Reading Time: 2 minutesThe ozone layer protects against skin cancer, but the gas is destroyed by reactions with industrial chemicals.
Reading Time: 4 minutesDespite efforts by Tokyo Electric Power Companys (Tepco) engineers, the Self-Defence Forces, police and firemen, conditions there appear to have grown steadily worse.
Reading Time: 2 minutesTepco shares have lost more than 80% of their value since the quake struck.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAlassane Ouattaras spokesman said his troops had overrun the home of Laurent Gbagbo, who refuses to step down, though his whereabouts are unclear.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWikipedia said it had more than 3.5m page views for cancer-related content in January 2011.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on 11 March have lead to rolling power blackouts and a nuclear crisis.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMeanwhile, the plants operator, Tepco, says it has no choice but to dump 11,500 tonnes of much less contaminated water at sea from...
Reading Time: 3 minutesMisrata, the only city in the west still controlled by the rebels, has been under siege by forces loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi...
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter first calling the election off until Monday, officials further delayed it until next weekend.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Army and Royal Navy will set out details later of the first wave of job losses from Octobers defence review.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA security source at Tunisias Djerba airport told Reuters that Mr Obeidi had flown to the Greek capital.
Reading Time: 3 minutesArchbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa has called for a swift end to the conflict in Libya even if it means offering Col...
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe authorities say the radioactive material will rapidly dissipate in the sea and is not thought likely to endanger health.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMoldova will hold local elections on 5 June. The MPs of the ruling alliance today passed a draft decision on the matter.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs much as 62.3 per cent of the unemployed were men, and 62.4 per cent were people from urban areas.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAt the same time, the cabinet approved a list of Moldovan goods which the contracting authorities must buy only from local producers in...
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe parliaments secretary-general, Adrian Fetescu, unveiled a draft law on the budget of the parliament and parliamentary factions for 2011, which sees...
Reading Time: 4 minutesConflict-settlement principles: “We [Russia, EU, Moldova] see the ultimate goal exactly in the same way: a special status for Transnistria in the framework...
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe order came soon after an earthquake and tsunami caused a nuclear emergency in Japan.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bank of Japan will re-release the results of Tankan survey on 4 April, the bank has said.