The waterway closed 1967 due to the Six Day War, reopened 1975 About 7.5% of world sea trade is carried via the canal today Receipts from the canal July 2005 to May 2006 totalled $3,246m In 2005, ...

1503: Australia's defence is awesome - any time England even thinking of launching an attack, they get absolutely smothered. The Kangaroos seem to be playing down a slope on the left wing, it's such ...

Tony Blair has won Commons backing to send UK forces into battle with Saddam Hussein - but also suffered another major backbench rebellion. Amid dramatic scenes in the Commons on Tuesday night, 217 ...

1221: These two sides have only met once this season when Rangers ran out 3-1 victors in Paisley in November. Rangers were due to host St Mirren in December but the game was called off due to water ...

Featuring impressive boxing archive from Sullivan's incredible 75-round title fight with Jake Kilrain in 1889, to Mike ...

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Police admit they are baffled by the murder of an innocent 14-year-old girl who was gunned down in Nottingham. But friends of ...

1622 TUC general secretary Brendan Barber gives his reaction: "This was a confident performance that established his authority as leader and spoke directly to the concerns of voters - particularly ...

A father has called the legal system "ridiculous" after the doctor responsible for the injection which killed his son walked free from jail. Dr Feda Mulhem was sentenced to eight months after ...

1249: The best performance and result of Martin Johnson's England reign, no question about it - England's first win Down Under since 2003. Lewis Moody's a happy man: "Amazing. A fantastic effort.

The ex-King of Afghanistan has given his first television interview in ten years. Newsnight producer Henrietta Foster reveals how a chance discovery led her to the exiled monarch as he prepares to ...

Scientists intend to keep the probe in orbit for one year while it studies the surface and beams back images. China's lunar ...