Several die in Turkish landslide
At least 11 people have died after a mudslide engulfed a town in north-eastern Turkey. Buildings, homes and vehicles have been completely…
View ArticleFirst images of Kim Jong Il in China
Grainy images of a hotel in Jilin appear to confirm the presence of the North Korean leader in China. It is understood Kim Jong Il has come to…
View ArticleFirst video images of miners shown
Footage showing the first impressions of how the miners trapped 700 metres underground in Chile are coping with the ordeal has been released. The…
View ArticleThe planes in Spain make less of a loss
Iberia has posted a narrower than expected operating loss in the first six months of the year. The Spanish carrier said improving business travel…
View ArticleSpyker trims Saab sales target
Spyker, the Dutch sports car maker that bought Saab from General Motors earlier this year, has posted another loss. It also trimmed Saab's sales…
View ArticleAirbus A350 schedule reportedly sliding
Airbus is being coy in response to a report that it has cut production targets for its newest plane - the A350. A French newspaper quoted Airbus…
View ArticleEU drug regulator probes GSK swine flu jab
Europe's drug regulator has opened an investigation into the safety of a swine-flu vaccine to see if it is linked to suspected cases of narcolepsy.…
View ArticleTurkish landslides claim 12 lives
At least 12 people are now known to have died after torrential rain triggered landslides and floods in northern Turkey. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip…
View ArticleAirport X- ray machine saves tiger cub
Authorities at Bangkok's international airport found a tiger cub in a passenger's suitcase bound for Iran. It had been drugged and hidden beside a…
View ArticleCeremony for the new constitution of Kenya
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View ArticlePeople power gathers steam in Stuttgart
The normally quiet, middle class, southern German city of Stuttgart has been galvanised by plans to build a state of the art rail interchange. It…
View ArticleFrance gears up in fight against dengue fever
A deployment of french soldiers has been sent to the country's caribbean territories of Martinique and Guadeloupe. Their task? Draining stagnant…
View ArticleTwin attacks on Afghan bases are repelled
NATO and Afghan troops have repelled twin pre-dawn attacks on two bases in eastern Afghanistan. Air support was called in after the Chapman and…
View ArticleTrapped Chilean miners could be freed by October
The men trapped deep underground in a mine in Chile could be rescued sooner than first expected as teams prepare to drill an escape shaft. A…
View ArticleParis protesters rally against Iran stoning sentence
French feminists and protesters have rallied in Paris in support of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning. The case of 43 year-old mother…
View ArticleVolcano erupts on Sumatra
On the island of Sumatra in Indonesia the Sinabung volcano has erupted. 12,000 people living in the area have been evacuated in what a spokesperson…
View ArticleDrilling machinery moves into place at Chile mine
A special hydraulic bore has arrived to start drilling a rescue tunnel for the 33 miners trapped deep underground in Chile. It is a welcome sight…
View ArticleContrasting fortunes in New Orleans five years after Hurricane Katrina
The Storyville Stompers and their brass band music are putting a song back in the heart of New Orleans. It's five years since Hurricane Katrina…
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