Ivar Giaever The global warming theory left him out in the cold. Dr. Ivar Giaever, a former professor with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the 1973 winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, abruptly announced his resignation Tuesday, Sept. 13, from the premier physics society in disgust over its officially stated policy that “global warming is occurring.” The... 

China on Tuesday said it backs Palestine’s efforts to seek recognition by the United Nations. “China understands, respects and supports Palestine’s bid for UN membership,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei said at a daily press briefing on Tuesday. Hong’s comments came after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday... 

GMO products have appeared no more than 10 years ago. Immediately they turned from a subject of research into the area of ​​political speculation and manipulation of public opinion. They became “horror stories” for the consumer. Why did it happen, which myths about GM foods are true and which are false? Professor Yakov Alexeyev, head of the Laboratory... 

Operation: Ms Ruphard claims she did not get proper attention in hospital because it was Thanksgiving. A woman who weighed 278 pounds (19st 12lbs) lost both her legs after she had weight loss surgery. Mary Beth Ruphard is suing the hospital in Joliet, Illinois, where she had the operation after she had both her legs amputated when she developed blood clots. She said she... 

Dollar exchange rate continues to rise, despite the enormous national debt and virtually pre-default state of the USA. Why? 
Mikhail Fedorov, analyst of “RIC-Finance”:
 “Today, because of the debt crisis the Eurozone and the U.S. became competitors in terms of their attractiveness to outside investment, and therefore their ability to fund their... 

Commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili A senior Iranian Army commander says the Islamic Republic is building a more sophisticated version of Russia’s S-300 missile defense system at home. “The flaws and defects of the (Russian) S-300 system have been corrected in the indigenous version of the system and its... 

Controversial space: The buildings that are to become the Park51 mosque and cultural centre, just two blocks from where the twin towers stood before the 9/11 terror attacks. The first part of Park51, the controversial Lower Manhattan Islamic community centre, is opening on Wednesday with an art exhibition featuring photographs of children. Just a few blocks away from... 

A rapist avoided deportation after European judges ruled kicking him out would violate his rights. A rapist has avoided deportation from the UK after European judges yesterday ruled kicking him out would violate his right to a family life. The 24-year-old Nigerian has no partner or children but the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ordered the British Government... 

Sneaky Samsung is supposedly preparing a patent suit against Apple that should ban the next-gen iPhone sales in Korea. This was shared by a senior Samsung executive, wishing to remain anonymous, with The Korea Times. The soon-to-be patent suit will involve Samsung’s wireless technology patents, which will supposedly be used by Apple in the iPhone 5 (or 4S). Apparently... 

European stock markets fall as Greece seeks to convince EU and IMF officials it can avoid a default, 2011-09-19. European stock markets have plunged once again amid fresh fears of Greece defaulting and more signs of economic weakness in the region. Frankfurt’s DAX 30 index fell by 3.20 percent, while in Paris the CAC 40 dived 2.73 percents on Monday, AFP reported. The... 

Stealthy and bulletproof: A road-going Mercedes ML, the type which has been modified with armour plating and jamming technology, and allegedly given to Muammar Gaddafi by France. Muammar Gaddafi has escaped in a state-of-the-art armoured vehicle provided by Nicolas Sarkozy, it emerged today. In the latest extraordinary twist to the Libyan rebellion, it emerged that the... 

Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (3rd R), accompanied by his deputy Besir Atalay (2nd R), leaves from his office in Ankara July 29, 2011. The Turkish government has warned that it will freeze its ties with the European Union if Cyprus assumes the bloc’s rotating presidency next year. “If the peace negotiations there (Cyprus) are not conclusive, and... 

Anti-government protesters, one of them holding Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) adopted flag, shout slogans against the regime during a demonstration. In Libya, new government forces are turning up the heat on Colonel Gaddafi’s remaining supporters. Meanwhile, some Western leaders are facing charges at home over the legacy of their military intervention. ­The... 

US President Barack Obama speaking at the White House in Washington on September 19, 2011 US President Barack Obama has unveiled a new plan to reduce the country’s yawning deficit by more than USD 3 trillion over the next decade, Press TV reported. Some USD 1.5 trillion is expected to be raised through an increase in taxes for the wealthy and corporations. “We... 

Gamers at the Tokyo Game Show use Xbox 360's motion sensor to 'dance' in a game - but a spokesman said new titles could 'project' game worlds into the living room. The latest 3D televisions let images ‘leap out’ of the screen – provided you’re wearing a pair of geeky glasses. But new ‘holographic’ technology might...