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Amnesty International: Muslims in Europe face discrimination
European countries are discriminating against Muslims for demonstrating their faith, especially in the fields of education and employment, according to rights group Amnesty International. In a report focusing on Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland, Amnesty urged European governments to do more to challenge negative stereotypes and prejudices against Islam. The report was particularly critical…
Bat-killer fungus likely came from Europe: study
WASHINGTON — A deadly fungal disease that has killed millions of bats in North America is likely caused by a pathogen that came from Europe, international researchers said on Monday. White-nose syndrome (WNS), caused by a pathogen Geomyces destructans, was first observed to be killing bats in a cave in…
Dutch company hopes to change the world with first commercial ‘flying car’
A Dutch company said this weekend that it had conducted its first successful test of their “flying car” prototype that they hope to make available for consumers by sometime in 2014. The Personal Air and Land Vehicle — PAL-V, for short — is not a new concept: its European creators…
IMF chief cautiously upbeat on global economy
IMF chief Christine Lagarde said measures taken to fight financial woes in Europe and the United States were starting to pay off, in a cautiously upbeat assessment of the global economy. Lagarde was in Beijing for a two-day trip to attend a forum on China’s development and hold meetings with…
EU considers quotas for women directors
The EU warned Monday it is ready to legislate to get more women into boardrooms, after just 24 out of the European Union’s estimated 20 million businesses signed up to a voluntary initiative. “Personally, I am not a great fan of quotas. However, I like the results they bring,” European…
U.S. stocks tumble as high oil price weighs
NEW YORK — US stocks sank Monday as traders worried about the high price of oil and after the Group of 20 major economies snubbed Europe’s call for more aid to fight the eurozone debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 54.00 points (0.42 percent) to 12,928.95 in…
European Neanderthals were nearly extinct before modern humans arrived
An international team of researchers has concluded that most of the Neanderthals in Europe died off about 50,000 years ago — some 10,000 years before the arrival of modern humans. It has generally been assumed that modern humans caused the demise of the Neanderthals, either by killing them directly or…
Europe’s new space rocket Vega makes first flight
A lightweight rocket aimed at securing Europe a stake in the market to launch small satellites lifted off from Kourou space base on itsmaiden flight on Monday. Vega, whose development has cost more than a billion dollars, raced into the sky from the launch site in French Guiana in a streak of light, carrying a…
Cash-strapped Europe struggles to up military might
MUNICH, Germany — With little cash to spare for their armed forces, Europeans must deepen military cooperation after incessant US pressure urging old allies to start pulling their own weight. A parade of world defence leaders and experts meeting at the Munich Security Conference issued stark warnings about Europe’s place…
Europe cold snap claims 260 lives, causes ferry scare
Hundreds of people were rescued Saturday after a ferry caught in a snow storm hit a breakwater off Italy, as a vicious cold snap that has claimed over 260 lives across Europe tightened its grip. Ukraine has suffered the heaviest toll with 122 deaths, including many who froze to death…
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