Typhoon Fengshen has killed at least 19 people in the Philippines and is hampering efforts to rescue more than 700 people aboard a ferry adrift in the storm.Rough seas and large waves forced Philippine coast guard crews to turn back in their attempt to reach the "Princess of the Stars."
Nigeria oil pipeline 'attacked'
US oil giant Chevron has halted onshore oil production at its Escravos oilfield after an attack on a pipeline.
The loss could equate to about 120,000 barrels per day, about 6.6% of Nigeria's total daily crude production.
The Nigerian military said militants blew up the Niger Delta pipeline, but the region's main armed group blamed angry youths for the attack.
Ireland under Franco-German pressure to hold new EU vote
The Irish government is expected to bow to Franco-German pressure and hold a second referendum to try to rescue the Lisbon treaty that voters rejected this month.
The plan for a possible new vote in Ireland, being discussed by some ministers in Dublin, will be greeted with outrage by opponents of the treaty in Britain.
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