French President Jacques Chirac said in an interview with three newspapers that Iran's possession of a nuclear bomb would not be "very dangerous" and that if it used the weapon on Israel, Tehran would be immediately "razed," according to a newspaper report.
The Federal Reserve held a key interest rate steady Wednesday and signaled that the economy's stabilized despite the housing slump and that inflation has abated. Investors applauded the news, driving blue-chip stocks into record territory, since it now looks like the Fed won't need to cut rates to stimulate the economy - or raise them to ward off an oil-driven burst of inflation.
Doctors shouldn't shy away from asking patients about their sex lives, a new research paper advises. Researchers say problems in the bedroom can translate into serious medical conditions, and ignoring sexual dysfunction may mean missing early indicators for heart failure, depression or other ailments, according to a paper published in Friday's issue of The Lancet.
More than 100 corporate heads, international organizations and experts set out a plan on Tuesday to cut greenhouse gas emissions, calling on governments to act urgently against global warming. "Failing to act now would lead to far higher economic and environmental costs and greater risk of irreversible impacts," the Global Roundtable on Climate Change warned in a statement, announcing their first major agreement since they began talks in 2004.
Nearly 150 years ago it was no more than a concept by a visionary scientist, but researchers have now created a minuscule motor that could lead to the creation of microscopic nanomachines.
The wonderful world of Sgt Pepper It is 40 years since the release of the iconic Beatles album Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Widely regarded as one of - if not the - greatest music albums of modern times, here are some of the stories behind the Fab Four's music.
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