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Schools closed and roads affected as snow hits Scotland

YoopyaMar 19, 20130

Dozens of schools have been closed after heavy snow affected parts of Scotland, with whiteout conditions in some areas making driving difficult. Almost 50 schools

Pope Francis inauguration Mass in Vatican

YoopyaMar 19, 20130

Pope Francis has appeared in St Peter’s Square in Rome for the inauguration Mass that marks the official start of his papacy. Francis toured the

Airbus sells 234 planes to Lion Air in $24 billion deal

YoopyaMar 18, 20130

(Reuters) – Airbus (EAD.PA) has signed a 18.4-billion-euro deal ($24 billion) with low-cost Indonesian carrier Lion Air for 234 single-aisle passenger planes, poaching one of

Cyprus told it can amend bailout, as key vote postponed

YoopyaMar 18, 20130

Cyprus can amend the terms of a bailout deal that has sparked huge public anger and led to heavy cash withdrawals, German and European bank

‘Butterfly’ Churchill brothers die of infections

YoopyaMar 18, 20130

Two young brothers with a rare skin condition have died within days of each other, their family has said. Harry and Cody Churchill from Poole,

Peter and Charlie Saunders: Bodies of British dad and son killed in French Alps to be flown home

YoopyaMar 18, 20130

Frantic Peter Saunders, 48, begged for help on his mobile phone after seeing son Charlie, 12, plunge 1,000ft from a snow-covered mountain track The bodies

Francois Hollande defends Syria weapons plan

YoopyaMar 15, 20130

France’s president has defended his plan to supply arms to Syria’s rebels, as activists mark two years since the anti-government uprising began. Speaking after an

Rome conclave: Cardinals set to elect new Pope

YoopyaMar 12, 20130

Cardinals gathered in Rome to elect the new Pope will begin voting later, with no clear frontrunner to take over as head of the Roman

Italy faces post-vote stalemate, spooking investors

YoopyaFeb 26, 20130

(Reuters) – The Italian stock market fell and state borrowing costs rose on Tuesday as investors took fright at political deadlock after a stunning election

Cardinal Keith O’Brien resigns as Archbishop

YoopyaFeb 25, 20130

Britain’s most senior Roman Catholic cleric, Cardinal Keith O’Brien, is stepping down as the Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, the BBC has learned. It