World News

Twenty-five miners are reported dead and four are missing after an accident at a West Virginia coal mine in the United States.

A four-year-old girl whose disappearance last month generated much publicity in Mexico City has been found dead in her own bedroom.

China has agreed to negotiate possible sanctions against Iran over its failure to comply with international regulations involving its nuclear energy program.

US President Barack Obama has announced proposals to expand offshore oil and gas exploration in a bid to reduce foreign energy dependency.

Disgraced financier, Allen Stanford, has made a request for a new team of attorneys, his fourth in less than a year.

Pakistan\'s Supreme Court has threatened to jail the head of the country\'s anti-corruption agency unless he reopens hundreds of corruption cases.

A Hindu holy man in India has quit as head of a religious organisation after police launched a probe into allegations of sexual obscenity against him.

Today has been declared a day of mourning following yesterday’s double suicide bombing in Russia.

The US government said it plans to sell its 27 per cent stake in Citigroup, in what will be one of the largest share sales in history.

At least 38 people have been killed after two female suicide bombers blew themselves up on Moscow Metro trains in the morning rush hour.

Britain has formally signed a deal with Belize designed to crack down on tax avoidance.

The Vatican has attacked the media over charges that the Pope failed to act against a US priest accused of abusing up to 200 deaf boys two decades ago.