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Green light for work on Amazon dam

A Brazilian environmental agency has given approval for initial work to begin on a massive hydroelectric dam planned for the heart of the Amazon...

Suspect 'researched death penalty'

A man accused in the deadly Tucson shooting rampage reportedly researched lethal injections, solitary confinement and political assassinations in the days before the attack.A...

Plan 'fails to halt shark decline'

An international plan agreed a decade ago to protect sharks does not appear to be halting their decline, a report has warned.Campaigners said almost...

Miners 'died soon after explosion'

All 29 miners in a southern New Zealand coal mine died within minutes of an initial explosion that rocked the mine in November, an...

Mystery of ice-encased dog probed

Authorities have launched an animal cruelty investigation after a dog was discovered encased inside a block of ice on a British Columbia man's front...

Forest sell-off plan to be revealed

The Government is set to unveil plans for a sell-off of England's publicly-owned forests.News of the proposals have already caused widespread consternation, with fears...

Peter Jackson has surgery for ulcer

Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson has undergone surgery for a perforated ulcer in his native New Zealand.Publicist Melissa Booth said Jackson was...

Fraud costs every adult £765 a year

Cash-strapped British taxpayers fork out an extra £765 for goods and services every year because of fraudsters, according to new figures.The National Fraud Authority...

Languages plea to state schools

State school pupils risk losing out on top jobs and university places because of a lack of opportunities to study languages, it has been...

Nimrod loss 'leaves massive gap'

Scrapping the RAF's Nimrod surveillance aircraft will leave a "massive gap" in British security, former defence chiefs have warned.The controversial decision to get rid...

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