A North Korean ship being tracked by the United States Navy on suspicion of transporting weapons to Burma has turned around, US officials have said.
They said they did not know where the ship was now heading, but South Korean media said it was going home.
The UN passed a tough sanctions resolution, Number 1874, allowing [...]
Details have emerged about the rescue of the only person known to have survived the crash of a Yemeni-operated plane off the Comoros islands.
A French rescuer said he had spotted the 14-year-old-girl in choppy waters amid bodies and wreckage. He said she was shaking as he pulled her up.
The girl was taken to [...]
By Jonathan AmosScience reporter, BBC News
The UK is ill-prepared to exploit the emerging commercial spaceflight sector, says the president of Virgin Galactic.
Will Whitehorn said Britain lacked the regulatory framework that would help the industry grow but which would also ensure the necessary safety standards.
Speaking at a space tourism conference in London, he said current [...]
By Nick TriggleBBC News health reporter
Medical students are finishing their five-year courses with crippling levels of debt, the doctors’ union says.
A British Medical Association poll of more than 2,000 students found those now starting their studies face debts at graduation of nearly £40,000.
Doctors warned a career in medicine was in danger of becoming a [...]
By Oana LungescuEuropean affairs correspondent, BBC News
Sweden has called on the European Union to take the lead in fighting climate change despite facing the worst economic downturn since the 1930s.
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said the EU should reach a common position ahead of a major international climate conference in Copenhagen in December.
Climate change is [...]