Stolen Cezanne worth $130 million found and returning home

In 2008, four Serbs stole four paintings by Cezanne, Monet, Degas and van Gogh. The Cezanne has now found its way home to Switzerland.

Four years after the audacious theft of the artwork, the $130 million Cezanne is in hand and on its way to Switzerland, according to Serbian police.

“The Boy in the Red Vest” by prominent French impressionist Paul Cezanne was found in Belgrade on April 12, following the arrest of four people on suspicion of robbing the E.G. Buhrie Collection in Zurich in February 2008.

The thieves stole four valuable paintings from the museum in what was one of the biggest art thefts in Europe.... read full article.

Ministry blames Bt cotton for Indian farmer suicides

While policy makers insist that Bt cotton in India is a success, the ministry says otherwise and blames the crop for suicides among India's farmers.

Digital Journal reported in March that cotton growing was not going well with the genetically modified crop.

Now for the first time suicides by farmers, including those in 2011 and 2012, have been definitively linked to the declining performance of the GM cotton.

Starting a decade ago, 90% of the country's cotton growers have adopted the GM cotton...read full article.

EU's demand for non-GM canola benefits Western Australians

European countries who have banned GM canola are turning to Australia for supplies. They previously bought from Canada, but now that country grows mostly GM crops.

The demand from European countries for non-GM canola has given growers in West Australia a boost in business.

There is quite a variation in price, with non-GM canola selling for approximately AUD 600 a tonne, which is AUD 40-50 more than the genetically modified alternative.... read full article.

Jazz FM listeners 'treated' to sounds of porn during broadcast

In a radio show, aptly titled "Funky Sensations" U.K. jazz fans heard "sounds of porn" playing in the background of the music.

The Telegraph reports that many listeners just couldn't believe their ears when they heard "sounds of sexual activity" in the background of jazz music on Jazz FM.

The radio station boasts an audience of around half a million listeners who could quite possibly have experienced the gaffe.

It happened during the popular Funky Sensation show with Mike Vitti, when for around 5 minutes swearing and ''clearly audible sounds of sexual activity'' were heard... read full article.

Pakistan tests nuclear-capable ballistic missile

Coming less than a week after India tested a long-range ballistic missile of its own, on Wednesday Pakistan successfully tested a nuclear-capable ballistic missile.

The missile, Shaheen-1A was reportedly aimed southward to the Indian Ocean and successfully covered some 4,000-4,500 kilometers. 

The distance covered by the test is sufficient to target any chosen location on Indian territory.... read full article.

Obama officially opposes CISPA but bill might still go through

The Obama administration has formally declared its opposition to the draconian Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA).

CISPA is up for vote in Congress this week, but a top White House official has now confirmed that President Obama and his closest officers are opposed to the bill.

Once the United States Congress has voted on CISPA, and if the vote successful, the next step is to pass it up the line to Obama for his signature.

The Guardian has reported that Alec Ross, a senior adviser to Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, has reiterated that top officials under President Obama are pushing to keep the legislation from being signed... read full article.

The Netherlands drawn into EU crisis — may ditch the Euro

The Netherlands has been drawn into the debt crisis in Europe as the government failed to agree on budget cuts, thus casting doubt on its support for the Euro zone

Reuters reports that over the weekend, the government in the Netherlands failed to gain coalition support for its austerity plans. Elections are now planned for September and analysists have said that one of the EU's strongest economies might just bring about the demise of the Euro.

The Netherlands Prime Minister, Mark Rutte strongly advocates the Euro. He has been attempting to get the Dutch Parliament to adopt 14-16 billion Euros worth of austerity cuts in the country. This attempt is aimed at getting the Dutch budget deficit under the 3% of deficit to GDP limit which was established by the new EU fiscal agreement... read full article.