Disasters

Asian and North American markets offset weak demand from Europe for the Japanese automaker.

Legendary presenter voices fears over population explosion.

Windfarms, tidal power and shale gas are only part of the answer to Britain's looming energy crisis, says James Pollock.

Arab Summer, decline of Britain, and China smothering free speech highlighted in gloomy Eurasia predictions.

Cool weather eases heat wave across south-east Australian states.

Fitch Ratings reports on huge insurance losses in wake of 'Frankenstorm' in New York.

Offshore contract drilling company settles with US government for its role in BP’s Deepwater disaster.

Fibreglass and steel 'Chinese dumpling' survivor vessels inspired by disaster movie 2012.

Gale force winds drop concrete block on to truck's driver's compartment and fells trees.

Former Chelsea star denies signing pro-Palestine petition with 60 top footballers .

World-renowned US photographer James Balog speaks exclusively to IBTimes UK about the Extreme Ice Survey.

ONS data shows fuel and power only area of household spending to have gone up between 2006 and 2011.

Kyoto Protocol expires on 1 January but global carbon emissions are to reach a record high.

Misleading balance sheets may not reflect true valuation resulting in insufficient capital buffers, reports Bank of England Financial Policy Committee.

Tsunami Early Warning Mitigation System will be tested by four simulated earthquakes and tsunamis.

Media reports say deal with US Justice Department could lead to the largest criminal fine in US history

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said hundreds of complaints on the high prices applied on gas and other essential goods after the storm have been made.

Jersey Shore star Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi eceived hateful messages from users on the micro blogging site over her and her baby's appearance.

Despite the chaos of Sandy, social media users have flooded cyberspace with images parodying the storm.

Mitt Romney become the target of Twitter mockery under the hashtag #RomneyStormTips as Deomcrats savaged his plans to break-up the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission declares alert at Oyster Creek nuclear power plant after Frankenstorm Sandy makes landfall.

Talks between BP and the US government stall, as BP's board is split over whether to pay an $18bn settlement.

Nepal's authorities have failed to address aviation safety for decades, despite repeated tragedies.

Black box and radio voice recorder of crashed plane found as identities of victims, including seven Britons, released.

Liverpool and Manchester United's supporters engaged in exchanges of cruel chants mocking the Hillsborough and Munich disasters following their Premier League match at Anfield on Sunday.

A financial news service has compiled a list of the world's ten poorest countries based on data from the World Bank.

Court filings by US Justice Department reveal strongly worded attack on BP over 2010's Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster

Intensified eurozone woes, slowing demand and production, and rising costs hit miners and commodities firms.

Independent refiner Tesoro revealed it will buy BP refinery in Carson, California and related assets for about $2.5bn

Office workers pile on to streets of South Africa's biggest city to witness unusual weather event.