China is considering an emergency plan to tackle a traffic jam crisis enveloping the capital Beijing.The city government has issued proposals to clear the...
South Africa's president is suing over a newspaper cartoon that depicted him preparing to rape a blindfolded woman depicting justice.The cartoon caused a storm...
Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi has won back-to-back votes of confidence in his country's parliament - but he was left with a wafer-thin majority that...
A judge swore and stormed out of court after she was convicted of failing to control her dog.Judge Beatrice Bolton, of Rothbury, Northumberland, strode...
More than 180 people have been arrested by police investigating rioting during the series of protests against rising student tuition fees.Senior officers said the...
Transport group Go-Ahead has said it will make better-than-expected half-year profits as more passengers use its train services.But the company remains cautious for the...
Budget airline Ryanair has blamed a new German tourist tax for its decision to axe 34 routes from its schedule next summer.Flights connecting Liverpool...