Dozens of people have been arrested in the United States after after a day of protests in cities around the world where tens of thousands gathered to rally against what they see as corporate greed.

Vanessa Hudgens has signed up for serial killer movie 'Frozen Ground'.

Nicolas Cage is to star in new movie about notorious serial killer Robert Hansen, called 'Frozen Ground'.

Simon Cowell admits Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie has been discussed as a possible judge for the US debut of 'The X Factor'.

A FORMER college student charged with hacking Sarah Palin’s email account fears some jurors in heavily Republican East Tennessee could be dazzled when the conservative star testifies.

Indigenous people from around the world are gathering this week for a conference on climate change – a subject they claim affects them disproportionately even though they share relatively little responsibility for it.

THERE’LL be a real ‘thong and dance’ if Kerry manage to overcome the challenge of Tyrone tomorrow and win their third All-Ireland senior football title in a row.

An enormous forest fire started by tool sparks has destroyed dozens of homes and cabins on the scenic Kenai Peninsula south of Anchorage, Alaska.

A 21-year moratorium on commercial whaling has been upheld by the International Whaling Commission meeting in the US.

A huge 8.3 magnitude earthquake off Japan’s northern coast sparked a tsunami warning today, sending thousands along the archipelago’s eastern coast fleeing to higher ground.

THE International Whaling Commission (IWC) has entered unknown territory after a majority of members resolved to overturn the moratorium on commercial whaling.

The 20-year-old ban on commercial whaling remained intact today, but the International Whaling Commission entered unknown territory after a majority of its members voted to overturn the moratorium.

Three climbers are recovering today after being plucked from Canada’s highest mountain where they were trapped for three days by a ferocious blizzard.

NOTING a swarm of tiny earthquakes beneath volcanic Mount Spurr, scientists have warned that the volcano 80 miles west of Anchorage, Alaska, could erupt in the next few weeks.

WHEN a pickup truck crossed a double yellow line and killed two occupants of a Jeep in Anchorage, Alaska, police initially thought the accident was a tragic accident.

A hunter has been attacked by a grizzly bear he had shot and left for dead the day earlier.

A China Airlines passenger jet dumped its fuel after takeoff and returned to Taiwan for an emergency landing today when one of its engines vibrated strongly.

Two earthquakes jolted Anchorage, Alaska, making buildings shudder and knocking items off shelves.

A crystal ball honouring victims of the World Trade Centre attack dropped in Times Square at midnight.

A US federal appeals court has overturned a $5bn damages award against oil giant Exxon over an oil spill in Alaska in 1989. The court said the damages were excessive and ordered a judge to determine a lesser amount.