People in drought-stricken countries could one day create rain clouds on demand thanks to laser technology.

Physicists have discovered that firing short laser bursts into the air can trigger the formation of water droplets. The breakthrough technique could help

stimulate rainfall in the future.

Scientist Jerome Kasparian and his team from the University of Geneva wanted to find a more environmentally friendly alternative to cloud seeding. This…

Now that President Obama has done enough back-room deals to get

the Democrats' health care legislation through the House of

Representatives, he can resume making plans for a visit to his childhood

home, Indonesia. The trip was on for this week, but the White House

cancelled it so Obama could stay in Washington…

Josh Stieber to Join Teach-In on War

Athens will have to adhere strictly to stability program or restructure its debt

Another Greek tragedy? The worst-case scenario with Greece’s acceptance of the EU-IMF support mechanism could see tragic results for the country in both the socioeconomic and political aspects of public life.

The inquests into the deaths of 56 people who died in the 2005 London bombings should be a public investigation into whether police and security services could have done more to prevent

them, a court heard on Monday.

Christopher Coltart, representing seven of the victims' families, told a pre-inquest hearing that the inquests should consider whether the state had breached its obligation under the

European Convention of…