Hong Kong ‘forced shopping’ attack sees tourist killed
A Chinese tourist has died in Hong Kong a day after being beaten up during a so-called "forced shopping" tour.
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Snake ‘not guilty of killing Cleopatra’
The story that Cleopatra, ancient queen of Egypt, was killed by a snake bite has been rejected as "impossible" by University of Manchester academics.
China golf: Communist Party bans club membership
The Chinese Communist Party has banned all 88 million of its members from joining golf clubs, in its latest update of party discipline rules.
Artist Ai Weiwei hits out over Lego ‘censorship’
Artist Ai Weiwei has accused Lego of "censorship and discrimination" after the company refused to let him to use its bricks in a new exhibition.
Checking in to Japan’s robot hotel
From robot receptionists to robot porters, everything at Japan's Henn na or "Weird" hotel is handled from check-in to check-out.
Surprise discovery suggests ‘gentle’ start for Solar System
The Rosetta spacecraft has discovered molecular oxygen in the cloud of gas surrounding the comet it is tracking.
Google’s Project Loon internet balloons to circle Earth
Google believes it is on course to have enough internet-beaming balloons in the stratosphere to form a ring over part of the world next year.
Tor launches anti-censorship Messenger service
A new chat tool has been launched in an effort to improve the security of online messaging.
Online brain training ‘helps older adults with everyday tasks’
Brain training - playing online games that give memory and reasoning skills a workout - is beneficial for older people, a large-scale study has concluded.
Online schools ‘worse than traditional teachers’
You can see why online charter schools in the United States were seen as the next big thing.
