YOUNG people in Ireland, and across the world, are still engaging in unsafe sex because of misguided views, according to new research.

A TOXIC spill from China reached Khabarovsk in Russia yesterday, and the region’s governor appealed for calm in the Far Eastern Russian city, where residents have crammed their apartments with bottles, pails, pans and even bathtubs full of fresh water.

MORE than €350 billion was invested in property globally last year, an unprecedented amount.

Travellers are returning to the skies in growing numbers, European airlines said today.

The Association of European Airlines said has reported that European airline passenger traffic rose 4.0% in the week to Sept 7, but noted that this improvement on the previous week gave little cause for encouragement.

THE large multinationals which have set up call centres in Ireland providing tens of thousands of jobs, which service Europe, the Middle East and Africa, are unlikely to close up and move to a cheaper Far Eastern location according to the IDA.

Republic of Ireland captain Roy Keane was expected to fly back to the British Isles today after manager Mick McCarthy’s shock decision to dismiss him.

Alex Ferguson claimed referee Andy D’Urso had been too nervous to cope with the pressure after the official denied Manchester United two penalty appeals as Liverpool clinched the Charity Shield.

The heavy falls of the past two days show no sign of letting up, as London shares opened lower, with techs stocks continuing to be a drag on the market.

A bruised market is showing no signs of a rally after yesterday's hammering.