Christopher Werth

A study out today shows piracy off the coast of Somalia dropped last year.

The Obama Administration announced yesterday that the U.S. will hold international talks on space junk, that debris left over from human activity in space that poses a risk to satellites, astronauts, and those of here on earth.

Airbus checked off orders for over 1,400 new planes in 2011, while Boeing only tallied up order for around 800 new planes last year.

France claims it has designed the world's safest nuclear reactors, but last year's nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan, dealt export hopes a blow.

Social media sites such as Facebook could be affected.

Poland has prospered in recent years as many European nations fell into debt. It sees partnership with China as a key element in sustaining growth.

Austerity is the rule as many European nations deal with the continent’s debt crisis. Germany is doing relatively well.

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has agreed on an output limit, and it looks like gas prices will remain high for the time being.

After the disaster in Fukushima, nuclear energy is less popular than it once was. Now, the nuclear company Areva will take drastic cost-cutting measures.

The Polish government wants to become a leader of shale gas extraction for the EU, but opponents are raising environmental concerns.