Vilnius  - Lithuanian Foreign Minister Vygaudas Usackas said Tuesday that his country reserved the right to leave the UN's racism conference in Geneva early if the final declaration proved unacceptable, or even if the atmosphere turned sour.

Speaking during a working visit to Poland, Usackas described a speech delivered Monday by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the conference on racism as unacceptable, provoking and insulting to Israel and the Jewish people.

Washington, Apr 21: A new study has shown that even in the presence of healthy food people are likely to opt for unhealthy choices.

London, Apr 21 : A leading British scientist has cast doubts on claims that genetic research could provide a cure for a host of common illnesses, insisting they are "plainly wrong".

Prof Steve Jones, head of the biology department at University College London, claims that the hope has proved a "false dawn".

He has called for a complete rethink of what he calls the "scattergun" approach to genetic research, which has millions of pounds investments.

Washington, April 21 : Nearly one in 10 kids and teens who play video games show behavioral signs that may indicate addiction, a new study has found.

The findings are based on a Harris Poll survey of 1,178 American youths (ages 8-18).

Researchers at Iowa State University (ISU) and the National Institute on Media and the Family found that some gamers show at least six symptoms of gambling addiction such as lying to family and friends about how much they play games, using the games to escape their problems and becoming restless or irritable when they stop playing.

Washington, Apr 21 : Hollywood actress Kristen Bell has revealed that she was attracted to British comic Russell Brand when she first saw him - but was soon put off when she found out he had a colourful past with ladies.

"I did a screen test with Russell before we shot Forgetting Sarah Marshall and I took one look at him and thought, ‘He looks great’. His trousers were tighter than mine and his jewellery was clanking all over the place, but he did his lines and just blew us all away,” Contactmusic quoted Bell, as saying.

Washington, Apr 21: English actor Simon Pegg called his experience of new Star Trek film premiere at London''s West End a ‘geek dream’.

The 39-year-old actor, who plays Scotty in the sci-fi series, came wearing a kilt as homage to his Scottish character.

Pegg said the premiere was "very special".

"It''s the Empire Leicester Square. I saw films here as a child... it''s a geek dream come true," Contactmusic quoted him as saying.