Novedades

The science and magic of wine- making

25.10.2013 15:59
I grew up on tales of my Dad's 1970s homemade hedgerow wines. Their fruity aroma and potency were legendary. All that remains of this heady era are five very dusty bottles of "vintage" wine sitting in my father's garage. Of what vintage, or even of what fruit these wines are made, has long been...

What teenagers think about Facebook's new privacy controls

25.10.2013 15:51
Facebook has sparked controversy by changing its privacy settings to give teenagers the same control as adults over what they share publicly. Photos, status updates and posts are now fully searchable by everyone on the social network. Facebook argues that the way young people use the web has...

Is stealing sun in the Norwegian town of Rjuken playing with fire?

25.10.2013 15:49
A group of almost nervous-looking Norwegians gather to greet the sun. It is rising in silver splendour over the mountains that enfold their little town, casting a pool of bright light around them. In this new morning they cast shadows on the town square. Real shadows at last! But that is not the...

Cubans give muted welcome to end of 'convertible peso' dual currency system

25.10.2013 15:42
HAVANA - Cubans gave a cautious welcome Tuesday to plans to phase out the country’s confounding dual currency system as part of reforms aimed at fixing the island’s economy. The beginning of the end of the twin system of domestic pesos (CUP) and "convertible” tourist pesos (CUC) - which are 25...

'Running battle': How Google hopes to beat countries cracking down on Internet freedom

25.10.2013 15:40
Google hopes a little browser tool will help change the world. The company that revolutionized Internet search is now unveiling a sort of online underground tunnel — a way for people in restrictive countries like Iran and Syria to get around digital censorship and surveillance. The idea behind the...

Catholic Church wavers on child sex scandals in pope's homeland

25.10.2013 15:35
LIMA, Peru — Pope Francis’ promise of a more humble, tolerant Catholic Church may have earned rave reviews around the world, but in Latin America, a string of child sex scandals has left some wondering what's really changed in the Vatican. Along with landmark gestures such as dressing simply,...

Roma couple explains their side of mystery girl story

25.10.2013 15:30
LARISSA, Greece – The lawyer for the Roma couple accused of abducting the little blond, blue-eyed girl who has become known around the world as “Maria” says her clients say the girl’s real mother is a Bulgarian Roma prostitute. Christos Salis, 39, and Eleftheria Dimopoulou, 40, said they...

Germany's Merkel calls Obama: Did NSA monitor my cellphone?

25.10.2013 15:28
Germany has become the latest government to demand answers from the United States about NSA spying after reports the U.S. may have monitored the cell phone of Chancellor Angela Merkel. On Wednesday, Merkel placed a call to President Barack Obama to request “immediate clarification” on...

Indian treasure hunt sparked by holy man's dream

18.10.2013 17:03
Archaeologists have begun digging for treasure beneath a 19th-century fort in northern India, after a Hindu holy man said a king had appeared to him in a dream and told him about the cache. The treasure hunt began after Shobhan Sarkar, a Hindu swami, relayed his dream to a government minister who...

Amazon rainforest is home to 16,000 tree species, estimate suggests

18.10.2013 17:01
Almost four hundred billion trees belonging to 16,000 different species grow in the Amazon, according to a new estimate. More than 100 experts analysed data from 1,170 surveys to come up with the figures, highlighting the extraordinary scale and diversity of the Amazon rain forest. The vast size...
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