Cyprus Bank Deposits 'To Lose 60% Of Value'

Savers with more than 100,000 euros in the Bank of Cyprus could lose up to 60% of their deposits, two senior officials have warned. The Central Bank official and the Finance Ministry technocrat said sums held at the country's largest lender will ...

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North Korea Says 'We Are At War With South'

North Korea says it has entered a "state of war" with South Korea in the latest threat aimed at Seoul and Washington. Amid escalating tensions, Pyongyang also threatened to shut down a factory complex that is the last major symbol of inter-Korean cooperation....

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Justin Bieber's Pet Monkey Seized At Airport

A monkey has been seized from pop star Justin Bieber after he flew it into Munich from the US on a private plane. The pet, a capuchin called Mally, is thought to have been given to the singer for his 19th birthday on March 1 by music producer Jamal...

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Nelson Mandela 'Breathing Without Difficulty'

Nelson Mandela is now "breathing without difficulty" after being treated for pneumonia, South Africa's president has said. Jacob Zuma's office issued the statement after the 94-year-old had fluid drained from his chest. It said the treatment had "resulted...

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Peng Liyuan: Tiananmen Square Photo Censored

A photo of China's new first lady Peng Liyuan singing to troops following the 1989 massacre in Tiananmen Square is causing a stir on the internet. The image shows Ms Peng wearing a green military uniform, her windswept hair tied back in a ponytail...

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UN's Global Arms Trade Treaty Is Blocked

A ground-breaking UN treaty that would regulate the international arms trade has been blocked by Iran, Syria and North Korea. The three nations refused to ratify the treaty, which required agreement by all 193 UN member states, at a meeting in New York....

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North Korea Rockets 'Ready To Hit US Bases'

North Korea's leader has told rocket units to be on standby for an attack on US bases, according to state media. The country's KCNA news agency said Kim Jong-Un had signed off on the order to train sights on American bases in South Korea and the Pacific...

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Veteran Who Fought For Syrian Rebels Charged

An American army veteran has been charged in the US for fighting alongside a Syrian rebel group linked to al Qaeda. Eric Harroun boasted on Facebook and posted videos of his military adventures with Jabhat al Nusrah, which is designated as a terrorist...

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Nelson Mandela: Zuma Asks World To Pray

The former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, has been taken back to hospital suffering from a lung infection. President Jacob Zuma confirmed that the 94-year-old was readmitted just before midnight on Wednesday and said: "We appeal to the people...

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Brazil Doctor 'May Have Killed 300 Patients'

A Brazilian doctor charged with killing seven patients at a hospital could be responsible for up to 300 deaths, an investigator has said. Virginia Helena Soares de Souza and her medical team gave muscle relaxing drugs to patients and reduced their oxygen...

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Pistorius Can Leave South Africa To Compete

Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, who is charged with murdering his girlfriend, has been allowed to compete overseas. The 26-year-old, has won an appeal over his bail restrictions, permitting him to leave South Africa to compete in international competition,...

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Cyprus Banks Reopen With Capital Restrictions

By Tom Parmenter, Sky News Correspondent in Cyprus Cyprus' banks have opened their doors after the longest enforced bank holiday in Europe's history. Queues grew outside branches across the country, with no signs of panic as employees limited the...

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Brazilian Olympic Stadium Closed Indefinitely

A stadium in Brazil that was expected to hold some of the main events of the 2016 Olympics has been closed indefinitely because of problems with its roof. Rio de Janeiro's Joao Havelange Olympic Stadium, which was scheduled to host athletics at the...

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Amanda Knox Told To Stay Away From Retrial

By Greg Milam, in Seattle An American judge who campaigned for the release of Amanda Knox has told Sky News she "may" return to Italy to face renewed proceedings - but that he would recommend she stay away. Michael Heavey, a Superior Court judge...

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North Korea Cuts Military Hotline To South

North Korea has cut another military hotline with the South as state media said the country's leadership would meet in the coming days to discuss taking a "drastic turn". A message to South Korean military officials said staff at the military communications...

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Falklands: British 'Terrorists' Killed In Game

An Argentine company has created a new version of a popular online game that allows players to kill British "terrorists" on the Falkland Islands. The tech firm Dattatec.com developed the "map" for Counter-Strike, which recreates scenes from the Falklands...

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Cyprus Crisis: Banks Shut Until Thursday

The closure of Cypriot banks has been extended until Thursday, despite the bailout deal with Brussels to avert the nation going bankrupt. Depositors had been told that banks, with the exception of the two biggest lenders Bank of Cyprus (BoC) and Laiki,...

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Amanda Knox Faces Retrial Over Kercher Death

Italy's highest criminal court has overturned the acquittal of Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher, and ordered a retrial. Knox and Italian Raffaele Sollecito, who were originally sentenced to 26 and 25...

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Cyprus Facing 30% Unemployment Amid Crisis

By Tom Parmenter, Sky Correspondent, in Nicosia Cyprus is facing a recession so deep that 30% of people may find themselves unemployed. The EU bailout means massive restructuring of the financial system, the inevitable loss of many investors and...

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North Korea Rocket Strike Threat Targets US

By Mark Stone, Asia Correspondent North Korea has ordered its military to be ready to strike US bases in Guam, Hawaii and mainland America, according to state TV. North Korea threatens a missile attack on Guam, Hawaii and the US mainland "The...

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