There has been a huge explosion followed by several other blasts north of London at Buncefield oil depot, near junction 8 on the M1 motorway, which

An investigation is underway to find out why a Nigerian plane crashed during a storm killing 103 people onboard. Dozens of the dead are school

A candle-lit vigil has been held in Munich for a German archaeologist taken hostage in Iraq over two weeks ago. Susanne Osthoff was snatched with her

The Italian government has tried to appease protesters angry at a planned high-speed railway link between France and Italy. Ministers have promised

Chile goes to the polls today in a presidential election that could see a woman win the top job for the first time in the country’s history. Voters

It could have been so much worse, at least in terms of human life, but today’s explosion and raging fire at Buncefield oil terminal in Hertfordshire

The former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder is coming under increasing fire, even from within his own SPD party, for accepting a plum job after

Thousands of Croatians have taken to the streets in support of the former general Ante Gotovina who has been transferred to the war crimes tribunal

Anti-globalisation protesters have made their presence felt in Hong Kong ahead of a meeting there this week of the World Trade Organisation. Several

A series of explosions have ripped apart Buncefield oil terminal near London, near junction 8 on the M1 motorway, which has been closed in both

Ariel Sharon’s new political force has attracted another heavy-hitter of Israeli politics to his new Kadima party. Defence minister Shaul Mofaz has