Twitter Aids Row: 'Insensitive' PR Woman Sorry

A PR executive who sparked a row after "carelessly" tweeting about Aids in Africa as she headed to the continent has apologised for her insensitivity, saying she is "ashamed". American Justine Sacco was sacked over the message from her Twitter account...

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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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Syria 'Must Answer' For Brit Surgeon's Death

The Prime Minister has called for those responsible for the death of a British surgeon while in custody in Syria to be held to account. He wrote a letter to Abbas Khan's mother Fatima on Friday, describing her son's death as an "appalling...

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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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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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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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Spain Awaits €2.5bn El Gordo Lottery Results

Spain came to a virtual standstill as the winning numbers of the country's most popular Christmas lottery, offering €2.5bn (£2bn) in prize money, were announced. The top prize - known as El Gordo, meaning the Fat One - gives lucky winners €400,000 (£334,660)...

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Khodorkovsky Vows To Help Political Prisoners

Former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has vowed to help get other political prisoners released from Russian jails after he was freed. The Kremlin critic says people should not see him as a "symbol" that there are no other such detainees behind bars...

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George Zimmerman Painting Sells For $100K

An original oil painting by George Zimmerman, the neighbourhood watch volunteer who shot Miami student Trayvon Martin, has fetched more than $100,000 on eBay. The signed 18-inch-by-24-inch artwork depicts part of a blue American flag and includes the...

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'CIA Helped Kill Colombian Rebel Leaders'

A covert CIA programme has helped the Colombian government kill at least two dozen rebel leaders, according to the Washington Post. The paper claims the National Security Agency (NSA) has also provided it with "substantial eavesdropping help". In addition,...

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