India: Trapped Passengers Killed In Train Fire

A fire has engulfed two coaches on an express train in southern India, leaving at least 23 people dead. Many of those who died became trapped and suffocated inside the carriages after the doors failed to open, officials said. As the fire and thick...

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Sandy Hook Shooting Documents Released

A police report into the Sandy Hook school massacre has revealed harrowing new details about the murders and the gunman's family life. The paperwork, much of which is blacked out, includes several videos and hundreds of photographs from inside Sandy...

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Antarctic Ship Rescue Blocked By Wall Of Ice

A Chinese icebreaker forced to abandon its attempt to rescue a stranded vessel off Antarctica is waiting for reinforcements. The Snow Dragon came within seven miles of the Academic Shokalskiy - a ship carrying 74 people, including scientists and some...

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Boko Haram Leader Vows To Continue Violence

An Islamic extremist leader in Nigeria has said violent insurgency will continue in the country because Allah has said Muslims must decapitate and mutilate. In a video released on Saturday, Abubakar Shekau claimed responsibility for a December 20 attack...

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Beirut Car Bomb Kills Political Adviser

An explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut has killed at least five people and wounded 50, according to the state news agency. The suspected car bomb exploded in the city's business district, reportedly damaging 10 buildings, and setting cars ablaze....

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Acid Attacks: India Victims Demand Action

By Neville Lazarus, Sky News producer, Delhi Sapna, 20, considers herself lucky to have escaped with just a few burns on her face and upper body. She's one of the latest victims of an acid attack in India. A spurned relative threw industrial acid...

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Andrew Wyatt: Body Found In New Zealand

Rescue crews in New Zealand searching for a British hiker who went missing two weeks ago have found a body under a cliff. They said the body had not been formally identified as that of Andrew Wyatt but it was discovered at the foot of a 100-metre (330ft)...

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Antarctica: Icebreaker Nearing Trapped Ship

A ship which became trapped in ice while on a scientific mission to Antarctica is about to be reached by a rescue vessel, scientists hope. Those on board the Academic Shokalskiy have spotted the Chinese icebreaker The Snow Dragon on the horizon. Some...

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Thailand: Policeman Killed In Election Protest

A Thai police officer has been killed in clashes as anti-government protesters in Bangkok attempt to halt preparations for upcoming elections. Police said the officer died after being airlifted to a hospital with gunshot wounds. "He was shot in his...

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Global Rough Diamond Trade Thrives In Antwerp

By Robert Nisbet, Europe Correspondent In four unprepossessing streets in the centre of Antwerp, a secretive, centuries-old business is conducted behind bulletproof glass where a handshake and the Yiddish word "mazel" seals the deal. The international...

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'Contract Killer' Drugs Police Meal To Escape

A "desperate contract killer" linked to dozens of murders has escaped from police custody in India after apparently serving food laced with sedatives to officers guarding him. Vikram Paras, 27, managed to flee as four armed officers were escorting him...

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China Condemns Japan PM's Visit To War Shrine

Japan's nationalist Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has paid an inflammatory visit to the controversial Yasukuni war shrine. China immediately condemned the move as glorification of Japan's past "militaristic aggression" and warned Tokyo must "bear the consequences"....

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Iraq: Christmas Bombers Target Christians

At least 22 people have been killed in Christmas Day bomb attacks targeting Christians in Iraq. A car bomb went off near a church during Christmas Mass in Baghdad's southern Dora district, killing at least 15 people and wounding more than 30, a police...

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South Sudan: 'Thousands Dead' In Ethnic Clashes

Mass graves have been uncovered in South Sudan amid evidence ethnic clashes have left thousands dead. Dozens of bodies were discovered at a burial site in the country's oil-rich Unity State and there were reports of two other mass graves elsewhere....

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Egypt: 14 Dead In Police Headquarters Explosion

At least 13 people have been killed in an explosion at a police headquarters in the Egyptian city of Mansoura. The blast injured around 100 others, state media reported. Investigators are trying to find out whether the blast, which happened at around...

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Pope Francis Warns Of 'Anti-Christian' Violence

Pope Francis has delivered his first Christmas Eve mass and called on Catholics to open their hearts and struggle against the "spirit of darkness". As thousands flocked to the site of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem, the leader of the world's Roman Catholics...

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Tiger Kills Mate In Botched Bid To Breed

A female Malayan tiger at the San Diego Zoo has been fatally mauled by her intended mate during an attempt to breed. The female tiger, named Tiga Tahun, died of neck injuries and breathing difficulties, the zoo said. The encounter "began with positive...

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Archbishop To Condemn Israel At Midnight Mass

By Tom Rayner, Middle East editor One of the most influential Catholic Bishops in the Middle East is expected to criticise Israel during the Christmas Eve midnight mass in Bethlehem. It is thought the Latin Patriach of Jerusalem, Archbishop Fouad...

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Egypt: 14 Dead In Police Headquarters Explosion

At least 13 people have been killed in an explosion at a police headquarters in the Egyptian city of Mansoura. The blast injured around 100 others, state media reported. Investigators are trying to find out whether the blast, which happened at around...

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South Sudan: Refugees Flee As Violence Escalates

Hundreds of civilians in South Sudan, the world's newest state, are believed to have died as fighting continues between government forces and rebels. The official toll is 500 dead, although the real figure is believed to be far higher, aid workers say....

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Apple Strikes iPhone Deal With China Mobile

Apple has finally secured a deal to bring the iPhone to China Mobile, the world's biggest network, opening the door to a massive sales boost. The state-owned network has more than 750 million subscribers. The latest iPhone 5S and 5C will go on sale...

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British Airways Plane 'Crash' In Johannesburg

A British Airways plane has crashed into a building at Johannesburg Airport in South Africa. The aircraft, carrying 182 passengers, sliced its wing through the building while taxiing on the runway, BA confirmed. Posting on Twitter, the airline said:...

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Paris Bar Pair Shot Dead At Point-Blank Range

A man and a woman have been shot dead in a Paris bar by a gunman who then fled the scene on foot. The two were shot at point-blank range with one bullet each, police said. They were sitting outside the Cafe Chineur in a residential area of the French...

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Pussy Riot Members Freed From Russian Prison

The two remaining jailed members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot have been freed under an amnesty initiated by President Vladimir Putin. They had been found guilty of hooliganism after a performance critical of the leader and were due to be released...

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Deadly US Storm Cuts Power And Hits Flights

A deadly storm has been sweeping across the central and southern US, leaving thousands without power and forcing many flights to be cancelled or delayed. Tornadoes and powerful winds, as well as ice and flooding, came as millions of people were preparing...

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Colorado School Shooting: Teen Victim Dies

A Colorado student has died in hospital more than a week after she was shot by a high school classmate. Claire Esther Davis, 17, had been in a coma since she was gunned down at point-blank range at Arapahoe High School in Centennial. Friends and well-wishers...

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South Sudan Conflict: Last UK Airlift Mission

The UK is to charter its third and final flight to evacuate British nationals from the troubled East African state as fighting spreads. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said the plane would be sent to the capital city of Juba on Monday afternoon...

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Astronaut's Suit Problem Delays Next Spacewalk

Nasa has been forced to delay a spacewalk needed for urgent repairs after a new problem emerged with a US astronaut's spacesuit. Rick Mastracchio checks out his suit before Saturday's spacewalk. Pic: Nasa The decision to change the next outing on...

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