Syrian Rebels 'Execute' Government Soldiers

By Sam Kiley, Middle East Correspondent, in Jerusalem Syrian rebels are suspected of murdering a group of captured government soldiers undermining a strategic victory which gave them control of the main highway between Aleppo and Damascus. An unverified...

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Vigilantes Seize Mexico Town After Murder

Authorities in Mexico have said they are close to striking a deal to provide more security for a town where angry residents seized control after the abduction and murder of a taxi driver. The takeover of the southern town of Olinala took place after...

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Seven Panda Cubs Make Their Debut In China

Eyes tightly shut, these seven panda cubs are the main attraction of a competition in China to win the chance to look after the rare animals for a year. The tiny cubs made their debut at the Chengdu Panda Base, in southwest Sichuan Province. The animals...

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New York Scraps Marathon Amid Sandy Clear-Up

Energy companies have been working day and night to restore power to parts of New York devastated by the powerful Sandy storm. In the last 24 hours, engineers in Manhattan have managed to repair 11 power grids damaged by the high winds and storm surge....

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'Shore People' Battle To Rebuild After Sandy

They pride themselves on being tough, resilient "shore people". But Superstorm Sandy has made even them wonder whether life can ever be the same again. A small bay-front corner of Pleasantville, New Jersey, is where Sandy made its second touchdown...

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Sandy Victims Struggle To Pick Up The Pieces

In marshland off the coast of Staten Island, roofs lie half submerged jumbled like children's bricks. They are what remain of a dozen homes that were carried there over half a mile by Sandy's storm surge. The sea rose six feet, swept inland and wrenched...

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U-Turn On Amsterdam Tourist Cannabis Ban

A new law that would have banned tourists from smoking cannabis in Amsterdam's notorious coffee shops has been scrapped. The mayor of Amsterdam has rejected the legislation, which the incoming Dutch government has ruled will be up to local authorities...

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Sandy: Fuel Crisis Grows On US East Coast

A US motorist has reportedly threatened another with a gun as the fuel crisis escalated along the US East Coast in the wake of superstorm Sandy. Huge queues have been developing outside petrol stations throughout the stretch of the country battered...

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Sandy: 'Mass Destruction' In Atlantic City

When the people of Atlantic City emerged from wherever they had been sheltering against Superstorm Sandy, there was only thing they wanted to see. A stretch of the city's iconic boardwalk, ripped up and thrown inland, has become a nationwide symbol...

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Sandy: Face To Face With Storm's Devastation

The superstorm came ashore over a thousand miles of coastline to engulf 20 states - and counting. In each state Sandy has had different consequences for different communities. In Rockaway Park in the Queens borough of New York, the storm surge was...

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Smugglers' Jeep Gets Stuck On US Border Fence

Suspected Mexican smugglers had to abandon their attempt to get into the US after the 4x4 they were in got stuck on top of the 14ft border fence. US Border Patrol spokesman Spencer Tippets said agents spotted the SUV perched on top of the fence on Tuesday...

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Superstorm Sandy: Thousands Stranded In Floods

Millions of people are still without power and tens of thousands are stranded in their properties due to flooding three days after superstorm Sandy battered the US East Coast and killed at least 72 people. Nearly 20,000 people have been trapped at home...

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Teenager Lured Men To Deaths With Fake Jobs

A teenager has been found guilty of aggravated murder for his role in a plot to lure men to a non-existent farm with fake job offers and rob them. Authorities said Brogan Rafferty, 17, lured four victims with bogus job vacancies on Craigslist - a classified...

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Superstorm Sandy: 'This Is A Wake-Up Call'

Superstorm Sandy is a "wake up call" that could lead to billion dollar flood defences being created in New York City. Three of New York's top 10 highest floods have occurred in the last two and a half years, and the latest disaster has fuelled calls...

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Sandy: Dramatic Footage Of Air Rescue

Dramatic footage has been released of people being plucked from their flood-hit homes by helicopter. Video shows New York Police Department rescue teams loading people onto a helicopter winch to safety, as flood waters rose. But many people were not...

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Superstorm Sandy Could Cost The US $45bn

Superstorm Sandy, which ripped through the east coast of the US, could cost around $45bn (£27.9bn), according to the latest estimate. The figure, from by professional services firm PwC, allows for a rise in original estimations as the full scale of...

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Apple Sheds Two Top Execs In Shake-Up

Apple has overhauled its management team and announced that two top executives are to leave the company. John Browett, the head of retail, is out after just six months in the job and Scott Forstall, the long-serving head of its iPhone software development...

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HMS Bounty Sinks: Rescued Crew Member Dies

A woman rescued from the Atlantic Ocean hours after the HMS Bounty was caught by Hurricane Sandy has died. Claudene Christian, 42, was pulled from the water on Monday - hours after the historic ship went down in the storm off the coast of North Carolina...

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Sandy Could Mean Costly Delays For Travellers

Airline passengers delayed by Sandy may have to pay out thousands and wait days to reach their destinations, following the grounding of thousands of flights. Flight-tracking service FlightAware posted details of 13,500 cancelled national and international...

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New York Storm: Sandy Is Heading West

Superstorm Sandy is heading inland after battering parts of the east coast of the United States and Canada, killing at least 17. The storm lashed parts of the east coast overnight, leading President Barack Obama to declare a "major disaster" in New...

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China: Journalists Dragged Away From Protest

A Sky News team were among journalists who were "violently" stopped from reporting on an environmental pollution protest in China. Sky News cameraman Andy Portch was attacked by plain-clothed men as they tried to prevent him filming a protest over toxic...

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Hurricane Sandy Churns Up US Election Campaign

President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney overhauled campaign plans again for Monday as Hurricane Sandy threatened tens of millions of Americans. Both men dumped planned rallies in swing states in the path of the monster storm, upending...

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Hurricane Sandy: NY Braces For Wall Of Water

Heavy rain and strong winds from Hurricane Sandy have started lashing the northeast of the US, as forecasters warn New York could bear the brunt of the one-of-a-kind superstorm. Sandy is on a collision course with two other weather systems leading to...

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Crew Stranded On Lifeboat In 18ft Waves

Rescuers are unable to reach 17 crew members of HMS Bounty stranded on lifeboats near the eye of Hurricane Sandy. The captain of the ship ordered all members to abandon ship after it lost power and the pumps were unable to keep up with the dewatering....

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Nanny 'Was Losing Her Mind' Before Child Murders

The New York nanny accused of murdering two children in her care told relatives she was "losing her mind", according to reports. Yoselyn Ortega, who remains in a critical condition in hospital after apparently stabbing herself, was struggling emotionally...

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Peru: Deadly Riots At 'Criminal' Market

At least four people have been killed and over 20 hurt as police trying to shut down Peru's biggest wholesale market clashed with protesters. The mayor of the capital Lima, Susana Villaran, want to move the market - reportedly an easy place to buy illegal...

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Syria: Rebel Fighters Are Becoming Radicalised

By Alex Crawford, Sky News Special Correspondent Sky has seen new evidence that the Syrian uprising is becoming more and more radicalised and being fought by Islamic fundamentalists and extremists. The Syrian rebels have all but given up on military...

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Earthquake Off Canada Sparks Tsunami Alert

Thousands of people in Hawaii have been ordered to leave their homes after a tsunami was triggered by an earthquake off the coast of Canada. Initial warnings have now been downgraded but residents and tourists are still being advised to stay on higher...

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