Military strike avoided for now as international inspections of Syrian chemical munitions set to begin before end of November After three long days of discussions in Geneva, the United State... Read more
The Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead next week as planned, Formula One bosses declared on Friday, despite fears it could be targeted by violent anti-government demonstrations. The sport... Read more
The United Nations marked World Teachers’ Day on Wednesday with a warning that 6.1 million more teachers are needed to meet the internationally agreed Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of at... Read more
Iran says oil would go over $250 if exports banned
Iran warned the West on Sunday any move to block its oil exports would more than double crude prices with devastating consequences on a fragile global economy. “As soon as such an issu... Read more