A new study has suggested that cell phone radiation may be contributing to declines in bee populations in some areas of the world. Bee populations dropped 17 percent in the UK last year, according to the British Bee Association, and nearly 30 percent in the United States says the U.S. Department... [Read More]

Six-time champion Roger Federer saw his defence of the Wimbledon title come to a shock end as he was stunned in four sets by Czech 12th seed Tomas Berdych. The Swiss top seed was beaten 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4 to give 24-year-old Berdych the biggest victory of his career. Federer had not lost before the... [Read More]

The European Union has agreed a deal placing new limits on bankers’ bonuses from next year. Under a deal agreed with the European Parliament, bankers will receive no more than 30% of their bonus immediately and in cash, or 20% for larger bonuses. The remaining bonus payments will be delayed... [Read More]

Russell Brand’s latest movie Get Him To The Greek has debuted at the top of the UK and Ireland box office. The comedy, which sees Brand return as arrogant rock star Aldous Snow and also stars Jonah Hill, took £1.5m in its opening weekend. Ashton Kutcher’s Killers fell one place to number... [Read More]

Finland has become the first country in the world to make broadband a legal right for every citizen. From 1 July every Finn will have the right to access to a 1Mbps (megabit per second) broadband connection. Finland has vowed to connect everyone to a 100Mbps connection by 2015. In the UK the government... [Read More]

Xabi Alonso is desperate to play down the “euphoria” already engulfing Spain’s FIFA World Cup  campaign as they seek to add the Trophy to their UEFA EURO 2008 triumph. La Roja overcame Iberian rivals Portugal with a narrow 1-0 victory in their last-16 tie in Cape Town last night.... [Read More]

Oktoberfest visitors ride in a roller coaster in front of Munich’s landmark Frauenkirche September 20,… The rollercoaster has come a long way since it was first patented in 1885, with the first amusement park ride of this kind appearing at New York’s Coney Island measuring 600 feet... [Read More]

Brazil will be without Elano for Friday’s FIFA World Cup  quarter-final against the Netherlands. The team’s medical staff said the former Manchester City midfielder has not recovered from an ankle injury and could be out for the rest of the tournament. Elano, 29, suffered the injury... [Read More]

Two weeks ago, Brazilian supermodel gisele  bundchen returned to the catwalk a mere six months after giving birth. Following suit, yummy mummies and Victoria’s Secret Angels Heidi Klum and Adriana Lima are also back in business, having debuted their fantastic figures on magazine covers this... [Read More]

The fuel price hike could slow demand for automobiles in the country in the short term. But in the long term, there could be a greater shift towards smaller and more fuel-efficient vehicles, as is happening in the West now, according to industry experts and analysts. At present, small and compact... [Read More]

30sld1 Spain marched into the quarter-finals in their own inimitable style on Tuesday when another display of patient, precise passing let David Villa deliver a 1-0 win over a Portugal side left chasing shadows.The match was billed as a meeting between the second- and third-ranked teams in the world... [Read More]

30pics1 Paraguay crossed a World Cup threshold when they beat Japan on 5-3 penalties to reach the quarter-finals for the first time on Tuesday.The second round match at Ellis Park ended goalless after extra time and the South Americans netted a perfect five penalties whereas Japan’s Yuichi Komano... [Read More]

30pic1 An octopus with possible psychic powers, who has correctly picked the winner of Germany’s four World Cup matches so far, on Tuesday tipped Germany to beat Argentina in their World Cup quarter-final match on Saturday.Paul, a two-year-old octopus born in England now living in a German aquarium,... [Read More]

30slids1 The 24-year-old beauty told Globoesporte that she would shed her clothes and run ‘with my body painted with the colors of Paraguay.’ 30slids2 Argentine coach Diego Maradona was the first to make such a promise when he said that he would run naked around the streets of Buenos... [Read More]

It took two engagements, but Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green finally made it legal. Reports the couple were   married at the Four Seasons Hotel resort last weekend while vacationing on the big island of Hawaii were confirmed to PEOPLE early Tuesday. “Yes they are married,” a rep for... [Read More]

Brazil turned on the style to defeat their South American rivals Chile 3-0 on Monday and set up a World Cup quarterfinal against the Netherlands. The five-time world champions, who showed little of their usual dazzling play during the group phase, sent an ominous warning to their rivals as they... [Read More]

Facebook is embroiled in another controversy after the popular social networking site on Monday temporarily disabled a page that calls for a boycott of oil giant BP. Facebook officials said Tuesday the site was removed in error through a technological glitch and has been restored. The Boycott BP... [Read More]

The son of an assassinated opposition leader and a former president has been sworn in as the 15th president of the Philippines. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino won a convincing victory in elections in May with pledges to stamp out corruption. His predecessor, Gloria Arroyo, has said she does not... [Read More]

“You haven’t held onto a few million lire, have you, just in case?” Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, the Italian economist and member of the executive board of the European Central Bank (ECB), who has been a key figure in the crisis surrounding the euro, laughs at my mischievous suggestion... [Read More]

Google has announced a “new approach” in its ongoing battle with China over censorship.Until recently, the firm automatically redirected Chinese users to its unfiltered search site in Hong Kong to get round censorship issues. Google has said it will now stop this after Beijing warned it... [Read More]

Unbeaten in the group phase, Portugal keeper Eduardo had his unblemished record spoiled by the unstoppable David Villa on Tuesday evening. In scoring the only goal in Spain’s Round-of-16 win over the Portuguese, the Barcelona striker became La Roja’s top FIFA World Cup™ finals goalscorer,... [Read More]

A blood test during pregnancy could one day replace more invasive tests for Down’s syndrome, say researchers.High-risk women are currently offered an amniocentesis test, which carries a risk of miscarriage. But Dutch researchers told a fertility conference they are on the verge of developing... [Read More]

Members of Congress are revising an agreement on reform of the US financial sector after Republicans objected to a tax on large financial institutions. After a marathon 19-hour negotiating session by House and Senate legislators on Thursday, Democrats were confident their bill would pass both chambers. But... [Read More]

Moscow on Tuesday angrily rejected allegations by Washington that it had cracked an undercover Russian spy ring but US officials said the Cold War-style cloak and dagger saga would not undermine a thaw in relations. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said US police who arrested 10 suspected spies in... [Read More]