A German "Dolphin" submarine docks at the port of Haifa in Israel. The German government is threatening to halt the delivery of a submarine capable of firing nuclear warheads in protest of the Israeli government’s recent decision to build new homes in the Arab part of Jerusalem. Earlier this year, SPIEGEL reported that Germany’s subsidized submarine sales program is linked to... 

A new report authored by Deputy Minister Gennadiy M. Gatilov of the Russian Foreign Ministry that is circulating in the Kremlin today warns that the Obama regime is pushing through the US Congress new and draconian “Police State” laws over the fears held by American oligarchs that an Argentina-type “movement” is about to sweep them all away. The fears of a wider crackdown on dissent by the... 

State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland The US says it is cutting funding to UNESCO in response to the UN cultural organization’s decision to admit Palestine as a full member. Describing the decision as “regrettable and premature”, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland told reporters on Monday that Washington would stop all financial contributions to the UN Educational,... 

West to East: EU officials have been refused help by China as the balance of power shifts. Hopes that China will ride to the rescue of the single currency were dealt a blow last night after Beijing warned that it will not be Europe’s ‘saviour’. State-run news agency Xinhua said the country cannot ‘provide a cure for the European malaise’. It came after European officials begged China for... 

Delegates cheer after they approved the membership of Palestine during the session of UNESCO's 36th General Conference, in Paris, Oct. 31, 2011. Palestine has been admitted as a full member of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) despite strong opposition from Washington. Palestinians won the UNESCO seat in a Paris vote on Monday. The membership bid required two-thirds... 

The population is due to hit 10 billion in just a few decades, bringing thoughts of colonizing a new planet. On October 31, Earth’s 7-billionth inhabitant was born. The population is due to hit 10 billion in just a few decades, bringing thoughts of colonizing a new planet. But which one? Mercury is too hot; Pluto is too cold. Mars? That’ll do nicely. As the population of Earth passes the seven... 

The UN has warned world population could reach 15 billion by 2100, adding pressure to crowded cities such as New Delhi. Nearly 7 billion people now inhabit planet but projections that number will double this century have shocked academics. The United Nations will warn this week that the world’s population could more than double to 15 billion by the end of this century, putting a catastrophic... 

Fallen: A tree blocks the path in the Bronx, New York City. Three dead and two million without power as New York hit by biggest ever October snow storm… and there’s more on the way! New York has been hit by more than one inch of snowfall before Halloween for the first time ever – with experts predicting much more on the way. Three people were killed as the classic nor’easter... 

Drunk drivers in Russia from now on face a brand-new nemesis – a laser device which detects alcohol in the air of your car with sophisticated precision. This brainchild of Russian science is a world first and will be in use by traffic police by 2013. The new invention, dubbed “Bouton” (flower bud), was demonstrated at the XV Anniversary International Exhibition of Police and Military Equipment... 

OWS protesters in New York City. Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protesters in New York are planning a new mass rally against bank foreclosures which have left thousands of Americans homeless over the past years, Press TV reports. OWS organizers say protesters are to gather in Liberty and Square from there march to Queens, the foreclosure capital of New York. Earlier, about 400 New York protesters marched... 

Hot topic: The plight of polar bears captures the hearts of many, but are the ice caps still shrinking? Scientist who said climate change sceptics had been proved wrong accused of hiding truth by colleague. It was hailed as the scientific study that ended the global warming debate once and for all – the research that, in the words of its director, ‘proved you should not be a sceptic, at least not... 

Israelis angered by the spiralling cost of living chant slogans during a protest on October 29, 2011 Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Tel-Aviv and across Israel to protest against economic injustice. The protest’s organizers are demanding that the Knesset rewrite the 2012 budget “taking into account the demands of the people.” The latest rally comes after a wave of social... 

Most of us forget our dreams when we wake up - but scientists from German's Max Planck institute have demonstrated that it could be possible to 'read' and even record what people are dreaming about. Most of us remember only a tiny fraction of our dreams – but that could soon change. Scientists predict that we could soon use computers to ‘see’ what we have dreamed about... 

Humiliating phone call: It has been revealed that Nicolas Sarkozy contacted Chinese leader Hu Jintao to ask for investment and backing of the European fund. Further embarrassment as one trillion euro bailout fund announced yesterday does not really exist. Europe is holding out the begging bowl to China in an effort to keep the rescue package for the single currency alive. In a clear sign of how the... 

An Iranian industrial unit for producing nano-materials. Iran and Russia have called for stronger cooperation in the field of nanotechnology through identifying the means to further enhance nanotechnology-related ties. During a meeting on Thursday, Secretary of Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC) Saeed Sarkar and Director General of the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies (Rusnano) Anatoly...