Scientists have discovered a new species of crab on the island of Palawan, located off the west coast of the Philippines, which is characterized by its pretty purple hue. The crustacean, called Insulamon palawanense, was just one of four new species of crabs detailed in a recent study.
First Solar Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) announced Tuesday it will cut nearly a third of its workforce and shutter an overseas factory as a market flush with solar panels cuts into revenue.
The ship flies an Antigua and Barbuda flag and that it is chartered to a Ukrainian company.
The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said nine civilians were killed Tuesday, adding that the shelling of urban areas by government forces appears to be spreading to more towns and cities.
Gold eased on Wednesday, having fallen for the past three trading days, as the euro came under pressure from continued worries about the euro zone.
Asian stock markets rallied on Wednesday as sentiment was boosted by a successful Spanish debt auction and strong global growth forecast from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Stabilizing risk appetite lifted Asian shares and riskier currencies Wednesday, after firm demand at Spanish debt sales, positive corporate earnings, and improved sentiment in Germany boosted investor confidence.
In the UK, some Galaxy S2 owners are finally getting their hands on the new Ice Cream Sandwich update, according to CNET UK. SIM-free devices users are now able to download the Android 4.0 software as of April 17th.
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday appeared to be inching toward a deal on boosting its financial firepower with Japan, Sweden and Denmark committing a total of $77 billion to help contain the euro zone debt crisis.
Imagine being rejected by your parents after being born. For Nelson, a baby Kea parrot, this is exactly what happened when he hatched. Nelson was the only bird to survive out of the three eggs that his mother laid. Since he was rejected by his parents the staff at the Bergzoo is currently taking care of him.
Volkswagen AG's luxury brand Audi is prepared to buy Italian superbike maker Ducati Motor Holding SpA for roughly €860 million ($1.12 billion) including debt, Reuters reported Tuesday.
Arsenal have been linked with a move for Inter's Ricky Alvarez, while there is further speculation about the possible signings of Yann M'Vila and Younes Belhanda as well as the future of Robin van Persie.
German investor confidence unexpectedly rose on in April, calming fears that the euro zone's sovereign debt crisis is weighing down the country's economy, according to a report from Mannheim, Germany-based Centre for European Economic Research, or ZEW.
UEFA Champions League action kicks off when German Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich take on Spanish La Liga heavyweights Real Madrid in the semifinal first leg at the Allianz Arena, the home ground of Bayern, Tuesday night.
Vacation is over and the euro zone crisis in 2012 is back as fundamental realities of high debt and low growth set in again, said economist Nouriel Roubini of Roubini Global Economics in a recent commentary amid rising yields for Spanish and Italian sovereign debt.
Toner also refuted concerns by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the West is wasting time
The attacking talents of Cristiano Ronaldo and Arjen Robben could well decide the outcome of the star-studded Champions League semi-final between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.
The euro zone experienced a €2.8 billion trade surplus in February, however the European Union as a whole suffered a €9.4 billion deficit, a Eurostat report said Monday.
The round of nuclear negotiations between Iran and six world powers will take place in Baghdad, Iraq late next month. Following Saturday's discussions in Turkey, Tehran agreed to hold more talks, a landmark step after years of stalled negotiations around the Islamic Republic's developing nuclear program.
Addressing Israeli concerns on Iran buying extra time of five weeks over its alleged clandestine nuclear weapons program during the first round of key talks with the six world powers, US President Barack Obama said his administration has not given anything away, defending the need for a diplomatic resolution.
Situated 5,000 meters (16,404 feet) high in the Chilean Andes, the world's largest and most expensive ground-based astronomy project has just begun its monumental search in hopes of answering some of humanity's biggest questions.
Discussions of Iran's nuclear program between the Islamic Republic on the one side and the so-called P-5 Plus 1 group -- Britain, China, France, Russia, and the U.S., plus Germany -- on the other side appear to have gone reasonably well in Istanbul on Saturday.
