Halliburton To Plead Guilty Over Gulf Oil Spill

Halliburton is to plead guilty to destroying evidence in connection with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The US company has agreed to pay the maximum statutory fine of $200,000 (£130,000), to stay on probation for three years and to continue to cooperate...

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Egypt: Army And Morsi Camp Showdown Looms

A deeply polarised Egypt is braced for bloodshed ahead of rival mass rallies called by the army and Islamists who back the ousted president Mohamed Morsi. Army chief General Abdel Fattah al Sisi has summoned Egyptians to the streets in an intended turning...

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Spain Train Crash: Driver To Be Questioned

Police are due to question the driver of a train that derailed in Spain later, killing at least 80 people, in one of Europe's worst rail disasters. The driver, named by local media as 52-year-old Francisco Jose Garzon, has remained under police guard...

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Hot Air Balloon Crash Caught On Camera

A hot air balloon carrying 11 people has crashed into a lake in the Netherlands, injuring two people. Dramatic footage taken by a passerby shows the vessel coming down in Lake Gooi, near the city of Almere, and its basket being dragged along by the...

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Las Vegas Policeman Killed In Helicopter Fall

A Las Vegas police officer has fallen to his death from a helicopter hoist while rescuing a stranded hiker from a mountain ledge. David Vanbuskirk was part of the search and rescue team sent to the Mary Jane Falls area of Mount Charleston. Police said...

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Dewani To Be Extradited To South Africa

Shrien Dewani will be extradited to South Africa to face charges of orchestrating his wife's murder, a judges rules. ...

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Pope In Brazil: Thousands Mob Pontiff's Car

Thousands of Brazilians mobbed the Pope's car after his driver went the wrong way down a street in Rio de Janeiro. Rio Transportation Secretary Carlos Osorio said the Fiat that Francis was riding in from the airport to the city centre turned into the...

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LaGuardia Plane Crash: Eight People Injured

Ten people have been injured after a plane's landing gear collapsed as it touched down at an airport in New York. The accident left the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 with its nose resting on the runway at LaGuardia. It forced the temporary closure...

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Royal Baby: Reaction From Around The World

Messages of congratulations have been sent from around the world after the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby boy. US President Barack Obama said the new prince had been born "at a time of promise and opportunity" between Britain and America....

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Ohio Bodies: Suspect 'Fascinated' By Killer

Police investigating the discovery of three bodies wrapped in plastic bags in Ohio say there could be one or two more victims yet to be found in the case. Convicted sex offender Michael Madison remains in custody after being questioned in relation to...

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Barrier Reef: US Navy May Retrieve Bombs

The US Navy is considering salvaging four unarmed bombs dropped on Australia's Great Barrier Reef after a training exercise went wrong. The two AV-8B Harrier jets launched from aircraft carrier USS Bonhomme Richard each jettisoned an inert bomb and...

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At Least 54 Dead After China Twin Earthquakes

Two earthquakes have struck in China killing at least 54 people and injuring 300, according to the local government. Emergency workers carry the injured to safety The twin quakes hit near the city of Dingxi in Gansu province, a region of mountains,...

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Trayvon: Jay Z And Beyonce At Protest Rally

The parents of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager shot dead in Florida, have joined protesters during a day of demonstrations across the United States. The 17-year-old's mother, Sybrina Fulton, addressed the crowd in New York, backed by music...

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Australia: Fears Over New 'Stolen Generation'

By Jonathan Samuels, Australia Correspondent Campaigners are asking for the law to be changed to help rescue thousands of Aboriginal children in Australia from extreme neglect. Alcohol abuse is rife amongst indigenous communities and children are...

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Great Barrier Reef Hit By Four US Jet Bombs

Two American fighter jets dropped four bombs on Australia's Great Barrier Reef after a training exercise went wrong, it has emerged. US officials said the pilots of two AV-8B Harrier jets were forced to jettison the unarmed devices on Tuesday because...

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