Confusion Over Gaddafi Son's Fate

There are conflicting reports in Libya about the fate of one of ousted leader Col Muammar Gaddafi's sons.

Speed Of Light Expiriment Baffles Scientists

Puzzling results from Cern, home of the LHC, have confounded physicists - because it appears subatomic particles have exceeded the speed of light.

NASA Refines Satellite Crash Time

The US space agency (Nasa) says that its out-of-control climate satellite is expected to crash to Earth sometime on Friday evening (GMT).

Shares Slide On Federal Reserve Warning

Global shares have fallen sharply after the Federal Reserve gave a stark warning about the state of the US economy and announced limited measures designed to boost growth.

"Star Wars" Like Planet Found By NASA

From double sunrise to double sunset the show goes on, always changing.

International Space Trio Land Safely

A Russian Soyuz space capsule with three astronauts on board landed safely in Kazakhstan on Friday, leaving a single three-man crew aboard the International Space Station.

Sheryl Crow's Mercedes Brings Money for Joplin Schools

An Anonymous couple whose $130,000 bid won singer Sheryl Crow's 1959 Mercedes convertible in an auction for Tornado-damaged Schools in Joplin, Missouri, has donated a further $130,000 to the cause.

The Danes Go To The Polls

Opinion polls suggest Danish voters will end a decade of far-right influence on Thursday and hand power to the centre-left opposition and the country's first woman prime minister.

Current Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen is struggling to get his minority centre-right coalition government elected for a fourth straight term: pre-vote polls have consistently indicated the odds are against him.

Spilling The Blame on BP 18months on.

A 16-month federal investigation has concluded that BP’s efforts to limit costs on its mile-deep Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico contributed to the blowout last year that killed 11 workers, sank the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and created the largest oil spill in U.S. history.

Groupon Back On Track For Its IPO

Groupon is planning to put its initial public offering back on track even as markets remain rocky.
After postponing presentations to potential investors early this month, the online coupon giant is now aiming to go public in late October or early November, according to people briefed on the matter. That would mean that Groupon could embark on its investor roadshow by the middle of next month, these people said.

Libya After Gaddafi: Who's In Charge?

With remnants of the Gaddafi regime restricted to a few last outposts, Libya's transitional authorities now face the challenge of running a country emerging from war.

American Poverty Hits Record High

The number of Americans living in poverty rose to 46.2 million last year, nearly one in six people, according to the US Census Bureau's annual report.

Troops Close In On Kabul Insurgents

Afghan and international forces are closing in on the last insurgents who attacked the US embassy, Nato HQ and police buildings in Kabul.

UN Warns Yemen Civil War Risk

A United Nations report says Yemen risks sliding into civil war unless political unrest is resolved swiftly.

Menem Cleared Of Arms Smuggling

Former Argentine President Carlos Menem has been cleared of involvement in arms trafficking in the 1990s.

Turkish PM Pushes Palestinian Statehood

Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that recognition of a Palestinian state is an obligation not an option.

New Japan PM In Nuclear Restart Call

New Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has called for nuclear plants halted after the Fukushima crisis to be restarted.

Australia Plans Media Enquiry

Australia's government says it is to set up a wide-ranging investigation into the media, after the News of the World phone hacking scandal in the UK.

Kenyan Officials Deny Fire Blame

Kenya's government has defended its failure to move slum-dwellers away from a fuel pipeline that leaked on Monday, causing a fire which killed dozens.

Libyan Jalil Vows State Based On "Moderate Islam".

The head of the National Transitional Council has delivered his first speech in Libya's capital, Tripoli, since the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi.