Новости за 11.06.2015

Mock military games gain popularity as Japanese politics turn hawkish under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Elly Park reports.

A Taiwanese pet groomer creates an eye catching hairstyle for dogs. Sharon Reich reports.

Sale of Hopi Native American sacred objects goes ahead in Paris despite objections from the representatives of the Hopi tribe in Paris and the US government. Elly Park reports.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Providing insight into the sometimes mysterious biology of reproduction, researchers in Japan have identified a gene that controls whether the reproductive precursor cells known as germ cells eventually become sperm or eggs.

Spanish start-up Vortex Bladeless develops a bladeless turbine it says could change the landscape of renewable energy by generating power from spinning air whirlpools. Amy Pollock reports.

Spanish start-up Vortex Bladeless develops a bladeless turbine it says could change the landscape of renewable energy by generating power from spinning air whirlpools. Amy Pollock reports.

Moscow's Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, opens a new building designed by Pritzker prize winner Rem Koolhaas. Elly Park reports.

ALMATY (Reuters) - Three astronauts landed safely in the steppes of Kazakhstan on Thursday, ending their 199-day mission after an unexpected "bonus month" aboard the International Space Station, NASA Television showed.

A digital pen that allows users to document and share a digital copy of a scribble, sketch or note written on any surface has been developed in Israel.

A smart pen which can translate doodles written on almost any surface into readable text on your smartphone has been developed in Israel. Jim Drury reports.

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Flying in a helicopter and armed with tranquillizer guns, South African game rangers are intensifying the search for a young lion that escaped from a wildlife park last week, officials said on Thursday.

The head of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia organizing committee Alexei Sorokin calls rumors of Russia losing bid for World Cup 2018 "ridiculous." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish residents who sell their services as directors to international investment funds will have to cut back on the number of boards they sit on if the country's central bank decides they are taking on too much work.

LONDON (Reuters) - Investors raised their allocation to hedge funds in June, investing more cash than they took out, data showed on Wednesday.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - A privately funded space project to demonstrate an innovative solar sail passed with flying colors despite a series of near-fatal technical issues, program managers said on Wednesday.

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain announced a clamp-down on abusive practices in financial markets on Wednesday after a string of scandals involving the banking system, and Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said "the age of irresponsibility is over."

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - To help treat soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder, Jennifer Patterson turned to a gadget typically associated with video games: the virtual reality headset from Oculus, a company Facebook Inc bought for $2 billion last year.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - A privately funded space project to demonstrate an innovative solar sail passed with flying colors despite a series of near-fatal technical issues, program managers said on Wednesday.