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Defiant Greeks draw battle lines as Grexit crisis deepensAthens Leftist government risks "unprecedented economic contraction" as it insists it will not cross "red lines" on its electoral promises
New test can predict cancer up to 13 years before disease develops
Greece is trying to change the conditions of a deal to lease 14 regional airports to a joint venture led by German airport operator Fraport (FRAG.DE), a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.Athens... wants to cut the number of airports in the deal to seven, the source said.
Ground Zero in Athens provides refuge for Londoner fleeing costsLondoner Eleni Kyriacou is building her fashion brand on the ruins of Greece’s textile industry.The 34-year-old designer moved to Athens in the midst of the debt crisis that shrank the country’s economy by a quarter and put more than a million Greeks out of work. The downturn that decimated the garment industry as banks froze credit is now providing Kyriacou with highly-skilled, low-cost pattern cutters and knit-makers that her hometown of London can’t match.
Nasa might have successfully tested a warp drive that could carry people at speeds as fast as lightNasa may have successfully tested a form of space flight that could carry people to the moon in a few short hours.
Facebook deleting posts: updates with links mysteriously disappearing from site A Facebook bug deleted posts by millions of users.The issue has now been resolved, Facebook said, and affected posts will be gradually appearing back on the site.
Tesla batteries: Elon Musk reveals house power of the future Tesla has revealed new batteries that it hopes will allow people to power their houses, business and utilities more cheaply as well as helping people move to renewable energy.The Powerwall home battery will be able to charge itself up by either collecting solar energy or bringing it from the power grid at less expensive time. It will then be able to give that back to houses when they need it.
Microsoft Edge: Internet Explorer is dead... but can you actually tell the difference? Microsoft Edge - formerly known as ‘Project Spartan’ - will be the default browser for Windows 10 and promises to be faster and leaner than the hated IE.
Ratings agencies say no default if Greece misses ECB, IMF paymentshttp://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/05/01/uk-greece-default-ratings-idUKKBN0NM3N620150501
Fire season begins with serious staff, equipment shortages
Greece will proceed with the sale of stakes in strategic assets such as the port of Piraeus and 14 regional airports this year, according to Greek officials with direct knowledge of the matter.
Ben E King: R&B legend dies at 76R&B and soul singer Ben E King, best known for the classic song Stand By Me, has died at the age of 76.King started his career in the late 1950s with The Drifters, singing hits including There Goes My Baby and Save The Last Dance For Me.
Record fan collects every UK chart hit in historyKeith Sivyer bought every new release from 1952 until February this year. Now his extraordinary collection is going under the hammer
The foods with high amounts of hidden sugarWe know chocolate and fizzy drinks are bad for our teeth - but there are plenty of other foods which we might not realise are full of sugar
Two-headed calf born in Florida with two mouths that feed separately
QuoteFire season begins with serious staff, equipment shortageshttp://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_01/05/2015_549634