Near-freezing temperatures and icy Himalayan winds have killed dozens of people in northern India.In the worst-hit Uttar Pradesh state, five people died from the...
An underwater search for a former university lecturer feared dead after a boat carrying six passengers capsized has been called off.Three women and one...
One of murder victim Joanna Yeates's socks was missing when her body was discovered and has still not been found, police have confirmed.Miss Yeates,...
Upmarket retailer Waitrose has capped its best-ever Christmas trading period by announcing expansion plans that will see it create 3,000 jobs this year.The food...
Department store John Lewis has shrugged off the impact of Britain's freezing weather conditions as it revealed a 7.6% hike in festive sales.The group...
The Obama administration should reconsider its decision not to pursue offshore drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico or along the nation's east coast,...
Mediators in the Ivory Coast political crisis have pledged to "go the extra mile" to negotiate Laurent Gbagbo's removal from power to avoid bloodshed.West...
