Britain's centuries-old churches are must-sees for many tourists, but entering these hallowed places comes at a price.

A phone system that failed in the aftermath of a deadly explosion in the...

Scenes from Northern Island's Donegal County.

An estimate of 160 billion barrels has companies scrambling to drill in pristine ecosystem, writes Michael McCarthy.

Those who think that the Euro will disintegrate are not fully aware of the dynamics of the European Union, the EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said in Auckland today.

The largest of Spain's Balearic islands is still a green place in the autumn, writes Andreas Heimann.

US shares rebounded overnight, as investors applauded signs on both sides of the Atlantic that government fiscal problems are getting solved.

Advice on tackling the epic 7865km Trans-Siberian route... and learning a little Mongolian.

Scaling the Matterhorn is something best done while you're young, says Alpine guide Rudi Steindl.

The remarkably well-preserved underground site is the first gladiator school ever found outside Italy.

Gran Canaria's Seaside Hotel Palm Beach was built in the 1970s and positively embraces its roots.

Stocks in Europe and Italian fixed-income securities were pummelled on concern about the euro zone's debt crisis. The benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 Index ended the day with a 4.1 per cent drop.

Ed Vulliamy was only 20 blocks away when the twin towers were attacked by al-Qaeda on September 11, 2001. Here, in this highly personal account, he recalls those devastating first moments and the eerie days that followed.