Plane Crash in Nigeria Kills 153 Aboard, No Survivors
A Dana Air flight crash landed into a populated area setting on fire at least three houses. All 153 on board were killed while the number of ground casualties were yet to emerge.
Plane Crash in Accra Kills 10 Bus Passengers
Cargo plane crash-lands near Ghana capital airport and kills 10 people on bus.
Big Ben Tower to be Renamed as Elizabeth Tower, MPs Support the Campaign
After Queen Victoria, the present Queen is the only monarch in the British history to complete sixty years on the throne.
Queen's Diamond Jubilee: Google Doodle Celebrates with Special Graphic Logo
Britain celebrates the 60th anniversary of the coronation of the Queen Elizabeth II with elaborate festivities.
EU and ECB Want Urgent Action over Euro Survival
Political and financial officials seek clear vision and policy action from Europe's leaders to save the single currency.
Derby Fire Deaths: Mick and Mairead Philpott Arrested on Suspicion of Murder
Fire broke out after petrol was poured through letterbox at front of family home, according to the police. Six of couple's children died in blaze tragedy.
Dewey & Leboeuf Files for Bankruptcy Marking Biggest Law Firm Collapse in US History
Dewey & Leboeuf's Chapter 11 filing makes it the first law firm in US history to file for bankruptcy.
19 Die in Doha Mall Fire Tragedy [VIDEO]
Most victims of Villaggio mall daycare centre blaze expatriates, trapped by lack of obvious escape routes and safety procedures.
Kofi Annan to Meet Assad: International Pressure Mounts on Regime to End Violence
The UN and Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan scheduled to meet President Bashar al-Assad following Houla massacre.
BlackBerry Maker RIM Plans to Off-load 2,000 Jobs - Report
Research In Motion is cutting costs as it has lost market dominance to Apple's i-phones and Google's Android-based phones.
Spain’s Bankia Selling Stake In British Airways Owner IAG
Bankia and parent company BFA plan to sell its holdings in IAG and other companies to raise much-needed capital.
Cookie Law Deadline Ends, Majority of UK Online Retailers Yet to Comply
The UK cookie law is part of the European Union e-privacy directive introduced in 2003.
Bankia Seeks €19bn Rescue, Fears of Spanish Bailout Mount
Bankia restated its 2011 results putting the loss at €2.98bn against the earlier reported €309m profit.
Goldman Sachs Shareholders Approve Executive Pay Plans, Turns to Twitter to Improve Image
Bank's chief executive Lloyd Blankfein would be taking a pay cut and receive lower pay compared to his counterparts in JPMorgan and Citigroup, shareholders told.
Alibaba.com Shareholders Clear BuyBack Plan, CIC to Take $2bn Stake in Alibaba
Alibaba raising funds for the buyback through a stake sale to China Investment Corp.
HP To Cut 27,000 Jobs as Q2 Profit Slides [VIDEO]
Company plans to complete layoffs within two years, mainly through early retirement to minimise number of redundancies.
EU Wants Greece to Stay, but Grexit Plans Being Worked Out
EU leaders ask Greece to commit itself to austerity and stay the course on reforms.
Australia Tops OECD Better Life Index of Industrialised Nations
Australia ranks as world's happiest nation in OECD Better Life Index - ahead of Norway and US.
Earthquake Measuring 5.9 Magnitude Jolts Northern Italy, 3 Killed
Factories, churches and old buildings are the worst hit and several people are believed to have been buried under the rubble.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Marries Longtime Girlfriend Priscilla Chan
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan marry after nine years in simple private ceremony.
SpaceX Launch Aborted, Next Launch Date Set: US Space Sector to Open up for Private Participation?
SpaceX rocket launch aborted following technical glitches.
Euro Drops against Dollar and Yen: What would be the Future of Single Currency after G8?
Euro is treading in negative territory due to concerns of Greece crisis contagion.
Moody’s Downgrade 16 Spanish Banks, Bonds Hit
Spanish banks downgraded by Moody's in view of the continued unemployment and recession.
Facebook's Historic IPO: Wall Street Braces for One of the Biggest IPOs in History
Facebook shares priced at $38 (£24) each to start trading at Nasdaq, making it the biggest IPO in terms market capitalisation in US history.
Japan Grows 1%, but ‘Grexit’ Shadow Weighs on Asian Growth
Asian economies fear catastrophic fallout of a possible Greek exit from the EU.
Mary Kennedy, Estranged Wife of Robert F Kennedy Jr, Found Hanged
Mary Kennedy, 52, was depressed and worried about her financial situation and the end of her marriage, according to friends.
JPMorgan Faces FBI Investigation over 'London Whale's' Trading Loss
FBI and the US Justice Department are launching a criminal inquiry into trading practices of JPMorgan following its revelation of $2bn (£1.2bn) loss.
France's Hollande and Germany's Merkel Pledge to Chalk Out New Growth Plan to Solve EU Crisis
France's new Socialist President Francois Hollande met the German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin and both leaders promised to work together to bring back growth in the recession-hit eurozone.
Mitchell Guist, ‘Swamp People’ Star, Falls off Boat and Dies
Mitchell Guist was part of the reality show Swamp People broadcast by History Channel.
Greece’s Euro Exit Fears Spread Panic to World Markets, Fresh Talks to Begin
World markets fall as Greece's euro exit looms large following failure of talks to form coalition government.