A Syrian military helicopter has crashed in a rebellious suburb of Damascus, state-run TV says.

Sudanese aircraft have bombed an area near Bentiu in South Sudan, killing a boy and injuring at least two other people, an official and a witness said today.

Libyan warplanes have launched multiple air strikes on opposition fighters regrouping at an oil port on the Mediterranean coast.

EU DAIRY farmer protests escalated this week — even as signs of stronger international dairy product markets emerged.

A new company specialising in mobile advertising is to create 20 jobs in Dublin.

Russia today grounded dozens of its fighter jets as unsafe to fly.

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India today, hoping to use the two nations’ decades-long friendship to push for deals in civilian nuclear co-operation, military hardware and trade expansion between the booming economies.

A militant Islamist movement fled from rapidly advancing government forces into a rugged, forested corner of Somalia, as the prime minister offered an amnesty if they surrendered.

Fighting erupted today on the outskirts of Somalia's militant Islamic movement's last remaining stronghold as thousands fled advancing Ethiopian troops supported by tanks and MiG fighter jets.

Ethiopian jets dominated Somalia’s skies today and bombed the country’s two main airports while ground troops captured a strategic village.

Troops are massing for a huge parade and guests are arriving from around the world to celebrate Fidel Castro’s delayed 80th birthday party. The only question is whether the ailing guest of honour will appear after four months out of the public eye.

Wireless technology company, 2PM Technologies has raised an additional $3.5m (€3.1m) worth of funds from existing investor, ICC Venture Capital.

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe yesterday dashed any hopes of a compromise with the opposition to drag Zimbabwe out of its political and economic chaos.

President Robert Mugabe today dashed hopes of a compromise with the opposition to drag Zimbabwe out of its political and economic chaos.

THE US air force was yesterday preparing to resume spy flights off the coast of North Korea, while a Japanese report said the North may soon test-fire a missile that could reach nearly all of Japan.

THE United States is basing more heavy bombers near North Korea and will formally protest against the communist nation's "reckless actions" in using MiG fighters to intercept a US surveillance plane, officials said.

The US is considering whether to send fighter jet escorts with reconnaissance planes near North Korea after jets from the country intercepted a surveillance flight and shadowed it for 20 minutes, Pentagon officials said.

American fighter jets have stepped up operations in the northern and southern no-fly zones of Iraq, possibly preparing the ground for an invasion.

A NORTH KOREAN fighter plane intruded into South Korea’s airspace yesterday and the communist state, again using strident rhetoric, said nuclear war could break out on the peninsula at any time.

US and British warplanes bombed Iraqi military command and communication targets near Talil in the south of the country today.

A Yugoslav weapons dealer has exported military equipment to Iraq, and Serb experts are helping Saddam Hussein defend air space against US attacks, it was claimed today.

It has been reported that an Indian Air Force MiG fighter jet has crashed in Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar.