world news
Ireland will take bail-outIreland will apply for a bail-out from international lenders. Ending weeks of speculation, the… 21/11/10 19:30 CET
New Zealand mine survivor:“I couldn’t breathe”Hopes of a renewed effort to try to reach 29 miners trapped underground in New Zealand have been… 21/11/10 17:35 CET
Russian summit tries to save tigers from dying outSunday saw the start of a summit aimed at saving the tiger from extinction. Russia is hosting the… 21/11/10 17:22 CET
Israeli soldiers convicted over ‘human shield’ boyTwo former Israeli soldiers have been given three-month suspended jail sentences for using a… 21/11/10 16:06 CET
Support for Pope’s comments about condomsMany Catholics have reacted positively to the Pope’s comments on the use of condoms. In a book due… 21/11/10 15:09 CET
How realistic is NATO-Russia missile shield deal?What will Saturday’s agreement between NATO and Russia on missile defence mean in practice… 21/11/10 13:13 CET
Gas and heat obstruct New Zealand mine rescuePoisonous gases and smouldering heat are still preventing rescuers in New Zealand from trying to… 21/11/10 11:09 CET
Pope says use of condoms can be justifiedPope Benedict XVI has condoned the use of condoms in exceptional cases in a move described as an… 21/11/10 09:08 CET
The EU and the US patch up differencesThe first top-level summit between the European Union and the United States in a year has resulted… 21/11/10 08:51 CET
Haiti cholera cases underestimated: expertHaiti’s cholera epidemic could be more severe than figures indicate, according to a European doctor… 21/11/10 08:50 CET
NATO agrees on Afghan exit plan by end of 2014NATO has agreed to hand control of security in Afghanistan to Afghan forces by the end of 2014… 21/11/10 08:49 CET
Nuremberg trials exhibition opens in courthouseSome 65 years after some of Hitler’s leading henchmen were tried for war crimes, an exhibition is… 21/11/10 08:48 CET
NATO and Russia agree on missile defenceNATO and Russia have agreed to work together on missile defence. They announced the news after the… 21/11/10 08:47 CET
Miners’ families visit site of New Zealand blastThey have been briefed on the latest developments, then taken to the scene of the explosion. But… 21/11/10 08:46 CET
North Korea shows US expert new nuclear plant: reportNorth Korea’s nuclear programme may have developed dramatically. A huge new uranium enrichment… 21/11/10 08:45 CET
