Albert Hofmann, the mystical Swiss chemist who gave the world LSD, the most powerful psychotropic substance known, died Tuesday at his hilltop home near Basel, Switzerland. He was 102. NYT » Full text »
SOCHI, September 3 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on Wednesday on the construction of a huge suspension bridge to link the Far East city of Vladivostok to Russky Island, where the 2012 APEC summit will
Russians, Ukrainians and Bulgars became the most active buyers on the Greek peninsula of Halkidiki, in spite of the crash of the local real estate market.
When Britons Jean Mallock and Kathryn Newbould planned their trip to Prague, friends regaled them with tales of great beer and food way below prices at home.On arrival, they were stunned by how much they spent at pubs and restaurants."We
Germany's economic downturn may be worse than expected with many companies hit hard by the global slowdown and struggling to get new orders, experts warned on Monday.
Gerry Schwartz, the founder of the Canadian company Onex, has bought the Neffrastag House in Tel Aviv, built in 1933, for 28 million shekels (€5.2 million).
Park West Gallery(R), entering its 40th year in business, today announced an enhanced customer satisfaction guarantee. The Michigan-based international art dealer's "40-40-40" policy guarantees the quality and authenticity or every work sold -- as the company has done for 40
The following is a transcript of a speech, as prepared for delivery, by Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, August 28, 2008: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080331/DNCCLOGO ) Remarks of Senator Barack Obama "The American Promise" Democratic Convention Thursday, August
To ensure that its pronouncements remain clear and relevant, the International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB), an independent standard-setting board within the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), has released amended versions of its International Education Standards (IESs) and related education
Vladimir Semashko, the First Vice-Premier of Belarus, announced on the session of the Energy Department college, that the construction of the first nuclear station in the country will start on the 1st of January 2009 or even earlier.