Two Irish exploration firms — Clontarf Energy and Petrel Resources — have reached agreement with the authorities in Ghana over a long-running dispute concerning lost licence acreage in the west African country. The John Teeling-chaired sister companies ...

The downing of the Malaysian jet MH17 could have a transformative impact on the crisis in the Ukraine, massively increasing pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin over his support for anti-government rebels, experts have said. Already suffering under ...

He's back, but while Tiger Woods has returned to a major championship leaderboard, the 14-time major winner believes he still has so much more |potential to be unleashed. Woods played his first round in a major in 11 months yesterday at Royal Liverpool ...

The Obama administration on Thursday voiced its strongest caution yet to Israel not to take the bombardment of Gaza too far. “We are increasingly concerned about the safety and security of civilians on both sides. We continue to urge all parties to do all they ...

Published 18/07/2014|00:00. 0 Comments; Share. Stocks in the US and Europe fell after a Malaysian Airlines jet was reportedly shot down in eastern Ukraine. Photo: YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images. US and European stocks fell after a Malaysian ...

Adrian Weckler. Published 18/07/2014|00:00. 0 Comments; Share. CEO Satya Nadella at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Washington DC this week. Photo: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images. Software giant Microsoft is to lay off 18,000 people in ...

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Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal said on Friday that Israel's ground operation in Gaza was destined to fail. PHOTOS. Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal. (AFP/File/Louai Beshara). Enlarge; Caption. DOHA: Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal said on Friday that Israel's ...