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Knee operation will rule out Gareth Bale

03.06.09
Football: Gareth Bale is unlikely to be fit for the start of the new season after undergoing knee surgery... more

Prince Andrew's Caspian adventure

26.05.09
The Duke of York is off to Azerbaijan - again. At the beginning of June, Prince Andrew will fly to Baku for a four-day official visit, his third trip to the oil-rich country in 12 months and his sixth foray into the Caspian state since May 2005. ... more

Wales issues trouble John Toshack

02.04.09
Football: Wales boss John Toshack witnessed his young side lose their second World Cup qualifier in five days against Germany last night and afterwards admitted that there were "issues that needed to be resolved." ... more

Gulf of Mexico storm lifts oil

26.08.08
Oil prices edge above $115 a barrel on concerns that Tropical Storm Gustav may strengthen and disrupt oil operations in the Gulf of Mexico... more

BP's pipeline in Georgia is back in action

14.08.08
BP restarted pumping gas through its Georgia pipeline as worries about its security during the Russian conflict eased... more

Oil price dives after Russia’s ‘ceasefire’ in Georgia conflict

12.08.08
Price of oil fell and Russian currency soared after Moscow claimed to have ordered a halt to Georgia action... more

The return of Putin and humiliation for the West

12.08.08
As Russian forces push further into Georgia, the Kremlin hawks see the invasion as payback time for George Bush and Nato. But a military triumph will leave Moscow the loser in the long run... more

Oil price soars on fears for BP Georgia pipeline

11.08.08
Oil prices surged today on growing concerns that fighting between Russia and Georgia could disrupt supply and threaten a major BP pipeline... more

Russia defies US and keeps up the bombing

11.08.08
New military clashes broke out between Russia and Georgia as Vladimir Putin rejected calls for a ceasefire amid a deepening crisis... more

Judo star will throw everything into attack

08.08.08
Judo star Craig Fallon believes a strategy of all-out attack is his best chance of securing a gold medal... more

Oil keeps slipping amid supply fears

08.08.08
The sliding oil price crashed through a new threshold today, taking its fall in the past month to 20% ... more

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