Cornell and Technion-Israel Chosen to Build Science School in New York City

Cornell and Technion-Israel Chosen to Build Science School in New York City

Cornell and Technion-Israel Chosen to Build Science School in New York City

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 01:29 PM PST

The school, a joint effort of Cornell University and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology,will be built 0n two million square feet on a patch of city-owned land on Roosevelt Island.

Saudi prince invests $300m in Twitter

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 01:17 PM PST

Alwaleed bin Talal and his investment firm seal the deal with the micro-blogging site after months of negotiations.


At War Blog: More on Mao's Rockets and Modern War, Part III

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 12:36 PM PST

Among the perennial tools of battlefield underdogs, the 107-millimeter rocket has a secure place. First fielded by China and known as a Type 63, it has been a consistent presence in recent wars.

Moroccan Islamists quit Arab Spring opposition

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 01:13 PM PST

RABAT (Reuters) - An Islamist group seen as the main opposing force to Morocco's monarchy has suspended its involvement in a movement inspired by revolts in Tunisia and Egypt, citing the need for a new deal with secularist activists to bolster its ideology.

Syria army deserters 'shot dead'

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 01:09 PM PST

Dozens of army deserters are shot dead by Syrian troops as they tried to flee their bases and join anti-government protests, activists say.


Ex-Miss Venezuela dies of cancer

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 12:54 PM PST

Venezuelan ex-beauty queen Eva Ekvall dies of breast cancer aged 28 after a long battle that helped raise awareness of the disease.


VIDEO: Paying respects to Czech leader

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 01:11 PM PST

Mourners have paid final respects to the Czech Republic's first President, Vaclav Havel, signing condolence books and laying roses on his coffin.


A Pollution Fight Powered by Bioluminescent Sea Creatures

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 12:58 PM PST

Edith Widder has spent a career studying sea creatures with the ability to make light — bioluminescence. Now she is using the phenomenon to fight pollution.

VIDEO: Thousands need aid in Philippines

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 12:41 PM PST

Aid agencies in the Philippines are trying to reach more than 120,000 people affected by flash flooding on the island of Mindanao.


Cairo clashes reveal deep divisions

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 12:32 PM PST

Shocking images of beaten woman reveal Egypt's bitter divide


Exclusive: Cuba sweetens pot for new private farmers

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 12:35 PM PST

HAVANA, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Cuba, trying to lure people back to the land and lift food production, has modified a land lease program so that private farmers can rent more land and keep it in their family as if they owned it, farmers said over the weekend.

Strauss-Kahn returns to public stage in China

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 12:15 PM PST

PARIS (Reuters) - Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn returned to public life on Monday as guest speaker at a Beijing conference, seven months after his arrest on now-dropped attempted rape charges ended his hopes of becoming France's next president.

VIDEO: Glimpse behind Harry Potter set

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 10:27 AM PST

The Making of Harry Potter, in Hertfordshire, may not be open yet but tickets have already gone on sale.


AC Milan arrange talks over Tevez

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 12:35 PM PST

AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani will hold talks with Manchester City on Thursday over the possible transfer of Carlos Tevez.


At War Blog: Big Deal: Iraqi Government Accuses Top Official in Assassinations

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 11:15 AM PST

The warrant against Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi on terrorism charges was issued on Monday as his party threatened to pull out of the coalition with the Shiite-led government.

Iraq issues arrest warrant for vice-president

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 11:58 AM PST

Shia-led government accuses Tareq al-Hashimi, Iraq's highest ranking Sunni official, of involvement in bomb plot.


TIMESCAST: TimesCast | December 19, 2011

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 11:37 AM PST

Kim Jong-un succeeds his father | The view from China, North Korea's foremost ally | Nicholas D. Kristof on Kim Jong-il's impact on his people.

New Weight on U.S.-South Korea Relations

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 01:08 PM PST

The United States' close ties with the South are likely to prove crucial as the two countries navigate through the perilous days ahead.

At War Blog: In the Images From Iraq, Lessons Learned

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 11:04 AM PST

Photojournalists reflect on their experiences covering the Iraq war.

EU Puts Pressure on Ukraine

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 11:06 AM PST

A summit aimed at anchoring Ukraine in Europe fell flat on Monday, as the European Union warned it wouldn't sign a trade and political-association deal with Kiev unless the government took steps to release jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.


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