New study conducted by Swedish researchers suggests eating chocolate can improve the health of brain and protect the organ against stroke. The researchers from the Karolinska Institute studied the chocolate eating habits of 37,000 Swedish men while observing their health status of for a decade. The participants were divided into four groups based on the amount of chocolate they consumed, with the... 

The area of the continental United States recorded the warmest year in its history, with 47 of 48 states having temperatures above the historical average, according to official information released on Monday (10th). The Director of the United States National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (the acronym in English, NOAA) said the average temperature from January to August this year was... 

Researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have made a quite major step forward in developing a technique which leverages an electronic interface to remotely control cockroaches. While this is supposedly to be used for positive purposes, namely, to find survivors in a building destroyed by an earthquake, I think it is quite obvious that this is not the only thing it could be used for. The... 

Chinese protesters gather outside the Japanese embassy in Beijing on September 12, 2012. Chinese activists have protested against Japan’s recent purchase of a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea from their private owners. Tens of Chinese protesters have gathered in front of the Japanese embassy in Beijing, chanting anti-Tokyo slogans. The protesters accused Washington of fueling the row.... 

People wait in line with boxes to carry food from a food bank in northern New York in June. New official data show that the US government has failed to reduce the level of poverty in the country amid weak economic growth. The US Census Bureau said in an annual report on Wednesday that 46.2 million Americans are still living below the poverty line. The overall poverty rate stood at 15 percent in 2011,... 

German tanks rumbling through the historic streets of Greek capital Athens as the conquering soldiers stage a victory parade in 1941 Greece has threatened to hit Germany with a bill for tens of billions of pounds in outstanding reparations for Nazi war crimes during the Second World War. The move is an indication of growing outrage in Athens at the strictures being placed on the Greek economy by EU... 

China’s leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping has set off a storm of rumours after cancelling several meetings and failing to turn up at scheduled public events for over a week. A source close to the Beijing leadership now claim 59-year-old Vice President Xi is ‘unwell’ after hurting his back during his daily swim. Xi Jinping called off several meetings with visiting foreign leaders and dignitaries... 

U.S. ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens is confirmed to have died in Tuesday’s conflict in the U.S. consulate building in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi, Libyan officials said on Wednesday. Marine unit dispatched to secure U.S. consulate in Benghazi after deadly attacks. Hundreds of protesters, angered by an alleged U.S.-made movie that insults Prophet Mohammed, broke into the U.S.... 

Germany’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the €500-billion bailout is legal under German law. The verdict comes as Greece’s coalition government hesitates on the further austerity cuts required by its creditors. The verdict ruled that the German government will not be liable for sums over 190 billion euros without approval of the Bundestag, and that both houses of parliament would be informed,... 

The US government has decided to recognize around 50 different types of cancer that victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks have been diagnosed with after more than a decade-long wait that has left hundreds dead without proper care or diagnosis. Civilians and first responders that survived the September 11, 2001 attacks but developed cases of varying cancers in the aftermath will now be covered by a... 

A few days after a video revealing the latest TSA outrage went viral on the internet – agents testing drinks after passengers had gone through intrusive pat-downs and naked scanning – a sensationalistic event mysteriously unfolded: the TSA reported a “suspicious item” on a plane in Philadelphia that required a “law enforcement situation” and hysterical news coverage. The FBI, cops, a bomb... 

The Canadian federal government is getting tough with fraudulent immigrants as they plan on stripping the citizenship of more than 3,100 people, who they believe have cheated the system. Immigration minister Jason Kenney said thousands more are being investigated, but admitted that only 19 of the 3,139 Canadians’ citizenships have been revoked, and stated that this is part of a long-term crackdown... 

Seattle residents have been plagued with a mysterious hum, audible in parts of the town for the past few days. At first, irritated locals blamed heavy industry – but businesses denied being responsible for the throbbing noise. Now scientists have come up with an unusual explanation for the persistent buzz – they say it could be the sound of fish looking for a mate. The so-called ‘West... 

Hewlett-Packard (HP) is planning to cut 2,000 more jobs, expanding total job cuts to nearly 29,000 in its latest reorganization efforts, the company said in a document Monday. In a regular filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the world’s largest personal computer maker said it expects to “eliminate approximately 29,000 positions in connection with the 2012 Plan through... 

Greek Finance Minister Yiannis Stournaras talks to the press after meeting with the EU-IMF-ECB troika at the prime minister’s office in Athens on September 10, 2012. Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras says the cash-strapped euro member has offered its multi-billion-euro austerity program to its troika of international auditors. “We have submitted the 11.5-billion-euro ($14.7 billion)...