CERN fires up new atom smasher to near Big Bang
It has been called an Alice in Wonderland investigation into the makeup of the universe _ or dangerous tampering with nature that could spell doomsday.
Georgian president vows to reclaim 2 provinces
(AP) - On the eve of a European Union shuttle mission to convince Russia to pull its troops back to prewar positions, Georgia's president vowed Sunday to regain control of two breakaway provinces with the help of "the rest of the world.
Sarkozy: unlikely diplomat in Russia-Georgia fight
(AP) - He's not known for his diplomatic graces, but blunt-talking French President Nicolas Sarkozy looks like Europe's best bet for making peace between Russia and Georgia.
Paris, unlike Washington, can claim to be an impartial mediator, and Sarkozy is bolstered by his current role as the chief of the entire European Union, Russia's biggest trading partner.
Vast model ship armada on display in Germany
(AP) - For Peter Tamm, the passion that launched a thousand ships _ and Hamburg's newest museum along the port city's old docks _ began with a gift from his mother in 1934.
Cheney holds talks in Italy on Georgia crisis
(AP) - Vice President Dick Cheney renewed his call for cooperation between Europe and Washington over the Georgia crisis, Italy's foreign minister said Sunday.
Franco Frattini said that during talks he and Cheney expressed their "shared wish for intense collaboration between Europe and the United States.
Spanish minister backtracks on migrant visa plan
(AP) - Spain's labor minister has backtracked from a much criticized proposal to drastically slash the number of work visas available to migrant workers.
Labor Minister Celestino Corbacho had said it did not make sense to keep recruiting foreign workers when Spain has 2.
US unloads aid to Georgia, Russians eye every move
(AP) - As nearby Russian forces watched intently, a U. S. Navy ship unloaded 17 tons of humanitarian aid to a strategic Georgian port that was devastated in last month's war between Russia and Georgia.
45-nation group OKs landmark US-India nuke deal
(AP) - Nations that supply nuclear material and technology overcame fierce obstacles Saturday and approved a landmark U. S. plan to engage in atomic trade with India _ a deal that reverses more than three decades of American policy.
US unloads aid to Georgia; Russians eye every move
(AP) - The flagship of the U. S. Navy's Mediterranean fleet has delivered 17 tons of humanitarian aid to a strategic Georgian port _ and Russian troops have been watching every move.
Medvedev says Russia 'nation to be reckoned with'
(AP) - President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday the war with Georgia has shown the world that "Russia is a nation to be reckoned with" _ his most aggressive comments to date on the conflict with Russia's southern neighbor.
Medvedev says Russia "nation to be reckoned with"
(AP) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says the war in the Georgian region of South Ossetia show Russia is a "nation to be reckoned with. "
Medvedev says last month's war with Georgia was forced upon Russia and that Russia had to act to save lives.
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(AP) - Russian president: events in South Ossetia show Russia is a 'nation to be reckoned with'
Delegates: US-India nuclear deal talks in disarray
(AP) - Delegates to a nuclear meeting say U. S. negotiators are struggling to salvage a plan to trade nuclear technology with India after several nations blocked the deal in bitterly contested talks in Vienna.
Russia is testing West and Crimea could be target
(AP) - A key Czech leader said Friday that a resurgent Russia has begun testing the West and warned that Ukraine's strategic Crimea peninsula could become a target.
Tomas Pojar, deputy foreign minister of the Czech Republic, said Russia's strong objection to U.
ESA spacecraft completes flyby of Steins asteroid
(AP) - The Rosetta deep space probe successfully passed close to an asteroid 250 million miles from Earth, the European Space Agency said Friday night.
In a mission that may bring man closer to solving the mystery of the solar system's birth, the craft completed its flyby of the Steins asteroid, also known as Asteroid 2867 _ now in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter _ at around 3:15 p.