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Attacks on computer systems now have the potential to cause global catastrophe, but only in combination with another disaster, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said in a report on Monday.

Israel has tested a computer worm believed to have sabotaged Iran's nuclear centrifuges and slowed its ability to develop an atomic weapon, The New York Times reported on Saturday.

Israel has tested a computer worm believed to have sabotaged Iran's nuclear centrifuges and slowed its ability to develop an atomic weapon, The New York Times reported on Saturday.

Israeli specialty cell phone manufacturer will close up shop in February.

The media reports on the 13th zodiac sign, Ophiuchus, and the change in astronomy, horoscope and zodiac calender sent thousands into an astrological identity crisis. However, the real meaning seems to have been lost in translation.

Lebanese leaders agreed on Thursday to start talks next week on rebuilding a government after Hezbollah walked out of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri's coalition, testing political faultlines across the Middle East.

The attempted assassination of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-AZ, and the murder of six innocent bystanders, at a “meet and greet” with constituents on Jan. 8, was a shocking and tragic event nationwide. Unfortunately, trying to kill American politicians is neither unique nor new.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu surprised his Facebook followers on Monday by posting a copy of his government pay stub, letting everyone know he takes home just 15,000 shekels ($4,200) each month.

A group of Israeli university lecturers sign a petition boycotting the University Center of Samaria situated in the large West Bank settlement of Ariel.

Israeli vulture caught and convicted for spying on Saudi Arabian territory, sounds amusing but seems Israel put the scavenging birds to better use than feeding on carcasses.

PCs join the motion bandwagon and get their own interface device, the Wavi Xtion.

An Israeli court, on Thursday, found the country's former President, Moshe Katsav, guilty of rape and other sexual offenses. He was convicted on two charges of rape of an employee, Aleph, in the April 1998 while serving as the tourism minister for the country. He was also found guilty of sexual assault against ex-aide Heh and sexually harassing an 18-year-old Lamed Yod at the presidential residence, Beit HaNassi.

The stars of motoring show 'Top Gear', one of the BBC's biggest selling programme brands around the world, have landed in a religious row for dressing up in burkas on the Boxing Day special.

U.S. stocks advanced in a thinly traded session on Wednesday with the S&P 500 eyeing its best December in nearly two decades as investors remained optimistic about the prospects for equities next year.

A sum up of top events that shaped US in past decade (2000-2010). Part 3 covers 2009 & 2010 on Michael Jackson’s death, US economy and jobs, Obama closing Guantanamo Bay detention, troops in Afghan, Tea Party, Sarah Palin and Nobel Peace Prize.

Researchers have found that the paintings have maintained their vivid colors even though they have never been repainted due to the replacement of the original paint with a bio-film of living, pigmented micro-organisms.

Bylines paved the way towards journalistic stardom, altering power relations within the news industry, finds a new study.

A hospital in Israel has begun using Apple's iPad to enable medical staff to help treat patients, provide consultations and study X-rays and CT scans from afar.

While UN World Tourism Organisation recently announced that France will be the most sought-after place in 2010, places such as Scotland, Israel, Bethlehem and the like remained horded for some unusual charms. Here’s a list of world’s 10 tourist hotspots that saw an incredibly rise in tourism interests in 2010.

Israel’s policies in West Bank and other districts are depriving Palestinians of basic necessities while providing lavish amenities to Jewish settlements, Rights group says. Human Rights Watch, in a report released on Sunday slammed the Israeli government for what it called, violations of ‘International laws’ and Palestinian Rights. It also demanded a withdrawal from the settlements.

Technological advances enabling companies to significantly cut costs have led to strong global growth in start-up activity, an American venture capital pioneer told Reuters.