Dallas Star Larry Hagman Dies

Larry Hagman, who starred in the hit TV series Dallas as the scheming oil baron J R Ewing, has died. His family said in a statement that the 81-year-old died in a Dallas hospital following complications from his battle with cancer. He had suffered...

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Doomsday Cults Banned From French Village

The mayor of a sleepy village in southwest France is stepping up security because of fears of an invasion of people who think the end of the world is nigh. An ancient prophecy based on the Mayan calendar has led to internet speculation that Bugarach,...

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McAfee's Dogs Could Be Key To Murder Riddle

Police hunting the anti-virus pioneer John McAfee think the millionaire's dogs could hold the key to solving the murder of his neighbour. Mr McAfee shot dead his pets after they were poisoned two days before Gregory Faull, a retired American builder,...

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Egypt Judges Condemn President's 'Attack'

Egyptian judges have condemned a decree granting President Mohamed Morsi sweeping new powers, as angry protesters clashed with police for a second day. A handful of rock-throwing activists battled riot police in the streets near Tahrir Square, where...

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Boxer Hector Camacho Taken Off Life Support

Boxer Hector "Macho" Camacho has died after being taken off life support, doctors say. The 50-year-old was declared clinically brain dead on Thursday after being shot in his hometown of Bayamon in Puerto Rico earlier in the week. Dr Ernesto Torres...

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Seven Gunned Down In Guatemalan Clinic 'Hit'

Gunmen dressed as policemen shot dead seven people in a medical clinic in Guatemala City in an apparent attack on an alleged drug dealer. The hit-squad killed bodyguards and people guarding the clinic, in an upper class area of the city, but missed...

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Spurs Fan Stabbed In Rome Speaks Of Fear

The Tottenham Hotspur fan brutally attacked by masked hooligans in Italy says his assailants "came out of nowhere" and pulled him along the ground after beating and stabbing him. Ashley Mills spoke of his fear after he was nearly killed in the attack...

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Eurozone Crisis: Cyprus Poised For Bailout

Discussions between Cyprus and European officials are ongoing, as the island negotiates the terms of a sovereign bailout. Cyprus' government officials said they had agreed on a package with the European Union (EU) and International Monetary Fund (IMF)....

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Gaza: Israeli Soldiers Shoot Dead Man At Border

Israeli troops have shot and killed a Palestinian man and wounded at least 15 others after crowds surged towards Gaza's border fence with Israel. The shooting did not appear to pose an immediate threat to the ceasefire declared on Wednesday night, which...

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Egypt Protests: Brotherhood Offices Set Alight

Violent clashes have broken out in cities across Egypt in a day of protest after President Mohamed Morsi granted himself sweeping new powers. In Alexandria, Egypt's second largest city, protesters stormed the headquarters of Mr Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood party...

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Man Charged Over New York Shopkeeper Slayings

Police in New York have charged a discount clothing dealer they suspect of being involved in the murder of three city shopkeepers of Middle Eastern descent. New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said 63-year-old Staten Island resident Salvatore...

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Bin Laden Burial Details Revealed In Emails

Secret internal military emails have revealed that Osama bin Laden's body was referred to as "the package" before its burial at sea. No sailors watched as the al Qaeda leader's body was dropped into the North Arabian Sea from the USS Carl Vinson....

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Tottenham Hotspur Fans Attacked In Rome

A group of English football fans have been injured in a late-night clash in Rome ahead of a Europa League match. One fan was in serious condition after being stabbed, and at least four other Britons, one American and one Bangladeshi were hurt when masked...

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Uganda Halts British Producer's Gay Trial

By Tim Marshall, Foreign Affairs Editor A British theatre producer, facing two years in jail for staging a play featuring a homosexual, has had his case postponed again by a Ugandan court. The postponement comes at a time when the Ugandan parliament...

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Gaza: Rockets Fired Hours After Ceasefire

Twelve rockets were fired into Israel hours after a ceasefire was brokered, it has been claimed. An Israeli Police spokesman said the attacks caused no injuries or damage, with the rockets mostly landing in open fields in the south of the Jewish state....

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Mumbai Terrorist Mohammed Kasab Is Executed

The sole survivor of a militant squad that killed dozens of people during a massacre in Mumbai has been executed. Some 166 people died in the three-day attack in India's financial capital in 2008. Pakistan national Mohammad Ajmal Kasab was hanged at...

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Gaza: Ceasefire Delayed As Shelling Continues

A ceasefire between the Israelis and the Palestinians in Gaza has been delayed – but a diplomatic push is under way to try to stop the fighting. On Tuesday night, Hamas official Ayman Taha said an Egyptian-brokered truce had been finalised and would...

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Ex-Boxing Champ Hector Camacho Shot In Face

Three-times boxing world champion Hector "Macho" Camacho could be left paralysed after he was shot in the face while sitting in a car. Another man died in the attack after at least one gunman opened fire on the vehicle in the Puerto Rican city of Bayamon,...

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Israel: Explosion On Tel Aviv Bus Hurts 21

At least 21 people have been injured in a bomb blast on a bus in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. The explosion took place across from the military headquarters - on the eighth day of an Israeli offensive against Palestinian militants in Gaza - jeopardising...

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China To Build Tallest Skyscraper In 90 Days

By Mark Stone, China Correspondent A company in China is preparing to build the world's tallest skyscraper in just 90 days. From the foundations upwards, the whole construction will be erected within three months at a rate of five floors a day....

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India: Deadly Stampede On River Ganges Bridge

At least 18 people have been killed and several others injured during a stampede on a bridge over the Ganges River in India. The bridge collapsed under people returning home from a Hindu religious ceremony in Patna, in the eastern state of Bihar, Indian...

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Croatia Jails Ivo Sanader For Corruption

A former Croatian prime minister has been sentenced to 10 years in prison - becoming the highest ranking official to be convicted of corruption in the country. Ivo Sanader was found guilty of accepting a payment of 5m euros (£4m) in 2008 from Hungary's...

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Euro Crisis: French Credit Rating Cut

A second major credit ratings agency has stripped France of its 'triple-A' status in a move that risks stoking its borrowing costs and dragging it further into the eurozone debt crisis. Moody's Investors Service announced it was cutting France's sovereign...

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Gaza: Six Men Executed 'As Israeli Spies'

Six Palestinian men accused of being spies for Israel have been executed at an intersection in Gaza, just hours after the UN boss called for a halt to the conflict. Witnesses said the six men were dragged out of a van and forced to lie down in the street...

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HP Hit By 'False Accounting' At Autonomy

Hewlett-Packard (HP) has accused Autonomy of lying about its finances, as it announced a write-down of $8.8bn (£5.5bn) relating to its purchase of the company. The Silicon Valley computing firm said the majority of this charge was because of "serious...

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Broadwell 'Devastated' By Petraeus Scandal

Paula Broadwell, whose extramarital affair with General David Petraeus led to his resignation as CIA chief, has confided to friends that she is devastated by the ensuing fallout. The biographer is said to deeply regret the damage that has been done...

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San Francisco May Ban Nudity In Public Places

Local politicians in San Francisco are scheduled to vote on Tuesday on an bye-law that would prohibit nudity in most public places. The blanket ban represents an escalation of a two-year dispute between a devoted group of men who strut their stuff through...

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President Obama In Landmark Visit To Burma

By Mark Stone, Asia Correspondent Barack Obama has made history in becoming the first sitting US president to visit Burma. In a landmark trip aimed at encouraging a string of political reforms in the former pariah state, the US president flew into...

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Silvio Berlusconi Aide Spinelli Held Hostage

Silvio Berlusconi's accountant was taken hostage by armed intruders who demanded a 35m euro (£28m) ransom from the former Italian prime minister, police have revealed. Three Italians and three Albanians have been arrested and accused of taking Giuseppe...

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One Killed As Blast Rocks Gaza Media Centre

One person has been been confirmed killed after a large explosion shook a central Gaza building used by local and foreign media, including Sky News Arabia. Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad said the dead man was Ramaz Harab, one of its senior...

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Oil Rig Fire Search Called Off As Body Found

Divers hired by the owner of an oil platform that caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico have recovered a body in the waters near the site. US Coast Guard spokesman Carlos Vega said the remains of the unidentified person were found by divers working for...

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Musharraf Plans Pakistan Return For Elections

By Alex Rossi, Sky News Correspondent Former Pakistan president General Pervez Musharraf has told Sky News he will return to the country early next year to contest the upcoming general elections - even though he faces death threats, arrest and imprisonment....

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Gaza: Israel Denies Strikes Targeted Media

Israel has denied targeting foreign media in airstrikes in Gaza, saying it was aiming for Hamas communication sites. The Israeli Defence Forces have released video footage of one of the media buildings, occupied by a team from Sky News and other international...

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Obama: Asia-Pacific Is Key Region For US Future

By Mark Stone, Asia Correspondent Barack Obama has stressed the "critical" importance of the Asia-Pacific region to the future of the US during his first foreign trip since his re-election. The US President flew into Bangkok for the first stop...

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