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Crew of Soyuz rocket survive emergency landing after engine problem

The two-man crew of a Soyuz rocket made a successful emergency landing Thursday after an engine problem on lift-off to the International Space Station, in a major setback for the beleaguered Russian space industry.

Other Regions | 2018-10-12 09:24

Americans Nordhaus, Romer win Nobel Economics Prize

Americans William Nordhaus and Paul Romer won the 2018 Nobel Economics Prize for work in integrating climate change and technological innovation into economic analysis, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday.

Other Regions | 2018-10-08 19:32

Interpol chief reported missing; French police launch investigation

French police opened an investigation after the wife of Interpol director Meng Hongwei reported her husband missing, police sources said on Friday.

Other Regions | 2018-10-05 19:54

Nobel Peace Prize honors the fight against sexual violence

The Nobel Peace Prize on Friday was awarded to a Congolese doctor and a Yazidi former captive of the Islamic State group for their work to highlight and eliminate the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad ``have made a crucial contribution to focusing attention on, and combating, such war crimes,'' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said in its a...

Other Regions | 2018-10-05 18:35

Arnold, Smith, Winter win 2018 Nobel Chemistry Prize

Scientists Frances Arnold, George Smith and Gregory Winter won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for research using directed evolution to produce enzymes for new chemicals and pharmaceuticals, the award-giving body said on Wednesday. "This year's Nobel Laureates in Chemistry have been inspired by the power of evolution and used the same principles ? genetic change and select...

Other Regions | 2018-10-03 19:17

Nobel Prize in Physics targets three laser researchers for 2018 award

Scientists Arthur Ashkin, Gerard Mourou and Donna Strickland won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physics for breakthroughs in the field of lasers, the award-giving body said on Tuesday. "The inventions being honoured this year have revolutionised laser physics," the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on awarding the nine million Swedish crown ($1 million) prize.

Other Regions | 2018-10-02 19:19

2018 Nobel Medicine Prize awarded for cancer research

James Allison and Tasuku Honjo won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for discoveries leading to breakthroughs in cancer therapy, the award-giving body said on Monday. "Allison and Honjo showed how different strategies for inhibiting the brakes on the immune system can be used in the treatment of cancer," the Nobel Assembly at Sweden's Karolinska Institute said i...

Other Regions | 2018-10-01 18:45

[INTERVIEW] Nobel Foundation warns it may strip Swedish Academy of literature prize

"If things continue in this way, and if they don't manage to regain legitimacy, then we might be forced to take drastic steps," Lars Heikensten said. "One of those steps could be asking permission to have some other organisation being responsible for the prize."

Other Regions | 2018-09-30 10:59

No Nobel Literature Prize this year!

No Nobel Literature Prize this year!

In tatters after a #MeToo scandal, the Swedish Academy has postponed this year's Nobel Literature Prize, leaving an empty page for 2018 as it attempts to reform the venerable institution.

Other Regions | 2018-09-30 10:52

[INTERVIEW] Nobel Foundation warns it may strip Swedish Academy of literature prize

Swedish broadcaster: Satirical China sketch 'misunderstood'

Sweden's public broadcaster said Tuesday it regretted that a satirical show it aired about China offended some _ but stressed that it would not apologize to Beijing for the sketch.

Other Regions | 2018-09-28 16:47

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