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US unemployment rise hit markets

An unexpected climb in the rate of unemployment in the US triggered declines across world markets on Friday as fears over the strength of...

Reward offered in blasphemy case

A hardline Pakistani Islamic cleric has offered a reward to anyone who kills a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy against Islam.Maulana Yousef Qureshi told...

WikiLeaks founder hails soldier

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has hailed the young American soldier suspected of passing classified US documents to his whistleblowing organisation as an "unparalleled hero".Mr...

France in move against WikiLeaks

The French government has moved to ban WikiLeaks from French servers, part of a series of moves threatening the group's presence on the internet.Industry...

Phil Woolas loses seat legal battle

Former Labour MP Phil Woolas has lost his High Court bid to overturn a decision stripping him of his Commons seat.A specially convened election...

Emergency meeting over big greeze

Government chiefs have held an emergency weather meeting to discuss the nation's ability to cope - as pensioners were reported freezing to death and...

EX-MP Chaytor admits expenses fraud

Former Labour MP David Chaytor has admitted fraudulently claiming Parliamentary expenses.He became the first politician to get a criminal conviction in connection with the...

Air traffic dividends criticised

Union leaders have hit out at moves by the UK's air traffic control organisation to pay £20 million in interim dividends to shareholders.Prospect said...

OFT warning over Thomas Cook merger

The proposed merger of the high street travel businesses of Thomas Cook and the Co-op has been dealt a blow after the Office of...

Euro remains credible currency: ECB

The euro remains a "credible" currency despite the debt crisis that has required the bail-outs of Ireland and Greece, the European Central Bank's chief...

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