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UN to examine Rockall 'ownership'

The United Nations is likely to examine claims to the ownership of the remote islet of Rockall within weeks after Denmark made a submission,...

Queen attends an engagement a day

Despite her advancing years the Queen has continued her busy working life - carrying out, on average, at least one official engagement each day...

Scotland welcomes first 2011 babies

Scotland has welcomed the first babies of 2011 at hospitals around the country.One of the earliest arrivals was a boy who entered the world...

Prison set on fire as inmates riot

Specialist officers had to be called in after about 40 prisoners began a riot and set alight an open prison, according to the Ministry...

Japan whalers clash with activists

Japanese whalers have shot water cannons at anti-whaling activists, the conservationist group's founder claimed, hours after the activists tracked down the hunting fleet in...

First months of 2011 'rocky': CBI

The first few months of 2011 will be "quite rough" for the British economy, the head of employers' organisation the CBI has warned.Sir Richard...

New hopes as world welcomes 2011

Dazzling fireworks lit up Australia's Sydney Harbour, communist Vietnam held a rare, Western-style countdown to the new year, and Japanese revellers released balloons carrying...

Egypt church blast leaves 21 dead

A car has exploded in front of a Coptic Christian church as worshippers emerged from a New Year's Mass in the Egyptian city of...

Revellers welcome 2011 with a bang

Hundreds of thousands of New Year revellers have welcomed in 2011 with a bang, packing the streets to watch spectacular firework displays light up...

Leader vows to foil 'coup d'etat'

Ivory Coast's incumbent leader who refuses to cede power is describing international efforts to oust him a "coup d'etat".In an address broadcast on state...

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