Australia: Queensland floodwaters still rising
Water levels are continuing to rise in some parts of the Australian state of Queensland as it battles its worst…
African leaders meet with Gbagbo to deal with Ivory Coast crisis
Three African presidents met with their defiant counterpart in Ivory Coast Tuesday in an effort to defuse the country's political crisis.
Russia defends verdict against oil tycoon
Russia on Tuesday responded to international criticism over the conviction of a…
Record flooding hits eastern Australia
Australians struggled to keep dry Tuesday after record flooding made many eastern towns look more like vast…
Queen focuses on sport in speech
In this preview of the broadcast, released by the Buckingham Palace, the Queen emphasises how sport can be used to create harmony
Snow paralyses transport in parts of Western Europe
Two thousand travellers have been left stranded at the main Paris airport, Roissy-Charles de Gaulle, as…