Bond market braces for bank debt deluge

Bond markets are facing their latest severe test since the start of the financial crisis, as European banks set about refinancing €225bn of debt over the next four months.

Victoria braces for peak

Regional Victoria should brace itself for more flooding today with communities placed on high alert.

Haiti quake survivor returns home after 6 months

Half-buried in rubble, Bazelais Suy struggled to breathe — a dead woman lay on his chest. He knew he had to get her off, fast. Because he could still move his arms, he somehow managed to remove his belt, loop it around the woman's own belt and drag her off. But his legs were still pinned.

Survivor of Haiti earthquake returns home after 6-month medical odyssey, vows to help rebuild

a dead woman lay on his chest. He knew he had to get her off, fast. Because he could still move his arms, he somehow managed to remove his belt, loop it around the woman's own belt and drag her ...

Tube 'cutting corners over safety' say unions as London braces for strike

A Tube safety row has blown up as millions of passengers prepared for disruption because of strikes by London Underground workers.

Residents flee rapidly rising rivers

Homes were evacuated, roads closed and desperate farmers carried stricken stock to high ground as torrential rain sparked flooding across the lower North Island.