Turkish Police Clash With Mine Protesters

Turkish police have fired tear gas and water cannon at thousands of protesters in Soma near the site of a deadly mining disaster. A crowd, reported to be around 10,000 strong, were chanting anti-government slogans as they demonstrated in the town following...

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Nigeria Leader Cancels Visit To Girls' Village

What Plans Does Boko Haram Have For Nigeria? Updated: 5:35pm UK, Monday 05 May 2014 By Lisa Holland, Foreign Affairs Correspondent The abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria has well and truly put Boko Haram on the terror map. They...

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Fifa Head: Qatar Summer World Cup A 'Mistake'

FA Boss Warning Over Qatar 2022 Updated: 3:36pm UK, Saturday 10 August 2013 Fifa "probably made a mistake" in awarding the World Cup to Qatar for the summer of 2022, according to the FA's new chairman. Greg Dyke has said staging the tournament in...

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General Motors Fined $35m Over Delayed Recall

The US government has fined General Motors the maximum $35m (£21m) for delayed recalls of vehicles with faulty ignition switches. GM has admitted it knew about the problem for more than a decade, though car-makers are supposed to report safety defects...

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New Indian Prime Minister Modi Hails Victory

Opposition candidate Narendra Modi says he wants to "fulfil the dreams of 1.2 billion people" after sweeping to power in historic elections in India. The final results have yet to be declared but the Hindu Bharitya Janata Party (BJP) already has enough...

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Sudan Death Sentence For Pregnant Woman

A pregnant woman has been sentenced to be hanged by a Sudanese court for converting to Christianity. Mariam Yahya Ibrahim, 27, who is being held in detention with her 20-month-old son, had been ordered to abandon her faith and return to Islam. She...

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South Korea Ferry Captain Charged Over Deaths

The captain of the South Korean ferry that capsized killing more than 280 passengers has been charged with manslaughter. Two officers and a chief engineer have been charged with the same offence. If convicted all four could face the death penalty. ...

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China Looks For Clue To Crack Cash Stash

By Mark Stone, Asia Correspondent Police in China have uncovered a stash of cash so large that 16 money-counting machines had to be used to count it. According to Caixin, a Chinese financial news agency, 100 million yuan (£10m) was found at the...

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Bangladesh Ferry Capsizes: Hundreds Missing

At least ten people have died after a ferry carrying hundreds of passengers capsized in Bangladesh. The vessel was travelling on the river Meghna near the capital Dhaka when it was caught in a storm at 3.30pm local time (10.30am UK time). Local officials...

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Turkey Mine Still Ablaze As Protests Flare

Fire continues to rage inside a Turkish mine following an underground explosion, hampering rescue efforts to find survivors and bring out bodies. Emergency workers have also had to contend with toxic fumes in their frantic search at the scene of the...

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'Six Ukrainian Troops Killed In Kramatorsk'

Six Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and eight hurt in an ambush by separatists near Krematorsk, Kiev's defence ministry says. Authorities say the troops were attacked outside the town in the east of the country by at least 30 insurgents using grenade...

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Oscar Pistorius Facing Psychiatric Tests

Oscar Pistorius faces having to undergo psychiatric tests after a forensic psychiatrist told the athlete's murder trial he has an anxiety disorder. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel argued that the defendant's mental health should be examined more fully -...

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Ice Sheet Melt 'Past The Point Of No Return'

The huge West Antarctic ice sheet is melting at a faster pace than scientists had predicted and the thaw is irreversible, a new study has found. The Nasa report said there is "nothing to stop the glaciers in this area from melting into the sea". The...

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Nigeria Girls' Parents Spot Daughters On Tape

Several parents of schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria have been able to identify their daughters in a video released by the militants, according to local officials. The authorities have been showing the film to the families but efforts to...

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Turkish Coal Mine Blast: At Least 200 Trapped

A coal mine explosion in western Turkey has killed at least one miner and trapped between 200 and 300 others. Twenty people were rescued from the mine in the town of Soma, in the province of Manisa, local administrator Mehmet Bahattin Atci said. One...

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Pro-Russians: Ukraine's Donetsk 'Independent'

Pro-Russian insurgents in Ukraine's Donetsk region have declared it an independent state and are asking to join Russia. Denis Pushilin, the self-proclaimed head of the 'People's Republic of Donetsk' in eastern Ukraine, said: "Proceeding from the expression...

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Boko Haram Video Claims To Show Missing Girls

A new video issued by Boko Haram claims to show some of the nearly 300 schoolgirls missing in Nigeria, who the Islamist group's leader says have converted to Islam. Abubakar Shekau reportedly said the girls would not be released until his fighters being...

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Ukraine: Russia Bites The Hand That Feeds

When the Russian bear roars, us jobbing journalists reach for the grab bag of cliches and hackneyed metaphor. Vladimir Putin is playing chess while the West is playing checkers. He's behaving like an 18th-century Tsar in a 21st-century world. He's...

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Oscar Pistorius 'Suffers From Anxiety Disorder'

Oscar Pistorius has an anxiety disorder and is a "distrusting and guarded" person who is "hyper-vigilant" about security, the athlete's murder trial has heard. Forensic psychiatrist Dr Merryl Vorster offered a rare insight into the athlete's mindset,...

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Parents' Shock As 'Nurse Tapes Up Baby's Mouth'

A father has reportedly said he feels "raped" after a nurse allegedly sealed up his newborn son's lips with tape. Ryan Noval said his partner Jasmine Badocdoc made the discovery when she visited the child at a nursery room in a private hospital. He...

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Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls Tell Of Escape

Nigerian Kidnap Tactic 'Standard Procedure' Updated: 4:26pm UK, Saturday 10 May 2014 Splitting the captured Nigerian schoolgirls into groups by their kidnappers is "standard operating procedure", a hostage negotiator has told Sky News. Dr James Alvarez...

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'Sixth Of Indian Election Candidates On Charges'

By Neville Lazarus, India Producer More than a sixth of candidates in the Indian elections have criminal cases pending against them, according to a think tank. The Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) said some candidates are facing allegations...

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Eastern Ukraine Independence Vote 'Chaotic'

Voting is taking place in eastern Ukraine in a disputed independence referendum amid reports of chaotic scenes. A severe shortage of polling booths, ballot papers being printed off unsupervised, and confusion over what people are actually being asked...

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Nigerian Govt 'In Contact With Boko Haram'

The Nigerian government is indirectly in contact with the Islamist group which abducted 273 schoolgirls, Sky News sources say. Intelligence sources said neighbouring countries Chad, Cameroon and Niger are also providing satellite imagery to help find...

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Ukraine Referendum Will Add Fuel To The Fire

The polling stations are ready and we're told three million ballot papers have been printed, enough for every eligible voter in the region of Donetsk. But what is still far from clear is what they are being asked to vote for. The question seems to...

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