Europe

Putin Receives 'Prehistoric' Aqua From Antarctic lake Sun, 02/12/2012 - 13:33 by Neka Sehgal Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin received the first water sample on Friday from Lake Vostok, an enormous freshwater lake hidden beneath the ice-covered surface of the Antarctica landmass. Comments Read more	Queen Elizabeth Marks 60 Years On Throne Tue, 02/07/2012 - 15:41 by Neka Sehgal In what marks the second longest royal reign in history, Queen Elizabeth celebrated her Diamond Jubilee on the throne on Monday. Comments Read more	Italy slaps hefty $1.2mn fine on Apple Wed, 12/28/2011 - 14:27 by Neera Sabharwal Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is now facing some heat from Italy's anti-trust authorities for deceptive practices regarding post-purchase assistance and product warranties. Comments Read more
Man denied $57mn casino jackpot, offered free meal instead Tue, 12/13/2011 - 15:05 by Neka Sehgal Imagine winning mega millions at a casino only to be told it was an erroneous jackpot! Comments Read more	Steve Jobs to be immortalized with bronze statue Sun, 12/11/2011 - 18:38 by Neka Sehgal Gabor Bojar, chairman of Hungarian software company Graphisoft, has commissioned the creation of larger than life bronze statue of Steve Jobs as tribute to the departed former Apple co-founder and genius. Comments Read more	Apple fires employee for derogatory comments on Facebook Wed, 11/02/2011 - 17:13 by Neka Sehgal Risqué revelations on Facebook can sometimes jeopardize career prospects! Comments Read more
Defunct German satellite to crash-land this weekend Sat, 10/22/2011 - 20:08 by Neka Sehgal A defunct German satellite racing towards the Earth is expected to crash into the planet’s surface this weekend, according to the latest update from the German Aerospace Center. Comments Read more	Star gazers spot moon and Jupiter together Fri, 10/14/2011 - 17:06 by Neka Sehgal Enthusiatic sky gazers were offered a visual treat last evening when they spotted the moon and Jupiter brightly light up sky. Comments Read more	Now, German satellite hurtling towards Earth! Wed, 09/28/2011 - 14:33 by Neka Sehgal Barely weeks after the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite's (UARS) plunged into the Pacific Ocean, a second piece of space debris is racing towards the Earth and could hit the planet’s surface early next month. Comments Read more
UBS chief exec Oswald Gruebel resigns amid scandal Sun, 09/25/2011 - 16:45 by Neka Sehgal UBS chief executive Oswald Gruebel resigned Saturday, after taking the blame for an estimated loss $2.3bn (£1.5bn) caused by unauthorized speculative trading at its London-based investment banking unit. Comments Read more	Apple’s icons on Samsung’s wall of app! Sat, 09/24/2011 - 15:00 by Neka Sehgal Apple’s icons on Samsung’s wall of apps? Sounds uncanny, but it's true! Comments Read more	Apple bans 'Jew or Not Jew' app in France Fri, 09/16/2011 - 14:48 by Neka Sehgal Technology giant Apple has removed a controversial application called 'Jew or Not Jew' from its App Store in France following objections from activists and religious groups that it is racist and violates French law. Comments Read more