2007-04-06

“They did exactly what they should’ve done, and we’re extremely proud of them.” Those are the words of a British navy chief about the 15 sailors and

The British naval crew seized by Iran have said they were blindfolded, bound and kept in isolation during their captivity. At a news conference the

Eritrea’s government has taken a major step in the protection of women’s health by banning the painful and sometimes life-threatening practice of

A British TV channel has released images of one of the marines a week before his arrest, admitting his patrol did gather intelligence on

The long-promised government reform of Portugal’s public administration, the most significant in 30 years, has been given the thumbs-down by workers

There is a potential for climate refugee numbers to swell dangerously in the next few years. Among the experts concluding five days of impact talks

Two French hikers have been found alive after going missing seven weeks ago in French Guyana. The men lived off river water, seeds and even turtles

Russia’s parliament the Duma has expressed concern over the political crisis in Ukraine. It has sided with opponents of the Ukrainian president’s

The proposed divorce of Daimler and Chrysler has taken a new twist with a bid for the loss-making US side of the business from a long time investor

Both sides in Ukraine’s power struggle have upped the anti, threatening each other with prosecution. Backed by demonstrators, President Viktor

Some of the world’s natural wonders are under threat from climate change, according to a leading environmental group. As global warming melts the ice

Goodbye cool world… extinction is in store for nearly a third of all plant and animal life, if temperatures rise more than some two degrees by the

One of Italy’s greatest post-war film directors, Luigi Comencini, has died at the age of 90. He passed away after a long illness. The filmmaker

The British crew captured in the Gulf had been gathering intelligence on the Iranians from local fishermen. Royal Marine Captain Chris Air divulged

They have been reunited with their families. They are back on home soil. But as the freed British naval crew relish what they have called a “dream

They are part of the earth’s rich tapestry. But how much longer will they be around? Top climate experts predict up to 30 percent of species face an

Two French tourists are still missing after a cruise ship ran aground in southern Greece on Thursday. The rest of the passengers – more than 1,000 –

At least six people including a policeman have been killed in a car bomb attack in the Afghan capital Kabul. Several people were injured in the