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New Zealand remembers dead miners

New Zealand has held a national remembrance service for 29 coal miners killed in an explosion last month, with a line of 29 black-draped...

Rolls-Royce facing Qantas lawsuit

Qantas has launched preliminary legal action against Rolls-Royce, the manufacturer of the engine that exploded on one of its A380 superjumbos in mid-air last...

Prayer vigil for Aretha Franklin

A community prayer vigil has been held in Detroit for Aretha Franklin, a day before organisers say the singing legend is to undergo a...

MPs support zero drink-drive limit

The legal drink-drive limit should be lowered to an "effectively zero" level but such a reduction is "too great a step at this stage",...

Obama vow over offshore drilling

Pointing to the BP oil spill and risks of a new environmental disaster, the Obama administration has promised not to pursue offshore drilling in...

Solicitor fights extradition to US

A British solicitor is going to the High Court to fight extradition to the United States where he faces corruption charges.Jeffrey Tesler, 62, from...

Vatican wants a solar popemobile

The Vatican said Pope Benedict XVI would gladly use a solar-powered electric popemobile as another sign of his efforts to promote sustainable energy and...

England bidding for World Cup glory

England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup looks set to go "up to the wire" as world football's governing body makes its decision...

Ivory Coast vote results blocked

Ivory Coast's election commission has violated a midnight deadline to release results from a crucial presidential election, as the ruling party continued to block...

Superjumbo engines 'have defect'

Australia's air safety authority said engines on some Airbus A380 superjumbos have a potential manufacturing defect that could cause engine failure.The Australian Transport Safety...

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