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Tunisia waits for new government

Riot-torn Tunisia is poised for the announcement of a new government amid hopes of a peaceful fresh start for the nation.Dozens of people have...

Cowen rallies support ahead of vote

Taoiseach Brian Cowen's allies and opponents in Fianna Fail are to rally support ahead of a crucial vote on his leadership of the ruling...

Over 1,000 Britons still in Tunisia

More than 1,000 British nationals remain in chaos-hit Tunisia, despite the emergency evacuation of all tourists holidaying with large UK tour operators.On Sunday night...

BP wins oil permits for Australia

BP has been given its first-ever oil exploration permits off the Australian coast, but the government said the energy giant will have to demonstrate...

UK Coal sees upturn in production

The country's biggest coal mining firm said it had increased production over the past year despite disruption caused by a gas leak at one...

Hezbollah leader defends actions

The leader of Hezbollah has defended the decision to bring down Lebanon's Western-backed government, saying the Shiite militant group did so without resorting to...

Pakistan minibus blast kills 18

Eighteen people were killed when an explosion ripped through a minibus travelling in a militant-infested area of north-western Pakistan, police said.There were conflicting reports...

Brazil rescue effort slowed by rain

Efforts to fly rescue helicopters to hundreds of people stranded by massive mudslides from flooding in a region north of Rio de Janeiro have...

Horse 'pub lift' ad sparks row

A US state has unwittingly started a legal debate with an advertising campaign urging drinkers to get a lift home.Montana's Department of Transportation issued...

Protestant is Vatican science chief

The Pope has picked a Protestant to head the Vatican's sciences academy.Benedict XVI chose Werner Arber, a Swiss molecular biologist who shared the Nobel...

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