British Banker Dies In Hurricane Sandy

The British boss of an investment bank has been killed in a hurricane which has been sweeping across the Caribbean. Timothy Fraser-Smith, 66, chief executive of Deltec Bank & Trust, fell from the roof of his home in wealthy Lyford Cay a private...

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Obama V Romney: 'Microtargeting' In Ohio

By Dominic Waghorn, US Correspondent Campaigning in the US presidential election has reached fever pitch but what we are seeing is only half the story. Behind the campaign stops, speeches and rallies, a fierce digital battle is underway, as never...

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US Child Killings: Police Search Nanny's Home

Police are searching the US home of a nanny suspected of murdering two children in her care. Yoselyn Ortega remains in a critical condition in hospital after apparently slitting her own throat, moments after stabbing Leo Krim and his sister, six-year-old...

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Arnie Gets Back To His 'Barbarian' Roots

Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is reprising one of his most famous movie roles - Conan The Barbarian. Universal Pictures said Schwarzenegger, 65, will play the sword-swinging hero in The Legend Of Conan, 30 years after the film that...

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Syria: Tank And Sniper Fire Threatens Truce

Three people are reported to have been killed by tank and sniper fire in Syria's capital, hours after a ceasefire was agreed. The Damascus suburb of Harasta was apparently targeted in a violation of the temporary truce agreed to mark the four-day Muslim...

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Afghanistan Suicide Bomber Kills Worshippers

A suicide bomber has attacked a mosque in Afghanistan as people gathered to celebrate the Eid al Adha holiday. Between 36 and 41 people, including at least five children, died in the attack in the town of Maymana, capital of northern Faryab province....

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British Oil Executive Shot Dead In Brussels

A British oil executive - named by Sky sources as Nicholas Mockford - has been shot dead in Brussels. The killing took place on October 14 but Belgian investigators have only just revealed information about his death. Mr Mockford, who worked for ExxonMobil,...

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Fukushima Nuclear Plant 'Is Still Leaking'

High radiation levels found in fish caught off Japan's east coast could mean the Fukushima nuclear plant is still leaking, according to research. Marine chemist Ken Buesseler reviewed official data on atomic caesium levels in fish, shellfish and...

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Malala Shooting: Police Name Prime Suspect

Police have named the prime suspect in connection with the shooting of Malala Yousafzai, the teenage activist who spoke out against the Taliban. Detectives are attempting to track down 23-year-old Atta Ullah Khan, a chemistry student from the Swat district...

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Hurricane Sandy Hits Cuba After Jamaica

Hurricane Sandy tore down power lines and trees as it pounded Jamaica, before heading for Cuba and the Bahamas. The storm had developed from a Category One to Category Two hurricane when it made landfall just west of Santiago de Cuba with maximum sustained...

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Windows 8 Marks Fightback From Microsoft

Microsoft is unveiling a dramatic overhaul of its Windows operating system - with the latest version being designed to run on all computers from desktops to tablets. Windows 8 represents the biggest change to the industry's dominant operating system...

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Rolling Stones Fans Clamour For Surprise Gig

The Rolling Stones have surprised fans by announcing plans for a warm-up gig in Paris tonight. Just 350 tickets went on sale for the event, after the band informed people of their plans with a message on Twitter. Fans paid just £12 - in contrast to...

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Man Killed By Shark As Friend Watches Helpless

A California surfer has been killed by a shark off a beach at the Vandenberg Air Force Base. The attack was reported by another surfer on Tuesday morning off the coast of Surf Beach in Lompoc, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department said in a...

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Israel Bombarded After Militants Die In Gaza

By Sam Kiley, Middle East Correspondent Israel has been hit with more than 60 missiles in 24 hours in a surge in violence from the Gaza Strip. Three militants from the armed wing of Hamas, which rules in Gaza, were killed in an Israeli counter-attack....

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Woman 'Set Herself On Fire In Staged KKK Attack'

A woman who told police she had been subjected to a racist attack in which three men set her alight and scrawled KKK on her car was lying, according to US investigators. "The wounds were self-inflicted," said Kyle Hanrahan, a spokesman for the FBI's...

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Republican: Rape Baby Is 'Gift From God'

A Republican politician has described pregnancies after women have been raped as a "gift from God". Richard Mourdock, a US Senate candidate from Indiana, made the remarks at the end of a debate when he was asked if abortion should be allowed in cases...

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Obama Aggressive In Final Presidential Debate

Romney Avoids Foreign Policy Blow Updated: 10:35am UK, Tuesday 23 October 2012 By Dominic Waghorn, US Correspondent This was always going to be a tough one for Mitt Romney. The Republican challenger has not distinguished himself on foreign policy. ...

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Monster Energy Drink 'Linked To Five Deaths'

The heavily-caffeinated Monster Energy Drink is being investigated by US officials for its reported link to five deaths and one non-fatal heart attack. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking into claims that people had adverse reactions after...

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Malala: Al Qaeda Slates Support For Shot Girl

Al Qaeda has reportedly hit out at the widespread support for a schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban - and asked why she has been hailed a heroine. Malala Yousafzai, 15, is being treated at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham after being...

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MoD To Control Afghan Drones From UK Base

The Ministry of Defence is to double the size of its armed drone fleet in Afghanistan - and will run its 'spies in the skies' from the UK for the first time. A batch of five new MQ-9 Reaper drones, which are used to gather surveillance and monitor enemy...

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'Al Qaeda Terror Plot' Foiled By Jordan

Jordanian authorities have said they foiled an al Qaeda plot targeting shopping malls and Western diplomats. Sameeh Maaytah, a spokesman for the Jordanian government, said 11 suspected militants were in police custody. State news agency Petra reported...

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Lebanon: Gun Clashes After Official's Funeral

Two people have been killed and more than a dozen injured after clashes between Sunni and Shi'ite gunmen in Lebanon, security officials said. Troops managed to separate the gunmen and restore calm to two neighbourhoods in the capital Beirut where fighting...

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Rosneft To Buy 50% Stake In TNK-BP From BP

BP has said it will sell its 50% stake in its joint venture TNK-BP to Rosneft as part of a £16.7bn deal. Russia's state owned oil company will pay the British energy firm $17.1bn (£10.6bn) in cash and $9.7bn (£6bn) in shares for the stake. The...

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Lance Armstrong: UCI Upholds Usada Life Ban

Lance Armstrong has been banned for life and stripped of his seven Tour de France titles over his role in "the most sophisticated doping programme sport has ever seen". The international cycling union (UCI) said it would not appeal the decision taken...

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White House Denies Iran Nuclear Talks Report

The White House has denied reports it has agreed to stage one-on-one talks with Iran to find a diplomatic solution to concerns over its nuclear programme. The New York Times reported on Saturday that the US and Iran had agreed in principle to negotiations,...

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Body Found At Family Shooting Suspect's House

Police have found a body at the burnt-out home of a man suspected of breaking into a nearby house and shooting five members of a family, killing two of them. Investigators believe Desmond John Moses, 55, set his own bungalow on fire before entering...

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Lebanon: Thousands Mourn Killing Of Spy Chief

Thousands of people have gathered in the Lebanese capital Beirut for the funeral of a top intelligence official who was assassinated by a car bomb. Lebanese forces set up road blocks and cordoned off Beirut's Martyrs' Square as well as boosting security...

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Thirteen Dead In Damascus Car Bomb Blast

At least 13 people have been killed after a car bomb exploded near a police station in the Syrian capital of Damascus. A state official speaking from the scene said an explosives-rigged taxi blew up 50 metres from the Bab Touma neighbourhood's main...

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