Francois Hollande gives his first speech to the European Parliament as head of state.

Boeing has apparently been aware of the problems with the troublesome lithium ion batteries on its 787 Dreamliner for some time.

The ninja is one of Japan's oldest and most mysterious professions, but today modern methods to spy, sabotage, and kill are putting them out of work.

The world's largest platinum producer Anglo American Platinum, also known as Amplats, is planning to close down some of its South African mines and cut around 14,000 jobs. The announcement comes after a series of strikes across the mining sector of South Africa at the end of last year in which mineworkers were demanding higher wages.