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Delegates will meet Sunday and Monday to discuss the impacts of climate change on vulnerable countries.

Sharon Green Nov 10, 2011

The International Energy Agency has warned that if fossil fuel infrastructure is not radically and rapidly re-thought, the world will 'lose for ever' the chance to avoid devastating climate change.

Emanuelle Degli Esposti Nov 10, 2011

Miss Venezuela is Miss World 2011: A Look at the History of Beauty Queens from Venezuela (PHOTOS)

Dipty Nair Nov 07, 2011

Miss Venezuela, Ivian Sarcos, was crowned the 61st Miss World in a glittering ceremony at the Earls Court Two in London on Sunday night. Miss Philippines, Gwendoline Ruais, was named the runner-up, while Miss Puerto Rico, Amanda Perez, came third in the contest.

Pooja Ravikumar Nov 07, 2011

Moammar Gadhafi's son and onetime heir apparent, Saif al-Islam, fearing for his life, has taken refuge among nomads in the Sahara and is seeking an aircraft to fly him out of Africa to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, an official from Libya's ruling National Transitional Council says.

Oct 28, 2011

Patients undergoing transplant operations could be given artificial blood created from stem cells in the next ten years, researchers say.

Oct 27, 2011

Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, a long-time opponent of Mugabe's Zanu-PF has changed his stance on gay rights, saying he now wants them enshrined in the new soon-to be constitution.

Oct 25, 2011

A critically endangered species of rhino has been poached to extinction in Vietnam, with the last Javan rhino found dead with its horn cut off.

Oct 25, 2011

After twenty four years on from the inaugural Rugby World Cup Final in 1987, New Zealand and France return to Eden Park on Sunday to play out the Final of Rugby World Cup 2011.

Oct 23, 2011

Montenegro v England Euro 2012: Where to Watch Live Coverage, Highlights and Goals. In the U.K., Sky Sports will broadcast live coverage and highlights from 1930 BST, full details are available on the Sky Sports Web site. In the U.S., ESPN3 will show the match and highlights, programming starts from 1455 EDT.

Oct 07, 2011

All the latest news and team/squad news for England's Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro. England travel to Montenegro Friday needing just one point to secure automatic qualification for next summer's European Championships.

Oct 07, 2011

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has voiced concerns over England's reluctance to appoint a home-grown manager to run the national team.

Oct 06, 2011

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has launched a stinging attack on the Zuma government by comparing it to the apartheid regime for its failure to stand up to China.

Oct 05, 2011

A British expatriate living in South Africa is said to be fighting for his life after he was attacked by a shark whilst swimming in South Africa.

Sep 29, 2011

Despite infighting between pro and anti Gaddafi troops still on-going, interim Prime Minister Mahmood Jibril has announced Libya will name a new government within 10 days, as the National transitional Council (NTC) attempts to make clear political progress in a country deeply fractured by months of conflict that overthrew former leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Sep 21, 2011

20 September 2011: All the Latest News from Rugby World Cup 2011. All of the latest news and views from the Rugby World Cup for the 20 September 2011. England flanker Steve Thomson has said that England need to clear the air if they are to win the Rugby World Cup this year and Leicester No.8 Thomas Waldrom has admitted he was surprised to receive the call to join up with England's World Cup. Australia could be without David Pocock for their crunch game against the U.S.A on Friday and Italy re...

Sep 20, 2011

After weeks of being on the run new rumours now say Gaddafi has been spotted in a south Libyan town currently being captured by the National Transitional Council's forces, but after months of sketchy information, many inside and outside Libya are fed up with what appears to be a lying game perpetuated by both the Gaddafi and NTC forces.

Sep 20, 2011

The World Health Organisation has revealed that there has been a significant rise in Europe of the rate of infections of TB. The WHO reports that there is a worldwide pandemic, killing 1.7 million people each year with 440,000 new patients being diagnosed with the disease around the world.

Sep 14, 2011

Until now it was believed that our earliest identifiable ancestors were Homo Habilis fossils found in East Africa. But ever the discovery of Australopithecus Sediba(the ancient human ancestor) , in a South African cave in 2009, the scientists are claiming that they have found the missing link between humans and apes.The species – dubbed Australopithecus Sediba – had ape arms but human-like hands, which could have been used to make tools and climb trees, a small but human-shaped brain and a ...

Sep 09, 2011

Muammar Gaddafi is still on the run despite being hunted down by the National Transitional Council and NATO forces. Taking over from Saddam Hussein and Bin Laden, the colonel is now the most wanted man on the planet.

Sep 08, 2011

Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas netted twice as world champions Spain battled back from 2-0 down to defeat Chile in a pulsating friendly in Switzerland on Friday.

Sep 03, 2011

More than a week after the rebels first entered Tripoli, the hunt for Colonel Gaddafi is still on-going.

Sep 01, 2011

As the quest for Gaddafi intensifies, world powers are already planning their next strategic move to optimise their relationship with Libya, strategizing their next moves for relations with Libya, proving that the race for the best deals has now truly started.

Aug 24, 2011

Gaddafi's compound might now be in the hands of the rebels, but the leader is not yet ready to relinquish power.

Aug 24, 2011

While the world asks what will happen to Moammar Gadhafi in the coming hours or days, rumors about his whereabouts and his next move are rampant.

Aug 22, 2011

Sounds of intense fighting echoed Monday morning around Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi's compound in central Tripoli as his forces continued to fight rebels who swept into the capital Sunday night.

Aug 22, 2011

The international charity Oxfam has launched an initiative to get Africans and their governments to donate more towards the drought and famine in the Horn of Africa as it complained the donations given by African countries so far are too small.

Aug 16, 2011

District judge Howard Riddle has ruled that Shrien Dewani can be extradited to South Africa to face trial for organising the murder of his wife Anni on their honeymoon in November last year.

Aug 10, 2011

If goal-line technology was in place in South Africa last year, England would have won the World Cup. Ok, probably not but at least we would have been prevented the tedious debate about the merits, or lack thereof, of introducing a system that is already widely used in other sports, including cricket and rugby.

Jul 26, 2011

Thousands of Africans are taking to Twitter to vent grief and anger over another famine in Somalia, raising money and comforting each other showing that once again social network are increasingly used to highlight international issues.

Jul 22, 2011