Research shows party leaders' 'social media reputation'

Even before official campaigning begins, one thing seems clear - this election is going to be fought in cyberspace as well as on the doorsteps. Social media websites, like Twitter and Facebook, are now seen as crucial battlegrounds, as well as potential...

read more...

Sensors turn skin into gadget control pad

Tapping your forearm or hand with a finger could soon be the way you interact with gadgets.US researchers have found a way to work out where the tap touches and use that to control phones and music players. Coupled with a tiny projector the system...

read more...

Tiny cube to tackle space debris

UK researchers have developed a device to drag space debris out of orbit.They plan to launch a demonstration of their "CubeSail" next year. It is a small satellite cube that deploys a thin, 25-sq-m plastic sheet. Residual...

read more...

Beta-blockers 'cut cancer spread'

Blood pressure drugs may be able to reduce the ability of breast cancer to spread around the body, researchers have told a European conference.A joint UK and German study found that cancer patients taking beta-blockers had a lower risk of dying. The...

read more...

BA strike: Second walk-out by cabin crew begins

More British Airways flights have been cancelled as a second strike by the firm's cabin crew gets under way.According to live departure boards, 29 scheduled flights due to depart London airports on Saturday morning have already been cancelled. However...

read more...

Clash in Pakistan's Orakzai kills militants and troops

Five Pakistani soldiers and at least 21 suspected militants have been killed in clashes near the Afghan border, Pakistan's military has said.The fighting occurred in the tribal district of Orakzai. It came a day after military aircraft bombed areas...

read more...

Iraq election: Iyad Allawi's bloc wins most seats

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's bloc has achieved a surprise win in Iraq's parliamentary elections.His coalition has two seats more than that of incumbent PM Nouri Maliki, who has vowed to challenge the results and said they were "not final"....

read more...

Uganda mourners at Buganda tombs in deadly crush

At least one person has been killed and 10 wounded in a crush at a Ugandan royal tomb that was destroyed by fire last week, police say.The incident came at the end of a week of official mourning for the mausoleum of the Buganda kingdom, which has...

read more...

US and Russia announce deal to cut nuclear weapons

US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev have agreed a new nuclear arms reduction treaty after months of negotiations.The treaty limits both sides to 1,550 warheads, about 30% less than currently allowed, the White House said....

read more...