BP officials today expressed their disappintment at failing to plug the uncontrolled flow of oil from the worst spill in US history.

Minister for Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan will meet senior US politicians today as he continues his four-day fact-finding visit to the country.

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Eamon Ryan will tomorrow meet with senior US politicians as he continues his four-day fact-finding visit to the country.

Airline passengers soon will have their names checked against the US “no-fly” list before flights take off for the US, the homeland security chief said.

US President George W Bush yesterday agreed a controversial nuclear energy deal with India despite the Asian democracy refusing to sign the nuclear non-proliferation pact.