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Pig brain cells to treat Parkinson's AAP July 18, 2013, 9:13 pm Brain cells from a rare New Zealand pig will be used in an attempt to regrow dying human brain cells in Parkinson's patients. The world first trial on four New Zealanders with Parkinson's disease will take brain cells from the...

Germany shocked by Russian sentencing of Navalny Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny (L) is handcuffed and escorted by Interior Ministry officers inside a courtroom in Kirov, July 18, 2013. REUTERS/Kommersant Photo BERLIN | Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:28am EDT (Reuters) - Germany expressed shock on...

Nokia sells fewer handsets than expected Reuters July 18, 2013, 8:19 pm HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia missed analysts forecasts for sales of its handsets in the second quarter as the company struggles to recapture market share it has lost to rivals Samsung and Apple. Nokia said it shipped 7.4...

China Resources Power shares tumble on graft accusations Reuters July 18, 2013, 9:02 pm By Charlie Zhu and Grace Li HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares in China Resources Power Holdings Co Ltd <0836.HK> tumbled 10 percent on Wednesday in what brokers said was a response to comments in Chinese media...

France arrests Norwegian neo-Nazi over 'terror plot' AFP July 16, 2013, 10:44 pm PARIS, France (AFP) - A Norwegian neo-Nazi black metal rocker was arrested in France on Tuesday over fears he may have been preparing a "major terrorist act", the interior ministry said. Kristian Vikernes, who...

Russians block bid for Antarctic sanctuary: NGOs AFP July 16, 2013, 10:38 pm PARIS, France (AFP) - Russia on Tuesday blocked attempts by Western countries to create the world's largest ocean sanctuary off Antarctica, green groups said. The Russian representative questioned the legal right of...

Rocket Internet founder aims to triple portfolio in 5 years Reuters July 16, 2013, 9:55 pm By Victoria Bryan FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Rocket Internet, the venture capital company behind online brands such as retailer Zalando, says investors' growing interest in internet businesses could help it...

China shuts museum with 'fake' exhibits AFP Updated July 16, 2013, 10:24 pm BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese authorities have closed a museum which contained scores of fake exhibits, including a vase decorated with cartoon characters billed as a Qing dynasty artefact, state-run media reported Tuesday...

<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/X35iQdCMqvo?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe> Published on Jul 15, 2013 On the streets of Tangshan, Hebei province.

Facebook Photo Of Clerk In Freezer Leads To Store Closure by Beth on Monday, July 15, 2013 When a young store clerk uploaded a photograph of himself inside a Lawson convenience store ice-cream cabinet in the height of summer, he probably thought everyone would find it funny. But when the...

Chinese Whistleblower in Guangdong Suffers Ruthless Reprisal by Peter Barefoot on Monday, July 15, 2013 From Sina: Guangdong Part-Time Whistleblower Has Fingers Hacked off and Splashed with Acid, Right Eye Blinded Southern Metropolis Daily report – There’s an Uncle Qu in Guangzhou who...

Cory Monteith dies at 31: Troubled Glee actor is found dead in a hotel room in Vancouver months after leaving rehab Found in his room on Saturday lunchtime, having returned in the early hours of Saturday morning Left rehab in April after completing treatment for substance addiction Survived...

The new $3m-a-year Brooklyn Nets star whose wife lets him play away from home: Player allowed to cheat once a year Russian-born Andrei Kirilenko has been given an 'allowance' by his popstar wife that allows him to have sex with another woman once a year By DAVID MCCORMACK PUBLISHED: 13:17...

Cyber-crime crackdown Date July 14, 2013 Chris Johnson National Political Correspondent Australia will help fund the establishment of three centres in Indonesia aimed at cracking down on organised cyber crime. During his recent visit to Jakarta, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd committed $600,000...

Topless football fans could be banned from Maracanã stadium Football fans could be banned from going topless at matches in Rio de Janeiro's Maracanã stadium, host of next year's World Cup final. Football fans could be banned from going topless at matches in Rio de Janeiro's Maracanã...

Brazilian man dies after cow falls through his roof on top of him A Brazilian man died after a cow fell through his roof on top of him as he was in bed. The cow fell eight feet onto Mr de Souza's bed Photo: ALAMY By Matt Roper 2:50PM BST 13 Jul 2013 Joao Maria de Souza, 45, had been in...

Hajj pilgrims to wear masks to prevent spread of Mers virus Saudi Arabia has issued a series of rules to pilgrims travelling to Mecca for the Hajj that will ban the elderly and force others to wear respiratory masks to prevent the Mers coronavirus turning into an epidemic. The MERS...

3 senior officials plowed under anti-graft drive in 3 weeks Staff Reporter 2013-07-08 12:43 Li Daqiu. (Photo/Xinhua) A senior official from southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous District has become the third vice-ministerial-level official in as many weeks to be probed by the Communist...

Exclusive: U.S. system for flagging hazardous chemicals is widely flawed Emergency personnel stand in front of a subway train before a re-enactment of a hazardous situation in the lower level of the Bay Subway station that is no longer in use in Toronto January 25, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Mark...

Battles intensify in Syria's strategic city of Homs Free Syrian Army fighters climb up a ladder to walk through a hole in a wall during an offensive against forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in Aleppo's Salaheddine neighborhood July 8, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Ammar Abdullah By...