Syria talks in disarray before they begin

Syrian and international delegates arrived in Switzerland on Tuesday for peace talks that few believe can succeed as the three-year-old civil war and geopolitical acrimony it has brought show

EU leaders call for Cyprus solution

By Jean Christou EU LEADERS on Tuesday threw their weight behind calls for movement on Cyprus following a meeting in Brussels with Turkish Prime Minister

Police investigate rape allegation

Police are investigating a case of alleged rape after an 18-year-old woman reported that her father sexually assaulted her. The matter was reported to a

Road tax renewals up on last year

By Peter Stevenson THE number of vehicles that have not had their road tax renewed and will be removed from circulation has doubled compared to

Faltering Man United seek cup fillip

By Josh Reich Manchester United must shrug off the disappointment of their league title aspirations being all but ended if they are to retain hope

Thailand imposes state of emergency

The Thai government declared a 60-day state of emergency to start on Wednesday, saying it wanted to prevent any escalation of more than two months of protests