Stigma Of Sierra Leone's 'Ebola Orphans' Remains

By David Bowden, Senior News Correspondent Sierra Leone is now at the forefront of the fight against Ebola in West Africa, with more reported cases - over 8,000 - than any other country, a rising number of deaths and many children left orphaned. ...

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Earthquake Shakes Site Of Fukushima Disaster

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake has hit Honshu, Japan's largest and most populous island, according to the US Geological Survey. No tsunami warning is in place for the quake, and there are currently no reports of casualties or serious damage. The earthquake...

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Israel Launches Gaza Airstrike On Hamas Site

Israel has said it has carried out an airstrike in the Gaza Strip on what it called a "Hamas terror infrastructure site". It was in response to a rocket fired from Gaza into southern Israel on Friday, the military said. Residents reported hearing...

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North Korea: We Can Prove Hacking Wasn't Us

North Korea says it can prove it had nothing to do with the cyber-attack on Sony and proposes a joint investigation with the US. The North Korean news agency KCNA warned there would be "grave consequences" if the White House declined the offer....

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Militants Killed In Wake Of School Massacre

At least 67 militants have been killed in a tribal area of Pakistan – days after Taliban fighters orchestrated a terror attack which left 149 people dead, most of them children. The insurgents were ambushed by security forces in a region bordering...

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Team America Pulled From Theatres Amid Sony Row

By Sky News US Team Screenings of the comedy Team America: World Police have been cancelled in some US theatres after Sony dropped the release of The Interview amid threats. Team America is a 2004 puppet film which parodies former North Korea leader...

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Kurdish Forces Break IS Mountain Siege

Kurdish forces in Iraq claim to have broken an Islamic State siege that left Yazidi civilians and fighters trapped on a mountain for almost four months. The breakthrough came during a two-day blitz in the Sinjar region involving 8,000 peshmerga fighters...

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Eight Children Stabbed To Death In Cairns

A candlelit vigil has been held after eight children were found stabbed to death at a house in Cairns, Australia. The children are reportedly aged between 18 months and 15 years old. Police were called to a property in the suburb of Manoora following...

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Geert Wilders Prosecuted For 'Inciting Hatred'

Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders has hit out at the decision to prosecute him on charges of inciting racial hatred, calling it a "travesty". It comes after the anti-Islam MP pledged to ensure there were "fewer Moroccans" in the Netherlands....

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Nigeria Troops Sentenced To Death For Cowardice

Nigeria Troops Sentenced To Death For Cowardice We use cookies to give you the best experience. If you do nothing we'll assume that it's ok. Close Nigeria's soldiers have complained of being left without ammo and food Fifty-four...

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Sierra Leone Braced For More Ebola Cases

By David Bowden, Senior Correspondent, In Freetown Sierra Leone, caught in the grip of the Ebola crisis, is bracing itself for a sharp increase in cases of the killer disease over the Christmas period. The Government is so worried about the situation...

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Putin Backs Recovery As Rouble Falls Again

Vladimir Putin has predicted Russia will recover from its current financial crisis in two years or less. Mr Putin was speaking at his end-of-year media conference as the Russian rouble lost more ground against the dollar and the euro. But he said...

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Rouble Hits New Low Despite Shock Rate Hike

An attempt by Russia's central bank to halt a dramatic slide in the value of the rouble appears to have failed. The currency strengthened - by more than 9% against the dollar at one stage - in the wake of the intervention which saw the core interest...

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Cafe Gunman Was Not On Terror Watchlist

The gunman at the centre of the siege at a Sydney cafe was not on a terrorism watchlist, Australia's prime minister has said. Three people died as the 16-hour siege came to a dramatic end just after 2am local time when armed police stormed the...

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Pakistan Taliban Kill 126 In School Raid

Pakistan Taliban Kill 126 In School Raid We use cookies to give you the best experience. If you do nothing we'll assume that it's ok. Close Play video "Children Killed In Pakistan Attack" Video: Children Killed In Pakistan Attack...

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Sydney Siege: Who Were The 'Hero' Victims?

The two victims of the Sydney cafe siege have been hailed as heroes for trying to protect others and tackle the gunman - but who were Katrina Dawson and Tori Johnson? Katrina Dawson was a high-achiever from a privileged background and always seemed...

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Sydney Hostage Siege: What We Know So Far

The gunman took an unknown number of people hostage at the height of Monday morning's rush hour and the siege is ongoing. Here are the facts we know: :: At least one gunman stormed the Lindt cafe in Sydney at around 9.45am local time (10.45pm GMT)....

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Sydney Siege: Gunman Switches Lights Out

A gunman is holding up to 20 people hostage in complete darkness at a cafe in Sydney. Chilling footage has emerged of a female hostage apparently trying to communicate with police by miming her throat being cut - while news channels have chosen not...

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