2 Japanese, American win chemistry Nobel for key chemical tool that spawned drugs, electronics

Trio wins Nobel for key chemical tool

STOCKHOLM — An American and two Japanese scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for finding new ways to bond carbon atoms together, methods now widely used to make medicines and in agriculture and electronics.

Stockholm Water Prize conferred on US scientist

STOCKHOLM - Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf Thursday conferred the Stockholm Water Prize on US scientist Rita R. Colwell for her pioneering research on prevention of waterborne diseases, the second most common cause of death among children under five, Xinhua reported.

Swedish university invites Muhammad artist to complete lecture disrupted by protests

Swedish university re-invites Muhammad artist

Financial crisis threatens Europe’s cherished system of social welfare benefits

Fiscal crises threaten Europe’s generous benefits