Middle East: Complex Web Of Friends And Foes

Rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel at dawn. The opening of a new front for Israel already engaged in an escalating air campaign in the Gaza Strip? No. Neither the Israelis nor Hezbollah, which has an arsenal of 100,000 rockets and controls southern...

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Croc On A Plane: Reptile 'May Have Caused Crash'

An escaped crocodile may have caused a plane crash which killed a British pilot and 18 others, an inquest has heard. Chris Wilson died when the jet he was co-piloting plunged to the ground during a routine flight across the Congo in August 2010. No...

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Ukraine Rights Abuses Flagged Up By Amnesty

By Lisa Holland, Foreign Affairs Correspondent Hundreds of people have been abducted and subjected to horrific beatings in the troubled eastern region of Ukraine, according to campaign group Amnesty International. After the collapse of the pro-Russian...

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Gaza: Hague 'Concerned About Loss Of Life'

A Complex Web Of Friends And Enemies Updated: 5:06pm UK, Friday 11 July 2014 By Sam Kiley, Foreign Affairs Editor Rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel at dawn. The opening of a new front for Israel already engaged in an escalating air campaign...

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Ukraine Rights Abuses Flagged Up By Amnesty

By Lisa Holland, Foreign Affairs Correspondent Hundreds of people have been abducted and subjected to horrific beatings in the troubled eastern region of Ukraine, according to campaign group Amnesty International. After the collapse of the pro-Russian...

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'Omar The Chechen' Should Come Home, Says Dad

By Katie Stallard, Moscow Correspondent, in Pankisi, Georgia The father of ISIS commander Omar al Shishani has told Sky News his son felt rejected by his country when he left to fight jihad. With his distinctive red beard, al Shishani has become...

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Israelis Using Apps To Avoid Incoming Rockets

It is an app that has been described as pointless and stupid, but a new use for Yo is potentially saving lives in Israel. It is one of a range of apps and web services on which Israelis are increasingly relying to alert them to incoming rocket attacks...

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Hamas: Israel's Main Airport Will Be Targeted

The armed wing of Hamas has threatened an imminent attack on Israel's main airport in response to Israeli airstrikes on Gaza that have now reportedly killed 100 Palestinians. The Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades warned they planned to fire rockets at...

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Recovery Fears Return To World Stock Markets

Stock markets are taking a pounding due to fears over the global economic recovery and a crisis of confidence at Portugal's largest bank. Weak economic data from Italy and mounting concern about the future of Banco Espirito Santo drove...

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Kim Jong-Un Pictured Watching Rocket Launch

Photographs of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un at a rocket firing drill have been released by the secretive state. The country's state-run television station KRT broadcast the stills showing Mr Kim speaking to military officials. Mr Kim called on...

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Funerals In Gaza As Hamas And Israel Trade Fire

The Calculus Of Conflict For Hamas Updated: 3:54pm UK, Wednesday 09 July 2014 By Sam Kiley, Foreign Affairs Editor In the morbid calculus of conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants, both sides are drawing satisfaction from the recent...

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Video Of Narrow Tornado Escape For Sailors

Dramatic footage has been released of two British sailors being washed off the side of a yacht as it is knocked flat by a tornado in the middle of the ocean. The video shows Sarah Usher and Liz Richards desperately trying to grab hold of the boat as...

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World Cup: Brazil Defeat Sparks Unrest Fears

Brazil Coach: 'The Worst Day Of My Life' Updated: 7:18am UK, Wednesday 09 July 2014 Luiz Felipe Scolari has said watching his side being crushed 7-1 by Germany was the worst day of his life. And Brazil president Dilma Rousseff said she was sad and...

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Israel Pounds Gaza As Hamas Fires Across Border

The Israeli military says it has shot down more rockets sent by Palestinian militants as Israel's major air offensive over the Gaza Strip enters its second day. A spokesperson for the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said the military intercepted a total...

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Brazil In Hell But Germany In Seventh Heaven

Brazil Coach: 'The Worst Day Of My Life' Updated: 7:18am UK, Wednesday 09 July 2014 Luiz Felipe Scolari has said watching his side being crushed 7-1 by Germany was the worst day of his life. And Brazil president Dilma Rousseff said she was sad and...

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'Flash Raid' On World Cup Crowd Sparks Panic

Brazil In Hell, Germany In Seventh Heaven Updated: 9:59am UK, Wednesday 09 July 2014 By Paul Kelso, Sports Correspondent, Rio de Janeiro Brazil's coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said winning this World Cup would take "seven steps to reach paradise"....

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Israel Bombs Gaza After Hamas Rocket Fire

Israel has launched air and sea strikes on more than 50 targets in the Gaza Strip to quell the rocket and mortar attacks over the border by Hamas militants. The Israeli military said the campaign - dubbed Operation Protective Edge - could form part...

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North Korea's Kim Jong-Un Caught Off Balance

By Mark Stone, Asia Correspondent The North Korean leader appears to have sustained an injury to his leg. Footage of Kim Jong-Un limping onto a stage in the country's parliament building was broadcast on North Korean state television. The...

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'Dangerous' Typhoon Races Towards Japan Islands

By Mark Stone, Asia Correspondent A warning of significant damage to property has been issued in coastal regions of western Japan as Typhoon Neoguri continues its path across the country. Half a million people in Okinawa Prefecture have been urged...

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Ninja Roller Coaster Derails In Six Flags Park

A tree branch caused a roller coaster at the Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park to derail, keeping two dozen people hanging in the air for hours. Four riders were hurt as the front car of Ninja roller coaster was dislodged on Monday, but their...

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Lifeguard Drowns Trying To Save Swimmer

A lifeguard has drowned while trying to rescue a swimmer off a California beach. The lifeguard was identified as 32-year-old Ben Carlson, who had been with the department for 15 years. He went into the water at Newport Beach, Southern California, on...

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Pistorius Witness 'Too Close' To Be Credible

Prosecutors have claimed the evidence of a key defence witness in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial is not credible. The trial resumed with the questioning of Professor Wayne Derman, the doctor for the South African Paralympic team. Professor Derman...

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Global Jihad 'Could Be Funded With Bitcoin'

Jihadists Embrace Social Media Updated: 1:26pm UK, Wednesday 18 December 2013 By Sarah Hajibagheri, Sky News This a holy war of the 21st century - where fighters are embracing social media to advertise their "five-star" jihad in Syria and blog...

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Israelis 'Confess To Killing Palestinian Teen'

Three Israelis have reportedly admitted killing Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khadair, who was abducted following the deaths of three Israeli youths. A source close to the investigation told news agency AFP that three of the six suspects arrested...

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