18/11/2008 - Miliband reaches out to Syria

Foreign secretary David Miliband is in Syria today as the UK reaches out to a traditional Middle Eastern antagonist. Mr Miliband will hold talks with...

18/11/2008 - Nord Stream 'still on track'

A gas pipeline dubbed "Russia's energy weapon" is still on track, according to the company behind it. The Nord Stream, which will link Russia and...

18/11/2008 - Record LNG cargo arrives in Britain

Britain took another step towards energy dependency today as a container delivered the largest ever cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) seen on these...

18/11/2008 - Iran and Turkey sign gas memorandum

Iran and Turkey have signed a memorandum of understanding that will see the countries cooperate on developing gas assets and exporting the fuel to...

18/11/2008 - Colon diversity bowels scientists over

Ten times more types of bacteria live in the human bowel than was previously thought, a new study shows. New research from the Stanford University...

18/11/2008 - New hospital superbug alarms healthcare professionals

The emergence of a new superbug threatening the health of those in hospital is proving increasingly worrying to healthcare experts. A baumannii is a...

18/11/2008 - Rail delays cost passengers £1 billion

Passengers lost £1 billion in lost time because of delays on rail journeys last year, parliament's spending watchdog has found. The loss comes despite...

17/11/2008 - New factor raised for ex-smokers' lung cancer risk

Scientists believe they may have worked out why some former smokers succumb to lung cancer while others do not. Disrupted methylation, a vital process...

17/11/2008 - Premier production up 5%

Premier Oil production was five per cent higher in the third quarter of 2008 than it was a year ago, the company has reported. On the back of strong...

17/11/2008 - Constant ear-ringing could result from loud MP3s

Serious hearing damage could result from frequent listening to an MP3 player at a very high volume, European researchers have established. Listening...

17/11/2008 - Step forward for bowel cancer research

Cancer researchers have identified a key protein which they believe is responsible for causing bowel cancer to become aggressive. A study published in...

17/11/2008 - Brown may legislate after organ donor 'opt-out' rejection

Gordon Brown says he may force his proposal to introduce an 'opt-out' system for organ donation through parliament after it was rejected by the...

17/11/2008 - Rift Oil upgrades gas discoveries

Rift Oil has upgraded the size of its three discoveries in offshore Papua New Guinea after analysing new seismic data. The company has announced that...

17/11/2008 - Fallen Gurkha named by MoD

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has named the Gurkha who died in Afghanistan on Saturday. Colour Sergeant Krishnabahadur Dura of the 2nd Battalion The...

14/11/2008 - Iraq to triple oil exports in decade

Iraq plans to export six million barrels per day (bpd) in ten years time, according to finance minister Baqer Jabr Solagh. The minister told the AFP...