Angry protests in India's capital over power blackoutsAngry protests broke out in India's capital overnight over power blackouts as summer temperatures soar, fuelling concerns of a repeat of an electricity crisis two years ago, police said.
12 June 2014
Spanish island to be fully powered by wind, waterThe smallest and least known of Spain's Canary Islands, El Hierro, is making a splash by becoming the first island in the world fully energy self-sufficient through combined water and wind power.
100,000 households without power in France stormNearly 100,000 households were without power in western France on Friday as a storm slammed into Brittany packing winds of up to 140 kilometres (90 miles) per hour.
15 February 2014
Kazakh grandpa cracks recordIt is not the first time 73 y.o. Zhan-Ata surprises his audience with his unusual abilities. It his previous acts he swung a punching bag with his psychic power, lifted the wood block 6666 times and performed one thousand sit-ups.
Putin topples Obama in Forbes power rankingHaving outfoxed him on Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin has now pipped Barack Obama to the title of the world's most powerful leader as ranked by Forbes on Wednesday.
Scientists power mobile phone using urine British scientists on Tuesday reported they had harnessed the power of urine and were able to charge a mobile phone with enough electricity to send texts and surf the internet.
17 July 2013
Kazakhstan’s President on succession of powerThere should be a sustainable system put in place that would be stable against the backdrop of a new leader’s arrival: President Nazarbayev.
05 July 2013
Winfrey heads Forbes celeb 'power' list Television talk show queen Oprah Winfrey was named the most powerful celebrity in the world on Wednesday as Forbes.com released its annual list of the top movers and shakers in the entertainment industry.
Chad emerges as regional superpower in Mali conflict Claiming to have killed two Islamist leaders in the Mali conflict so far, Chad is emerging as a regional superpower whose strong army is brushing up the image of what was once most known as one of the world's poorest nations.
06 March 2013
Pakistan hit by nationwide blackout Pakistan was hit by a nationwide blackout for more than two hours after the breakdown of a major plant caused power stations to stop working across the country.