Scientists have identified a protein leading to baldness in men. After analysing the scalps of bald men, the scientists found that the levels of the PGD2 protein were three times higher in the balding areas of the head. Scientists are now faced with the challenging of limiting or blocking the inh...
Europe braces itself for a day of coordinated "occupy" protests expressing solidarity with the "Occupy Wall Street" movement in New York. Al Jazeera's Simon Mcgregor-Wood reports from London where protesters are expected to produce the day's biggest turn out and stage a sit in at the stock exchange.
Vaclav Havel, the playwright-turned-politician who served as the last president of Czechoslovakia and first president of the Czech Republic, has died at age 75. Havel, a former chain-smoker who suffered breathing difficulties, died on Sunday morning at his weekend house in the northern Czech Repu...
The windswept hills of Ireland are believed to be sitting on a treasure trove of natural gas. One company wants to use a controversial drilling technique - called fracking - to get it out but critics says the process would damage the environment. Al Jazeera's Simon McGregor-Wood reports from Leit...
Police in Greece have fought with stone-throwing protesters during demonstrations against the country's austerity measures on Saturday. Officers also used tear gas to stop angry crowds who gathered as Prime Minister George Papandreou addressed the nation on the economic crisis. Al Jazeera's Simon...
French president Nicolas Sarkozy will face his Socialist challenger Francois Hollande in a live television debate in the coming hours. Opinion polls suggest Hollande is ahead by seven percentage points. Al Jazeera's Simon McGregor Wood explains what is at stake.
This year, more people will leave the Ireland to find work than at any time since the 1980s. Al Jazeera's Simon McGregor-Wood reports from County Donegal.
Russia's only independent election watchdog has said it has received over 5000 complaints of "voter irregularities". The group also accused the government of carrying out its campaign of intimidation online while more than a hundred anti-government protesters have been arrested by Russian police....
Three days before election day, Nicolas Sarkozy and his rival for the French Presidency Francois Hollande have held rival rallies. A new opinion poll suggests Hollande's lead has narrowed slightly after Wednesday's heated television debate. Both men are still trying to convince the electorate the...
Despite the gloom of an economic reccession, shoppers across Europe have descended upon stores for post-Christmas sales. In the UK, consumers spent more than $23 million dollars in the first three hours of trade but it is wealthy foreign tourists who are filling the aisles. When the cash flow fro...
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A Canadian owned mining company says it plan to open four new gold mines in the Romanian village of Rosia Montana that will boost the economy of the east-European country. However, Rosia Montana Gold Corporation's project has been met by opposition from the residents of the village who expressed ...
A love story set against the backdrop of the Bosnian war is provoking strong reactions from movie-goers and critics. The directorial debut by actress Angelina Jolie sparked controversy even before filming began. In The Land of Blood and Honey premiered in Sarajevo, the city torn apart by the war,...
The season of good cheer and gift giving is a hard sell in Europe this year as the latest figures reveal: people simply cannot afford to dig deep into their pockets under the burden of austerity cuts and increased taxes. Christmas for many is all about giving to those you love, and so not having ...
Major airlines including Air France, Lufthansa, and Swiss Air are being criticised for refusing to let pro-Palestinian activists board flights to Israel. Al Jazeera's Simon McGregor-Wood reports.
Alarm is spreading among file-sharing websites in Europe following the shut-down of Megaupload and the arrest of its founder in New Zealand. FileSonic, the UK-based file storage and sharing site, on Tuesday voluntarily disabled their file sharing functionality. Efforts to balance the rights of co...
