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Study shows Chopin could have been epileptic
25/01/2011 - CULTURE

Study shows Chopin could have been epileptic

A new study published by a British Medical Association publication Tuesday shows that the hallucinations that plagued Polish composer Frederic Chopin during his relatively short life may have been cause by epilepsy.
Sarkozy's Facebook page hacked
25/01/2011 - FRANCE

Sarkozy's Facebook page hacked

A hacker took over French President Nicolas Sarkozy's Facebook account Monday posting a fake statement that he was shelving plans to run for re-election in 2012.
Women's tears act as 'sexual turnoff' for men
07/01/2011 - SCIENCE

Women's tears act as 'sexual turnoff' for men

Researchers in Israel say women's tears act as a major turnoff for men, their smell decreasing the level of testosterone hormones in males. Scientists say more work is needed to determine which chemical elicited the reaction in men.
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Maldivian president apologises to 'hate wedding' couple
30/10/2010 - MALDIVES

Maldivian president apologises to 'hate wedding' couple

The government of the Maldive archipelago said President Mohamed Nasheed has personally apologised to a European couple who were subjected to profanities during their wedding ceremony, and said that two men were arrested over the incident.
Quadriplegic Frenchman successfully swims English Channel
19/09/2010 - FRANCE

Quadriplegic Frenchman successfully swims English Channel

A Frenchman who lost his limbs in a 1994 electrical accident successfully swam across the English Channel on Saturday. Philippe Croizon, 42, arrived on the French coast in Calais just before 9:30 pm.
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Rail operator SNCF accidentally reports fatal train explosion
17/03/2010 - FRANCE

Rail operator SNCF accidentally reports fatal train explosion

In an erroneous posting on its website, France's rail operator, the SNCF, mistakenly reported that one of its trains had blown up causing 102 fatalities.
Missing young sailor returns home
22/12/2009 - NETHERLANDS

Missing young sailor returns home

Laura Dekker, a teenager who went missing after a court blocked her attempt to sail around the world, has returned to her home country of the Netherlands.
Britain calls time on UFO hunting
04/12/2009 - SPACE

Britain calls time on UFO hunting

The British government has decided to shut down a 50-year-old "UFO-hunting" unit run by the Ministry of Defense, while the employee whose job it was to collect evidence of extraterrestrial activity has been moved to another department.
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Smiling Facebook pics cost woman her health insurance
23/11/2009 - INTERNET

Smiling Facebook pics cost woman her health insurance

A Canadian woman who had taken long-term sick leave from her job for severe depression was deprived of health benefits after her insurance company saw pictures of her smiling in a bikini on her Facebook page.
Police foil schoolboy's massacre plot
18/11/2009 - FRANCE

Police foil schoolboy's massacre plot

Police in the French town of Beauvais foiled a 13-year-old French student's plan to kill teachers and himself in a shooting spree. The schoolboy's parents warned the police after discovering the plot on his blog.
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