A certain bacterium has been found in high numbers in the guts of people who are not over weight and in lower numbers in people who are. The bacterium appears to have a role in preventing certain types of obesity.

Blue Ivy Carter is going to be a big sister!! Beyonce and Jay-Z are expecting a second child according to multiple sources.

Brussels - Scientists have found that the immune cells in the brain can produce a substance that prevents bacterial growth called itaconic acid.

The European Space Agency (ESA) announced Monday, the selection of ‘Biomass’ as the subject of its seventh Earth Explorer mission. The planned satellite will measure, to great accuracy, biomass and carbon stored in the world’s forests.

Ghent - After a train carrying chemicals derailed and caught on fire, almost 300 people were evacuated from their homes in Ghent, northwestern Belgium. Update: One person is dead and 49 injured in the incident, two of which are in intensive care.

If cycling forms part of your vacation plans this year or if you’re considering a move to a different city and are keen on cycling, you might want to check out the newly released Copenhagenize Index of the world’s most bicycle friendly cities.

The newest edition to the Iron Man franchise gets personal. The third installment of the series reveals fears and demons of Tony Stark.

In the aftermath of the terrible events at the Boston marathon last Monday, media has given the public a wild ride. Reporting on events was uneven as news organizations stumbled over themselves, and the facts, in filing stories.

Boston - It was only moments after Stacy Shaw crossed the finish line before chaos erupted at the Boston Marathon. Shaw was the last runner to cross the finish line before the explosions. She spoke with Digital Journalist Micki Hogan candidly about her experience.

Le Mans - As part of the 90th anniversary celebrations for the Le Mans 24 Hours race in France, a section of the original track, incorporating a hazardous hairpin bend, over which the inaugural Le Mans race took place in 1923, is to be recreated.

More than 55,000 served in Canada’s Bomber Command in W.W. II and are eligible for a new military bar, it was announced Monday. About 10,000 died in the war and their families, and the families of those who've died since, can also apply for the bar.

A spring blizzard now being called Winter Storm Walda closed airports and freeways in the Central United States. The storm caused a train to derail, widespread damage and brought normal life to a standstill.

Truckee - Led by Peja of the Polish rap group Slums Attack, Europe's rappers recorded a multilingual tribute to political and cultural freedom message of the American-funded station Radio Free Europe.

The Belgian Post Office has released chocolate-flavored stamps in time for Easter. The glue on the new stamps are made with cacao oil giving it a sweet taste.

Brussels - A Cypriot exit from the euro was averted in the early hours of the morning when details of the bailout agreed between Cyprus and the troika were approved by the eurozone finance ministers.

Oz The Great and Powerful has taken over box offices around the globe by storm. But after the transformations am I the only one thinking what's with Mila Kunis's makeup?

The European Space Agency and the Russian federal space agency, Roscosmos, announced today that they entered a formal agreement to work together on the ExoMars programme, looking ahead to the launch of two missions to the planet Mars in 2016 and 2018.

Bruges - A court in Belgium has sentenced a man to four months in prison for tearing up a Koran, which was thrown at his head by a group of angry Muslims.

On Monday, a full ban on the testing of cosmetic products on animals came into force in the European Union. The complete ban was welcomed by animal rights groups but some in the cosmetics industry remain unconvinced.

Brussel - The Belgium Parliament has received a proposal to limit the influence of extremist parties amid complaints that the attitudes of the Islam party are not compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.