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Families tell of NZ mine trauma

The family and friends of two Scottish miners missing in a New Zealand coal pit explosion have spoken of their anguish as they desperately...

Bishop 'critical of royal wedding'

A leading bishop has reportedly made critical comments regarding the impending royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.The Mail on Sunday claimed the...

Ireland close to 70bn euro bailout

Ireland is on the verge of an unprecedented bailout worth up to 70 billion euro (£60bn).The war-chest will come from the International Monetary Fund...

Aids groups hail Pope's condom move

Aids campaigners have said the Pope's shift on the use of condoms could "save lives" in African countries ravaged by the epidemic.In an interview...

Twins shooting 'was suicide pact'

The double-shooting of Australian twin sisters that left one of the women dead was a suicide pact, investigators said after interviewing the surviving sister. The...

Discovery's final flight delayed

Space shuttle Discovery will be waiting a little longer for its final flight.Nasa has put off Discovery's launch until at least December 3 while...

Hostages freed in military assault

Nigeria's military launched a co-ordinated air, naval and ground assault to free 19 hostages held in militant camps in the oil-rich southern delta, apparently...

UN concerned over Iran human rights

The UN General Assembly's human rights committee has expressed "deep concern" about Iran's use of flogging, stoning and amputations as punishment in an annual...

Probe into Irish finances begins

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission is beginning its inspection of Ireland's debt-ridden finances.Up to 12 officials, including banking experts and auditors, headed by...

More protection for Afghans urged

Nato commanders in Afghanistan must do more to protect civilians by abandoning schemes to arm local militias and paying extra attention to abuses by...

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