By Josh Brewer on 25 April 2012 | 4:42 pm
On the 24 April 2012 the US government filed the first criminal charges in connection with the 2010 accident at the BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. A former BP engineer has been charged with deliberately destroying evidence about the scale of the oil spill.
Two years ago on 20 April 2010 the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded, caught fire and then sank, killing 11 workers and seriously injuring several others. Read more >
By Coziana Ciurea on 15 July 2011 | 10:49 am
On 9th of July 2011 the Republic of Sudan split and Southern Sudan declared independence from the Northern region.
Following a January referendum where nearly 99% of Southern Sudanese voted for secession, the world’s newest state has received positive endorsement from its African neighbours and the international community. Read more >
