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Obama vow over offshore drilling

Pointing to the BP oil spill and risks of a new environmental disaster, the Obama administration has promised not to pursue offshore drilling in...

England bidding for World Cup glory

England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup looks set to go "up to the wire" as world football's governing body makes its decision...

Superjumbo engines 'have defect'

Australia's air safety authority said engines on some Airbus A380 superjumbos have a potential manufacturing defect that could cause engine failure.The Australian Transport Safety...

Ivory Coast vote results blocked

Ivory Coast's election commission has violated a midnight deadline to release results from a crucial presidential election, as the ruling party continued to block...

Oliver recruits celebrity teachers

Jamie Oliver has recruited a team of inspirational teachers including Lord Winston, David Starkey and Alastair Campbell to turn around the lives of teens...

Young jobless numbers quadruple

The number of 16 to 24-year-olds claiming unemployment benefit has increased fourfold since before the recession, costing the UK economy up to £155 million...

Fans riot on eve of World Cup vote

Trouble marred the end of a Cup quarter-final clash on the eve of the vote to decide whether England will host the 2018 World...

Putin 'may have known of spy death'

Senior American officials believed Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin may well have known about the operation to murder dissident former spy Alexander Litvinenko in...

Commons 'to vote on fees next week'

The Government is to stage the crucial Commons vote on raising university tuition fees next week, it has been reported.Ministers have decided to hold...

Dow rise amid European confidence

US stocks have started December with a jump. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 249 points, its biggest gain since September 1.An encouraging employment...

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