Nelson Mandela's Body Flown Home For Funeral

Nelson Mandela's body has arrived in South Africa's Eastern Cape ahead of a funeral service for the former president. His coffin, draped in the country's national flag, was carried from a farewell service in Pretoria and onto a military plane, accompanied...

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Shooting At Denver School Near Columbine

A gunman has killed himself after opening fire at a Denver high school near to the site of the Columbine High School massacre. One 15-year-old student was injured at the Arapahoe High School in Centennial and is in a critical condition, according to...

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Mandela To Return To Homeland For Funeral

By Alex Crawford, Special Correspondent, in Qunu He is Qunu's most famous son and the return of Nelson Mandela's body to his ancestral homeland is not just for sentimental reasons - it is part of Xhosa tradition that those who pass away are returned...

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Space Monkey: Iran Claims Second Success

Iran claims a second monkey it has sent into space has survived - nearly a year after questions were asked over an earlier attempt. State TV said the monkey had travelled in a rocket dubbed Pajohesh, or Research in Farsi, which was the country's first...

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North Korea Purge Sparks China And US Concern

The Rise Of Jang Song-Thaek Updated: 10:52am UK, Friday 13 December 2013 While hereditary leader Kim Jong-Un is the unquestioned ruler of North Korea, his uncle Jang Song-Thaek was thought to be the country's second most powerful figure. The 67-year-old...

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North Korea Executes Leader's 'Traitor' Uncle

The Rise Of Jang Song-Thaek Updated: 10:52am UK, Friday 13 December 2013 While hereditary leader Kim Jong-Un is the unquestioned ruler of North Korea, his uncle Jang Song-Thaek was thought to be the country's second most powerful figure. The 67-year-old...

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Klitschko Agrees To Talks On Ukraine Crisis

Ukrainian opposition leader Vitali Klitschko is attending talks with President Viktor Yanukovych. The move from the former boxing champion's party has raised hopes of an end to the crisis gripping the eastern European country. Mr Klitschko has...

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Bangladesh Execution Leads To Violent Clashes

At least four people have been killed in violent clashes following the execution of Islamist leader Abdul Quader Mollah for war crimes committed more than four decades ago. The decision to hang Mollah, dubbed the 'Butcher of Mirpur' in Bangladesh for...

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Govt Admits Mistake Over Mandela Signer

Hiring a sign language interpreter who claims to have had a schizophrenic episode while translating at the Mandela memorial was a mistake, the government has said. Thamsanqa Jantjie, who was criticised for apparently making "meaningless gestures" while...

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Six-Year-Old Suspended For Kissing Schoolmate

The suspension of a six-year-old boy for kissing a girl at school is raising questions about whether the peck should be considered sexual harassment. The boy's mother said officials at Lincoln School of Science and Technology in Canon City, Colorado,...

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Kenya: Grenade Thrown At British Tourists

Attackers hurled a grenade at British tourists in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa, but it failed to explode. Mombasa's police chief Robert Kitur told the AFP news agency: "The grenade was detonated safely by experts. "We are investigating...

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Australia: Details Emerge Of Farm Incest Case

By Jonathan Samuels, Australia Correspondent A dozen children, some unable to read or write or brush their teeth, have been removed from a remote farm in Australia after suffering years of sexual abuse and incest. The victims, all aged under 16,...

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US Off-Piste Skier Survives Avalanche Fall

An off-piste skier who was caught on video being dragged into a ravine in Utah and buried in snow has miraculously survived the ordeal. The unnamed woman lived because she deployed a special air bag in her backpack and other skiers were able to dig...

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Mandela Memorial: Deaf Signer Was 'Fake'

South Africa's deaf federation has claimed that an interpreter using sign language during the Mandela memorial was a "fake". Concerns over the male interpreter had been raised by deaf people watching the service at Johannesburg's FNB Stadium on Tuesday....

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World Leaders Pay Final Respects To Mandela

Winnie Mandela, ex-wife of former South African President Nelson Mandela, has viewed his body as it lies in state at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Hundreds of other dignitaries including his widow Graca Machel, Jacob Zuma, Robert Mugabe and...

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Pope Francis Named Time Person Of The Year

Time magazine has named Pope Francis as its Person of the Year. The US magazine chose the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church as the most influential figure of the year in its annual review. The 76-year-old Argentinian was picked from a varied...

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Central African Republic: French Troops Killed

Two French soldiers have been killed in the Central African Republic, officials in Paris have confirmed. The deaths represent the first French casualties since President Francois Hollande deployed 1,600 troops to restore order there. A statement from...

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PIP Breast Implant Boss Jean-Claude Mas Jailed

The founder of a company that made substandard breast implants has been jailed for four years. Jean-Claude Mas of Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) was found guilty of fraud after using industrial-grade silicone in thousands of breast implants sold worldwide....

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Nelson Mandela Memorial: World Leaders In SA

Nelson Mandela: Obituary Of An Icon Updated: 6:30am UK, Friday 06 December 2013 Nelson Mandela's long but ultimately successful struggle to liberate South Africa's oppressed black majority made him a figure of hope and inspiration for millions of people...

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Obama And Castro Handshake At Mandela Tribute

Barack Obama has shaken hands with Cuban President Raul Castro at a memorial service for Nelson Mandela. The handshake between the leaders of the two Cold War enemies came during a ceremony in Johannesburg that is largely focused on Mr Mandela's...

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Snow Storm Brings Misery To Much Of US

A powerful storm has dropped snow, freezing rain and sleet on the Mid-Atlantic and the East Coast, blanketing some NFL playing fields and forcing thousands of flights to be cancelled. The storm coated parts of Texas in ice, and struck the East Coast...

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Mandela: South Africa Awaits World Leaders

By Emma Hurd, Sky News Correspondent South Africa is preparing for the arrival of scores of world leaders as the official mourning continues for Nelson Mandela. Some 60 heads of state have confirmed their attendance at this week's memorial events,...

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Brazil: Football Fans In Violent Clashes

At least three people have been seriously injured after a fight in the stands at a football match in Brazil. Riot police fired rubber bullets to stop hundreds of supporters charging each other, before a helicopter landed on the pitch to airlift those...

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Thai Prime Minister To Dissolve Parliament

Thailand's Prime Minister has said she will dissolve parliament and hold an election, following a wave of anti-government protests. Yingluck Shinawatra had said an election would be held "as soon as possible" - before the country's ruling party...

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Thailand: PM Offers Referendum To End Protests

Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has proposed a referendum on her future as anti-government protesters prepare for a final push to force her from power. Demonstrators have been on the streets of Bangkok for weeks, vowing to oust Ms Yingluck...

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Jailed Kiev Opposition Leader's Daughter Speaks

By Katie Stallard, Moscow Correspondent in Kiev The daughter of jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko has urged her country to unite against the rule of Ukraine's president Victor Yanukovich. Eugenia Tymoshenko told Sky News her mother was...

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Kiev Protesters In Show Of Determination

By Katie Stallard, Moscow Correspondent in Kiev Standing by the barricades under the national flag in Independence Square, two men beat out a steady rhythm on an oil drum. It's bitterly cold, the air thick with wood smoke from the fires all around,...

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