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EU continues support for victims of landmines

2011-04-05T10:11:00.0000000

Every year 10 000 people lose their lives due to landmines.

Nuclear disaster cartoon goes viral

2011-03-23T14:23:00.0000000

Frustrated by the technical explanation of the nuclear crisis in Japan, artist Hachiya Kazuhiko creates cartoon character "Nuclear Boy" for clarification.

Chopin death photo possibly uncovered

2011-03-17T09:49:00.0000000

A Polish collector discovers a photo believed to be of Frederic Chopin taken just after his death in 1849.

Satellite service makes air travel even safer

2011-03-07T16:24:00.0000000

EGNOS-for-aviation, a satellite navigation service launched on 2 March 2011, will increase flight safety, reduce delays and open up new destinations.

Time capsules in Christchurch rubble

2011-03-04T15:18:00.0000000

Worker finds two time capsules amid earthquake rubble in Christchurch as search and rescue teams continue to comb through debris from the New Zealand earthquake.

Running against time

2011-03-04T14:39:00.0000000

A group of elderly men in Brazil have taken up running as they race disease and old age.

Cabbies strike a pose to distress

2011-02-18T14:59:00.0000000

"Taxi Yoga," a new exercise class for taxi drivers, helps stretch away the stress of driving a cab in New York City.

Circus lions head for safe haven

2011-02-17T12:48:00.0000000

Twenty-five rescued circus lions leave Bolivia for a new life at a U.S. animal sanctuary.

Valentine’s roses head to the USA

2011-02-14T11:03:00.0000000

Colombian flower growers prepare rose exports for Valentine's Day and hope to reap profits despite a strengthening peso.

Anti-bullfighting protest in Mexico

2011-02-08T11:04:00.0000000

Mexican animal rights activists coat their bodies in fake blood to protest bullfighting.

Striking a balance between security and privacy

2011-02-07T14:37:00.0000000

EU plans will allow international air passenger data to be used under strict conditions in the fight against terrorism and serious crime.

Pension schemes: reform needed to ensure sustainability and adequate income, says Employment Committee

2011-02-02T11:32:00.0000000

The EU and its Member States must act to ensure that pension schemes can sustainably deliver an adequate income to the EU's growing number of retired people, despite the economic crisis, says Parliament's Employment Committee in a resolution voted on Tuesday.

Saving the church of bones

2011-02-03T10:21:00.0000000

Experts are trying to find ways to save the unique Sedlec ossuary - a church decorated with human skulls and bones.

China cashes in on UK royal wedding

2011-01-14T16:52:00.0000000

Chinese factories increase their output of replicas of the Windsor royal engagment ring as world-wide demand for the sparkle remains high.

Estonians are spending their last kroons

2011-01-11T16:06:00.0000000

The euro changeover in Estonia is in its final stage.

Environment: A good day for salmon, otters and beech forests

2011-01-10T16:44:00.0000000

Europe's flora and fauna are now better protected than at any time in the history of the European Union. Natura 2000, Europe's network of protected natural areas, has been expanded by nearly 27 000 square kilometres.

2011 – The European Year of Volunteering!

2011-01-06T11:46:00.0000000

Getting more people involved in volunteering is the key aim of the 2011 European Year of Volunteering.

New Year Greetings from President Dalia Grybauskaitė

2010-12-31T08:34:00.0000000

Dear Fellow People of Lithuania,I send my best wishes to you on this New Year's Eve.

Bycycles – necessity in Indonesia?

2010-12-27T15:12:00.0000000

Some residents in Jakarta are trading in their gas guzzling cars and motorcycles for bicycles.

U.S. captivated by winter storm

2010-12-27T15:09:00.0000000

As a winter storm is heading for the Northeast Coast of the United States, drivers are not the only travelers being hit by the storm.