PARIS, Nov 9, 2011 (AFP) - Scientists in the Netherlands said on Wednesday they had made a four-wheeled molecule that measures just a billionth of a meter-- 60,000 times smaller than the thickness of a human hair -- and moves in response to a burst of electrons.(Ben Feringa/University of Groningen)T

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania (AP) _ A child sex abuse case has brought down one of the most renowned coaches in American sports.Joe Paterno, who is 84 years old and has coached Penn State's college football team for more than 45 years, said Wednesday he will retire at the end of this season, bringing

ROME (AP) ― Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi conceded Tuesday he no longer had the support to govern and announced he would resign like his Greek counterpart, becoming the biggest political casualty yet of the European debt crisis.Berlusconi promised to leave office after Parliament passes economic reforms demanded by the European Union to keep Italy from sinking into Europe’s debt mess. He came to the decision hours after a vote on a routine piece of legislation made it clear he no longer comm

A walk to help people put themselves in disaster victims’ shoes is to be held in a Seoul park this Saturday. The 10 kilometer walk at Seoul Land Park has been organized as part of Mannam’s Global Awareness Campaign. “Although we cannot do a lot in terms of funding due to the nature of our organization, Mannam members want to provide moral support and raise awareness,” a Mannam spokesperson said. “We aim to encourage Korea to wake up and reach out, across borders and cultural constraints, to aid

A folk music night is to raise cash to mark Remembrance Day at a Seoul bar.Proceeds from the fund-raiser at Roofers in Itaewon will be split between Korean, Commonwealth and U.S. charities to support war veterans and orphans. Dutch singer ‘Sterre will perform a folk and jazz set followed by L.A. vocalist Thomas Shim, then folk rockers The Dirty 30s. The gig night is to start at 9 p.m. with a cover charge of 5,000 won.The money raised will be split between U.S. charity, the National Military Fami

This is part one in a two-part series about how PSCORE helps North Korean defectors. Read next week’s Sharing page for a look into the lives of defectors in South Korea. ― Ed.Outside of the Korean Peninsula ― and often within it ― North Korea receives little attention aside from the provocative, sometimes deadly behavior of its government and military. Less thought of are the oppressed people within North Korea and their troubles often remain overlooked even if they make the dangerous journey ou

Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled its brand new “Slate PC Series 7,” the combination of a tablet and a laptop.The Samsung’s latest PC, running Microsoft’s Windows operating system, offers the key functions of tablet PCs such as e-books and mobile applications, the tech giant said.“The Slate PC reflects the consumer demands for a device that puts together the benefits of tablets and laptops,” Samsung’s executive vice president Nam Seong-woo said during a media event at the company’s headq