Polish floods claim 12 lives
Special prayers have been held across Poland after widespread flooding left at least 12 people dead. A week of heavy rains has caused several…
View ArticleDuchess says sorry for lapse in judgement
Britain's Duchess of York has apologised after being caught on camera apparently offering access to her ex-husband Prince Andrew for more than half a…
View ArticleHarley Davidson bikers parade in Greece
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View ArticleSouth Korea bans trade with North over Cheonan sinking
South Korea has suspended all trade and investment with North Korea in response to the North's attack on a South Korean warship, which killed 46…
View ArticleUS and China get down to business
The growing North/South Korean dispute was not the only thing on the agenda as Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner arrived in Beijing…
View ArticleJamaica vows strong action against police attackers
Jamaica's prime minister has vowed to confront head on those responsible for attacks on the police in the popular Caribbean tourist destination. A…
View ArticleBangkok reopens for business after deadly riots
It has been a day of return for thousands of Bangkok office workers as the city reopened for business after one of the country's worst riots.…
View ArticlePolish deluge kills at least 15
At least 15 people are now reported to have died during week long extreme flooding in Poland, the worst to hit the country in more than a decade.…
View ArticleClinton calls on China to condemn North Korea
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on China to join the United States in condemning North Korea for the alleged sinking of a South Korean…
View ArticleKorean tensions rise over torpedo attack
Tensions continue to rise between the two Koreas over the sinking of one of the south's warships and the loss of 46 lives. Both sides have raised…
View ArticleBA flight chaos as five-day walkout begins
Thousands of British Airways passengers have had flights cancelled or disrupted as the air carrier's cabin crew launched a five-day strike. The…
View ArticleTwo police officers killed in Kingston violence
Jamaica's prime minister has vowed to confront those responsible for attacks on the police in the popular Caribbean tourist destination. Two…
View ArticleBP prepares new attempt to stop gusher in Gulf of Mexico
As the bagging of washed up spillage on Louisiana's beaches continues, British Petroleum is preparing to choke off the gush of oil at its defunct…
View ArticleIran to free hunger strike film director
Award-winning Iranian film director Jafar Panahi is reportedly about to be freed from jail, where he has been on hunger strike for more than a week.…
View ArticleBP's chief goes on damage limitation offensive
As shares in BP continue to slide, wiping 50 billion dollars off its market value since last month's oil rig explosion, the company has other costs…
View ArticleAnti-nuclear protest in Switzerland
Anti-nuclear activists have gathered in northern Switzerland to protest at what they call 'dinosaur technology." More than 3,000 people…
View ArticleUS government piles pressure on BP
The US government has intensified its pressure on British Petroleum to plug the leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. Fines and penalties are now…
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