Three works of art were stolen in a pre-dawn heist at the National Art Gallery in Athens on Monday. Among the stolen masterpieces is Picasso’s Woman’s Head. The well-organised thieves had intentionally set off alarms throughout the night, prompting guards to disable it. The heist...

More than 1,000 people protested outside a Dolce & Gabbana store in Hong Kong on Sunday after the store’s security guard told pedestrians on the street that photographing the store is forbidden except to Mainland Chinese tourists, who are known for their high-spending.D&G claims the...

Today, Professor Stephen Hawking, one of the greatest minds of our time, turns 70. And what an incredible 70 years it has been. Professor Hawking has shed light on some of the universe’s most baffling secrets – ranging from the nature of space-time to black holes. But in an interview to mark...

Scientists in the US have produced 3 rhesus monkeys by combining cells from different embryos and implanting them into female monkeys. The 3 monkeys, named Chimero, Roku and Hex, were born normal and healthy. Scientists hail this as an important advancement that could lead to breakthroughs in...

Bombs killed at least 60 people and wounded dozens in Iraq yesterday. Officials suspect the attacks are part of the ongoing sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shiites – members of different branches of Islam. Most of the dead and wounded are civilians, many of whom were on a pilgrimage...

Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me. As kids, many of us were taught this as a reminder to not take verbal teases too seriously. It seems the authorities in Cuba never learned this bit of wisdom. A few days ago, false rumours were tweeted about Castro’s...

Police in the UK have launched a murder investigation after a dog walker found the remains of a young woman on Queen Elizabeth II’s estate in Sandringham. It appears the remains had been at the site for between one and four months before it was discovered. The Queen and Prince Philip were in...

Looks like Rupert Murdoch and mobile technology are making headlines again. But this time for a much less sinister reason. Mr Murdoch, whose company News International was involved in a phone hacking scandal in mid-2011, opened a Twitter account on New Year’s Eve.Over the past few days, the...

Most people aren’t very fond of Mondays. But because New Year’s Day 2012 fell on a Sunday, the very first Monday of the year is a public holiday in many countries. What a wonderful way to kick things off. So sleep in, enjoy a leisurely brunch and spend the day doing something you...

Today is the first day of 2012. And incidentally, it’s also the day A Year in T-Shirts goes live. So hello world and happy new year. Here’s to wishing everyone an unforgettable year of hope, love, peace and...