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China in call over Korean tensions

China's nuclear envoy is calling for an emergency meeting of North Korean disarmament talks to discuss the tensions on the Korean peninsula.Wu Dawei said...

Children 'never paddled in the sea'

Almost 20% of children aged eight to 15 have never paddled in the sea, either in the UK or abroad, according to a survey.And...

Alarm over 'high NHS death rates'

Death rates at 19 NHS hospital trusts in England were alarmingly high last year, according to an influential report.Two of these trusts - Hull...

Public quiz outgoing Barclays chief

Outgoing Barclays chief executive John Varley will be grilled by the public on Thursday at an event organised by the Independent Commission on Banking.The...

Leaks may endanger lives, US warns

The US government has warned online whistleblower WikiLeaks that its expected imminent release of secret documents would put "countless" lives at risk, threaten anti-terror...

Tube workers set for 24-hour strike

Thousands of London Underground workers are set to start a 24-hour strike, threatening travel disruption for commuters and other passengers.Members of the Rail, Maritime...

Fourth blast hits New Zealand mine

A fourth explosion in nine days has ripped through a New Zealand coal mine, where volatile conditions have prevented recovery of 29 workers' bodies.The...

Opposition anger at election curfew

Ivory Coast's opposition leader has condemned a curfew imposed the day before a historic election that could restore stability to the world's biggest cocoa...

Artillery fire from North Korea

The sound of new artillery fire from North Korea just hours after the US and South Korea launched a round of war games in...

Private breastfeeding areas urged

The Government is urging employers to set aside private areas where working mothers can carry on breastfeeding their babies after they return to work.A...

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