28/02/2011

Gay rights movement born in 19th century Germany, scholar says

Same-sex erotic relationships are as old as humanity, but our modern understanding of what it means to be homosexual -- and the earliest gay rights movement -- started in nineteenth-century Germany, according to an article ...

Russia slams 'childish' space agency errors

Russian space agency Roskosmos has committed "childish" errors and failed to build enough spacecraft, the government said Monday in an unprecedented rebuke to the Russian equivalent of NASA.

Iceman's new model on display at Bolzano museum

Visitors will get to see Iceman Oetzi under a new light starting Tuesday at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of the mummy's discovery.

Chinese growth threatened by pollution: minister

Dire pollution and the gobbling of resources have caused China grave environmental problems and could restrain economic growth if not addressed properly, the environment minister said Monday.

NIST, Willow Garage launch first robot 'perception challenge'

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is teaming up with Willow Garage, a Silicon Valley robotics research and design firm, to launch an international “perception challenge” to drive improvements ...

Diplomats slam China harassment of journalists

(AP) -- U.S. and European diplomats have criticized the harassment of foreign reporters in China who were trying to cover calls for peaceful protests like those that swept the Middle East.

German tech sector bullish before giant IT fair

Germany's high-tech sector is expected to register solid growth this year and next, creating thousands of jobs, its chief lobby group said Monday ahead of the giant CeBIT trade fair.

BMW and Peugeot team up in hybrids

The German luxury carmaker BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroen of France announced Monday they would invest 100 million euros ($138 million) in a joint venture to develop hybrid vehicle technology.

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