backed President Alassane Ouattara in the violence that broke out after the 2010 election when former president Laurent Gbagbo ...

• Assad Says He Will Not Step Down

  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says in a newspaper interview that he will not step down before next year's elections. Assad's comments were published Saturday in the Argentine ...

• Syria crisis Russia sends sophisticated weapons

  Russia has sent sophisticated anti-ship missiles to Syria, US media report. The New York Times quotes unnamed US officials as saying the missiles could be used to counter any potential future foreign military intervention in ...

• France signs gay-marriage act into law

  The rush toward France’s first same-sex marriage officially began Saturday morning, after President François Hollande signed the country’s "marriage for all" act into ...

• Tehran ready to allow experts to Parchin in exchange for deal with IAEA – Iran’s ambassador to Russia

  Russia Tehran is ready to explain every "suspicious" point of the country's nuclear program as well as allow experts to Parchin nuclear facility if the IAEA agrees to sign a protocol detailing all its questions, the Iranian ambassador to Russia says. The protocol should contain all IAEA's concerns about Parchin and all other objects which the agency suspects of being ...

• Denmark eclipses UK at Eurovision

  The UK was holding out for a hero - but in the event Bonnie Tyler was totally eclipsed by bookies' favourite Denmark at the Eurovision Song ...

• Maze Prisons Future Stirs Up Ghosts of Its Past

  MAZE, Northern Ireland ...

• Denmarks folksy ballad wins Eurovision

  Eurovision on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, securing the coveted crown of euro-pop with a folksy ballad backed by flutes and drums. The barefoot 20-year-old stole the show as predicted by bookmakers with "Only Teardrops" in a final that saw 26 countries battle it out in the southern Swedish city of Malmo for the top prize in glitzy European pop ...

• African Mines A Potential Source of Funds for Infrastructure

  WASHINGTON, DC -- In sub-Saharan Africa, many economies are growing briskly, thanks to the continent’s abundant natural resources and global commodities boom. Development experts say revenues from minerals, oil and gas could help many countries fund much needed roads, bridges, dams and other infrastructure. A recent report by the Africa Progress Panel, a group of influential business and ...

• Sociedad win to stay on course for fourth

  IvanRakitic scored at both ends asReal Sociedad de Ftbol posted a comeback win atSevilla FCto stay above Valencia CF in fourth, asGranada CF boosted their survival ...

• British Study Raises Warning on Scottish Banks

  LONDON -- An independent Scotland could find its banks too big to rescue in the event of another crisis, according to a British government report that compares the Scottish financial sector to those of debt-laden Iceland and ...

• Denmark wins the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest Dina Garipova of Russia is fifth

  MAL?O, Sweden, May 19 (Itar-Tass) - Emilie de Forest of Denmark has won the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Swedish Malmo on Sunday morning. Her song "Only Teardrops" was considered to be the best both by TV viewers and the contest’s professional ...

• Public TV is starting broadcasts in Russia

  MOSCOW, May 19 (Itar-Tass) - A public television channel is starting broadcasts in Russia on May 19. This new Russian federal channel based on principles of public television will appear free and automatically in the networks of all cable, satellite and IP-television operators at 12:00 Moscow ...

• Hamish McRae Should Italy push for more fiscal prudence in this age of austerity

  One of the country's most respected financial journalists and commentators Hamish McRae is an associate editor of The Independent. He was named Business and Finance Journalist of the Year 2006 at the British Press ...

• Angela Merkel discusses Europes economy with the Pope

  Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and Pope Francis exchanges gifts after their meeting in his private library at the Vatican on May 18, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Guido Bergmann/Bundesregierung-Pool/Getty ...

• Qatar Holding acquires 40 of Italys Porta Nuova

  Qatar Holding has agreed to buy a 40% stake in Milan's real estate development project Porta Nuova for an undisclosed sum, Reuters has reported. Qatar Holding will subscribe to newly issued shares with the remaining 60% staying in the hands of the current sponsors of the project, Porta Nouva developer, Hines Italia SGR, and Qatar Holding ...

• Wilkinson mettle steers Toulon to Euro title

  France Jonny Wilkinson showed trademark nerves of steel to kick Toulon to glory over Clermont in a tense European Cup final.Ten years after kicking England to World Cup glory, the 33-year-old fly half's left foot did the trick once again, converting Delon Armitage's 65th minute try to put Toulon ahead for the first time in the match.Clermont had looked favourites to be crowned ...

• Host Sweden surprising Switzerland advance to world hockey championship final

  Sweden's Niklas Persson gets instructions from head coach Pär Mårts during the 2013 Ice Hockey World Championships semifinal between Finland and Sweden at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo / Claudio Bresciani / SCANPIX) SWEDEN ...

• PSG win as Beckham bids farewell

  Schalke cement fourth Billed as David Beckham's career swansong, PSG's No32 was honorary captain, but it soon became the ZlatanIbrahimovic show. The prolific Swede scored twice in the first half -a powerful angled drive and a fierce free-kick -and went through his full repertoire of tricks. Those goals sandwiched Beckham's moment in the sun, as Blaise Matuidi volleyed in his ...

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