A cancer vaccine that tackles tumors and out-of-control cells -- a first of its kind -- will soon enter clinical trials in what researchers hope will transform currently fatal diseases into chronic illnesses.
The long-awaited iPhone 4S launch helped Apple Inc (AAPL.O) take top spot in the British smartphone market in October, overtaking phones using Google Inc's (GOOG.O) Android platform, data from research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech showed on Monday.
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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has released its long list of nominees for the Rising Star Award, putting the spotlight on eight up-and-coming actors whose career outlooks are looking quite good, including Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Hemsworth.
As European trade agreements devastated New Zealand’s economy in the 1970s, one French grape varietal stepped in to save the day.
The European Commission aims to regulate the way Facebook gathers information about its 800 million users and sells it to advertisers. Facebook won't go down without a fight.
Oscar-nominated British director Ken Russell has died at the age of 84.
The Nov. 30 public sector strike is expected to bring mass chaos and delays of up to twelve hours in London’s largest airport.
A lost Walt Disney cartoon that pre-dated Mickey Mouse has been discovered in a British film archive and will be offered for auction in Los Angeles on December 14.
Apparel brand Gap Inc said on Friday that it aims to triple its store network in China next year, one of the latest foreign brands to target the country's consumer spending growth.
“The euro area crisis remains the key risk to the world economy,” OECD stated.
West Africa-focused miner Randgold Resources has cut its 2011 production target for the second time this year after a perfect storm of difficult mining conditions, work stoppages and a mill breakdown at its Tongon mine in Ivory Coast.
Muslim medical students in one of Britain's reputed medical institutes are refusing to attend lectures on evolution claiming that Darwinism clashed with their Quranic faith.
A bar in south London has installed the world's first hands free urine-controlled video game.
At age 87, Doris Day is not exactly pop music's latest hot young artist. But this week the star of film, TV and music returns to the U.S. record world she conquered more than 60 years ago with a new album, My Heart.
Global miner Rio Tinto warned on Monday that further cracks may be emerging in global commodities markets as the economies of Europe and the United States waver, with its customers increasingly cautious on the outlook.
Tributes are pouring in for Angie Dowds, the popular trainer, who jumped to her death last week at Beachy Head near Eastbourne, East Sussex, a notorious suicide spot.
At age 87, Doris Day is not exactly pop music's latest hot young artist. But this week the star of film, TV and music returns to the U.S. record world she conquered more than 60 years ago with a new album, My Heart.
With Disney's film reboot of The Muppets raking in $29.5 million during its first weekend and claiming second place at the box office -- and a 98 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes -- director James Bobin is smiling as wide as Dr. Teeth.
China is keen to invest in the ailing infrastructure of Western countries, especially Britain, the chairman and chief executive of the Asian country's sovereign wealth fund wrote in the Financial Times.
For the first time in 40 years, Catholics the world over are reading a new translation of Mass, emphasizing the Latin roots and formal tone of the Roman missal (prayer book). See what's changed from the old services, prompting many churches to rely on cheat sheets as they adjust, and why some Catholics are up in arms about the new translation.
Global miner Rio Tinto warned on Monday that further cracks could be emerging in global commodities markets as the economies of Europe and the U.S. waver, with its customers increasingly cautious on the outlook.
