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In warming Arctic, mosquitoes may live long and prosper

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rising temperatures at the top of the world may be bad news for Arctic denizens like polar bears, but good news for the local mosquitoes, pesky bloodsuckers that prosper with warmer weather. Researchers said on Tuesday that increasing temperatures were enabling Arctic mosquitoes to grow more quickly and emerge sooner from their pupal stage, greatly expanding their numbers and menacing the caribou whose blood

Skipper elated after cup win

Captain Iain Nairn admits his squad are still coming to terms with what they have achieved after England’s Physical Disability cricket team were crowned inaugural world champions in Bangladesh last week.

Guy Beart, 'France's last troubadour', dies at 85

Guy Beart, one of France’s best-known troubadours who was considered one of the finest exponents of the “chanson francaise” genre, died on Wednesday at the age of 85. One of his daughters is Emmanuelle Beart, one of France’s most prominent actresses, having risen to international fame in the 1986 film “Manon des Sources”. Just nine months ago, Guy Beart had given his final performance at Olympia, the Paris concert hall