ACTA Protests Sweep Across the World [PHOTOS, VIDEO] ACTA protests are sweeping across the world. Feb. 11 was dubbed an international day of action by opponents of ACTA , and turnout was highest that day, but the rallies have continued to rage on in the days since, as international anger over the controversial treaty builds.
The world oceans assessment THE first assessment of the world’s oceans is due for submission to the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. This assessment report is very comprehensive, covering practically all aspects of ocean studies, including socio-economic ones.
'The World America Made': Robert Kagan for the defense 'Anyone who tells you America is in decline ... doesn't know what they're talking about," proclaimed President Barack Obama in his 2012 State of the Union address. Robert Kagan, author of "The World America Made" and a foreign policy adviser to GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, agrees. Confounding the pundits, Mr. Obama made headlines by endorsing this book.
Year's Best: Award winning PHOTOS from around the world The World Press Photo Awards are considered to be the most prestigious awards in the field of photojournalism. Rediff.com brings you the best photographs from across the world that won the top honours at the World Press Photo Contest.
Working the world Doing volunteer work while travelling opens up your mind to other cultures and experiences.
Two new records: The world's strongest and purest neutron beam The world's strongest neutron beam is produced by a scientific instrument at the research neutron source FRM II (Forschungs-Neutronenquelle Heinz Maier-Leibnitz) at the Technischen Universitaet Muenchen (TUM). But that is not all: During the long maintenance break in 2011, the instrument PGAA (Prompt Gamma Activation Analysis) was improved to give it the best ratio between usable neutrons and ...