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Half of India in power cuts

Hundreds of millions of people across India had no power on Tuesday in one of the world's worst ever power cuts. It was the second time in two days the country's power supply failed. Read more

London 2012 Olympics opened

The opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games took place on Friday night. The event started with Britain's first ever Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins ringing a huge bell. Read more

2012 Olympics to be greenest ever

A new report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and BioRegional has said the London 2012 Olympic Games will be the greenest ever. However, the report* warns of failures to meet sustainability targets in important areas. Read more

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