* Libya triggers fear of much wider disruption Top exporter Saudi Arabia has stopped short of pouring more oil on to markets that have vaulted above $100 as unrest swept the Middle
Oil prices rose to their highest in 2-1/2 years on Tuesday as investors worried that violence in Libya could spread to other top producers in the Middle East, while the strength of
A strong earthquake killed at least 65 people in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch with more casualties expected as desperate rescuers picked through rubble to find people trapped in toppled buildings.
The stands are full of spectators enjoying the Olympic action on a glorious summer day with a familiar London landmark resplendent in the background. London 2012 organisers last week published artists' impressions
U.S. crude futures hit a 2-1/2 year high on Tuesday on concern that violence in Libya could cut more of the OPEC-member's output and that a similar story could play out in
The more, the merrier is certainly true for Ziona Chana, a 66-year-old man in India's remote northeast who has 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren — and wouldn't mind having more.
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has decided against leading Rome's bid to host the 2020 Olympics, the city's mayor said on Monday. Montezemolo, who organised Italy's 1990 soccer World Cup and has
Mauritius tourism receipts up 10.5% in 2010 Tourism revenues in Mauritius rose by 10.5 percent in 2010, boosted by a jump in visitor numbers, official data showed on Monday. The
News that Britain's royal wedding invites are in the post has touched off lively press speculation, with former England soccer captain David Beckham and the King of Bahrain tipped to be attending
– Gold prices reach highest since early January Gold prices rose to a near seven-week high just below $1,400 an ounce in Europe on Monday as violence flared in North Africa and
