Obama Signs Order To Start Spending Cuts

President Barack Obama has signed an order authorising $85bn cuts in domestic and defence spending following the failure of efforts to strike a deal with Republicans on cutting the US deficit. Mr Obama and Republican leaders in the House and Senate...

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Sharks: 'Hundred Million Are Killed A Year'

Nearly 100 million sharks are killed each year and they need to be better protected or many species could face possible extinction, according to a new study. The rate of commercial fishing far exceeds what many populations need to recover, scientists...

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Protesters Torch Egypt Police Station

Protesters torch a police station in Port Said as US Secretary of State John Kerry lands in Cairo for talks. The interior ministry said in a statement that around 500 protesters threw stones and petrol bombs at the police station, setting it on fire,...

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Britons Hurt In Coach Crash In Kenya

A number of Britons are being treated in hospital after the coach they were travelling in crashed in Kenya. Around 15 people were believed to have been in the vehicle when the accident happened in the coastal city of Mombasa. The Foreign Office has...

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Delhi Rape: Seven-Year-Old 'Attacked In School'

A seven-year-old girl has been raped at a government school in northwest Delhi, according to Indian media. The Times of India newspaper said the attack happened in the Mangolpuri area of the capital. The girl's parents informed police after the injured...

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South Africa Suspends Cops After Van Brutality

Several South African police officers have been suspended and a murder investigation launched after a video showed a man being handcuffed to a moving police van. Police in Pretoria held a press conference to placate a nation outraged by the video showing...

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New Zealand Shark Attack: Wife Told By Text

The wife of a man killed by a great white shark at a New Zealand beach was told about the deadly attack by text message as she sat having coffee nearby, it has emerged. Meg Strange was chatting with a friend at a cafe near Muriwai Beach in west Auckland...

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Deaths As Crowded Restaurant Boat Sinks In Iraq

At least eight people have been killed and several others are missing after a crowded floating restaurant sank in an Iraqi river. The site of the tragedy on the Tigris River in Baghdad Police said the single-deck boat was overloaded when it went down...

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Australia: Huge Meth Bust Is Record Seizure

By Jonathan Samuels, Australia Correspondent Australian police have made their biggest ever haul of methamphetamine after seizing more than half a ton of the illegal drug - worth around £300m. A total of 585kg of the substance - known as 'ice'...

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Helicopter Blows Deer Trapped On Ice To Safety

A struggling deer stranded on thin ice in Canada has been rescued by a quick-thinking helicopter pilot. The stricken animal and her fawn were trapped in Antigonish Harbour, Nova Scotia, with the mother slipping and sliding each time she tried to move....

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South Africa: 'Man Dragged Behind Police Van'

A taxi driver in South Africa died after being handcuffed to a police vehicle and dragged hundreds of yards, it has been alleged. Independent police investigators are looking into the claims after video footage emerged showing a man being dragged along...

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Pope Benedict XVI's Papacy Enters Final Hours

Pope Benedict XVI's tenure as leader of the world's Catholics is drawing to a close. The 85-year-old stands down as Pontiff after nearly eight years and at a time when the Church is mired in controversy. This morning, more than 100 cardinals said their...

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Pistorius: Reeva's 'Last Text' Home Revealed

Reeva Steenkamp sent a text to her flatmate on the night she was shot dead, saying she would not be driving home because it was "too late". Gina Myers, who shared a home with Miss Steenkamp in Johannesburg, told Sky News' Alex Crawford that the text...

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Prince Harry Learns Sign Language In Lesotho

Prince Harry has gone back into the classroom in Lesotho to learn sign language to help him communicate with children being helped by his Sentebale charity. The Prince was touring two centres helping vulnerable children living in the former British...

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Pope Speaks Of 'Difficult Times' In Farewell

The Pope has given an emotional last general audience before stepping down as Pontiff, during which he spoke of "difficult moments". Benedict XVI told the 50,000-strong crowd in St Peter's Square in Rome that he had been aware of the "gravity" of his...

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Swiss Shooting: Three Killed At Factory

Three people have been killed and seven others injured in a shooting at a factory in Switzerland, according to prosecutors. A gunman struck at the wood processing plant in the town of Menznau on Wednesday morning, with police alerted at 9am. A witness...

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Natascha Kampusch's Cellar Ordeal Shown In Film

A film based on the story of kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch has premiered in Vienna, showing her being raped by the captor who beat and starved her during an eight-and-a-half year ordeal. Ms Kampusch was snatched on her way to school at the age of...

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Markets Dive Amid Italian Election Stalemate

World markets have been rocked after elections in Italy seen as crucial for the eurozone ended in deadlock. No group emerged as a clear winner after the vote, which saw a populist anti-austerity party make a stunning debut. The Italian stock market...

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Iran Nuclear Talks: World Powers To 'Make Offer'

By Lisa Holland, Foreign Affairs Correspondent World powers are meeting Iranian nuclear negotiators in Kazakhstan for the first time in eight months. It is understood there will be what diplomats are calling a "new offer" to the Iranians to try...

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Two Britons Killed In Egypt Balloon Explosion

Two Britons are among 18 foreign tourists who died when a hot air balloon crashed near the Egyptian city of Luxor, tour operator Thomas Cook has confirmed. Two other Britons are in hospital in critical condition following the crash, Thomas Cook added....

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Helicopter Prison Break Foiled In Greece

A helicopter swooped down on a Greek prison courtyard as its passengers fired machine guns at guards in a dramatic escape plot. A rope was lowered down to convicted killer Panagiotis Vlastos, but the fourth attempt to break him out of jail was foiled...

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South Korea's First Female President Sworn In

Park Geun-Hye has become South Korea's first female president, demanding North Korea "abandon its nuclear ambitions" immediately at her inauguration. Taking the oath of office less than two weeks after Pyongyang carried out its third nuclear test, Ms...

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Oscar Pistorius: Bailed Paralympian 'Reports'

Oscar Pistorius is said to have reported to authorities in South African capital Pretoria as a condition of his bail. A spokeswoman for the Paralympian said he had visited correctional officers - but did not specify their location in the city. The...

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Syria: Regime 'Ready' For Talks With Rebels

The Syrian government says it is ready for talks with its armed opponents, amid continuing unrest in the country. Ahead of talks with his Russian counterpart in Moscow, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al Moualem said: "We are ready for dialogue...

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Oscar Pistorius Tweet Thanking Fans Is Fake

A tweet claiming to be from Oscar Pistorius thanking his fans for praying for him was a fake, the Paralympian's family has said. The message, thanking "every person that has prayed for both families" and signed by "Osca" was posted using his older brother's...

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Las Vegas Crash: Suspect Named After Shooting

Police have named a prime suspect in a Las Vegas shooting that killed a rapper and led to the deaths of two other people. Ammar Harris, 26, is being sought in connection with the attack following the discovery of a Range Rover. The vehicle is...

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Fears Of Chaos As Italy Goes To The Polls

By Robert Nisbet, Europe Correspondent Polls have opened in Italy amid concern the elections could lead to political gridlock in Europe's fourth largest economy. The country is in its worst recession in two decades, unemployment is above 11% and...

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Pistorius Brother To Stand Trial Over Death

The brother of Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is facing charges over the death of a woman in a road crash in 2008. Carl Pistorius, who was a constant presence in court over the past week to support his younger sibling Oscar, is charged with culpable...

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