Pope Benedict XVI has appealed for renewed respect for Sundays as he celebrated Mass at St Stephen's cathedral in the heart of Vienna.
A pair of German physicists claim to have broken the speed of light - an achievement that would undermine our entire understanding of space and time.
Levitation has been elevated from being pure science fiction to science fact, according to a study reported today by physicists.
Britain's biggest banks could be forced to cough up as much as £70bn over the next 10 days, as the credit crisis that has seized the global financial system sparks a fresh wave of chaos.
Asia's richest man is lining up a £1.5bn bid for the former Norweb electricity distribution business, now owned by United Utilities.
Andrew Murray-Watson reports from Shenzhen on the telecoms giant that wins contracts round the world but keeps quiet about itself
Shell is considering using nuclear power to operate its controversial tar sands programme in Canada.
They're inspired by the big brands and now, amid legal threats, cheap models from the likes of Shuanghuan are taking on the originals
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego has reached a $198.125 million settlement with 144 people who were sexually abused by Catholic priests and church workers.
Wall Street plunged while bonds surged higher Friday after the government reported payrolls in August fell for the first time in four years rather than rising as had been expected. The Dow Jones industrial average fell nearly 250 points.
One of the world's most respected Deobandi scholars believes that aggressive military jihad should be waged by Muslims "to establish the supremacy of Islam" worldwide.
Muslim authorities, backed by Israeli police, barred WorldNetDaily journalist Aaron Klein from taking photographs of Muslim construction on the Temple Mount.
"The Church wants the freedom to announce the faith, not impose it," says Benedict XVI.
US President George W. Bush said Saturday that Osama bin Laden's first video appearance in three years is a reminder of "the dangerous world in which we live."
A paedophile was jailed yesterday for having underage sex with a teenage girl he met on the social networking website Facebox.