John Kerry To Shore Up Support Over Syria

Misery Of Syrians Driven From Home Updated: 7:13am UK, Saturday 07 September 2013 By Stuart Ramsay, Chief Correspondent I have passed through the border area between Turkey and Syria dozens of times in the last year or so, but I have never seen...

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Assad Loyalists Protect Damascus Mountain

By Sally Arthy, Senior News Editor, Damascus Every night for the past week, loyal Assad supporters have bedded down in tents on Mount Qussioun overlooking Damascus. On the top of the mountain is the main transmitter for Syrian TV. These people...

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Damascus In US Weighs Up Appetite For War

By Amanda Walker, US Correspondent Damascus, Maryland, has a population of 15,000. It's 40 miles away from the Syria lobbying frenzy on Capitol Hill. The main focus here are preparations for this weekend's community fair. The Red Rooster diner...

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Australia Government Facing Embarrassing Defeat

By Jonathan Samuels, Australia Correspondent The Australian government is set for an embarrassing defeat in this weekend's general election with opinion polls suggesting the main opposition party is heading for a landslide victory. During the five-week...

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Britain Pledges Extra £52m In Syria Aid

Syria: Cameron Pushes G20 For Aid Updated: 10:16pm UK, Thursday 05 September 2013 David Cameron has said Britain will lead the humanitarian response in Syria, despite MPs having ruled out military intervention. Speaking at the G20 summit in Russia,...

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'Escape From Taliban' Author Shot Dead

An Indian woman whose memoir about life under Taliban rule in Afghanistan was turned into a Bollywood movie has been shot dead. Suspected Taliban arrived at Sushmita Banerjee's home in Daygan Sorqala village in eastern Paktika province before dawn and...

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Rim Fire 'Maybe Started By Marijuana Growers'

A California fire that has been burning in and around Yosemite National Park may have been caused by illegal marijuana growing. The Rim Fire is now 80% contained, prompting authorities to lift evacuation orders and advisories for several communities...

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Berezovsky Estate: Daughter Applies To Court

One of the daughters of Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky has denied that her father was millions of pounds in debt when he died. Ekaterina Berezovskaya has gone to the High Court asking to be allowed to become an executor of his estate. Her plea...

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G20 Summit: Syria Tensions Set To Dominate

US Draft Resolution On Syria Updated: 10:53pm UK, Wednesday 04 September 2013 The full text of the US draft resolution on action in Syria: JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the limited and tailored use of the United States Armed Forces against Syria....

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Syria Crisis: France To Debate Military Action

Syria Writes To French MPs Debating Action Updated: 10:42pm UK, Tuesday 03 September 2013 By Jason Farrell, Sky Reporter, in Paris The Syrian parliament has urged its French counterparts not to support military action in two letters obtained by...

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Ariel Castro Found Hanged In Prison Cell

Ariel Castro, the Cleveland man who held three women captive for a decade, has died after apparently hanging himself inside his prison cell. The 53-year-old was found in his cell at the Correctional Reception Center in Orient, Ohio, at 9.20pm on Tuesday,...

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Syria: Russia Warns US Over Military Action

US Draft Resolution On Syria Updated: 8:35am UK, Wednesday 04 September 2013 The full text of the US draft resolution on action in Syria: JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the limited and tailored use of the United States Armed Forces against Syria....

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Syria Crisis: Two Million Refugees Flee War

The number of refugees fleeing Syria's civil war has topped two million - a nine-fold increase in 12 months, according to the United Nations. "Syria has become the great tragedy of this century - a disgraceful humanitarian calamity with suffering and...

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Gary Tweddle: Body Recovered In Oz Bushland

Police believe a body that has been recovered from Australian bushland may be that of a British man who went missing seven weeks ago. Gary Tweddle, 23, has not been seen since he disappeared after a work dinner during a conference in the Blue Mountains,...

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North Korea: Rodman On Return Trip To See Kim

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman is on his way back to North Korea for a second visit to see leader Kim Jong-Un. However, the flamboyant basketball player insists he is not taking on a diplomatic role. The trip comes days after Pyongyang rejected an application...

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Egypt's Morsi 'To Stand Trial Over Deaths'

Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi will reportedly stand trial on charges of committing and inciting deadly violence. The country's state news agency said public prosecutor Hesham Barakat had referred Mr Morsi and 14 other members of his Muslim...

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Syria: Assad 'Planned Gas Attack Last Summer'

By Nick Martin, Sky Correspondent A former high-ranking Syrian diplomat who defected saying his conscience could not allow him to continue representing the regime has emerged from hiding to give his first interview to Sky News. Khaled al Ayoubi...

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Syria: Pressure For New Vote On UK Strikes

There are growing calls for David Cameron to consider a second parliamentary vote on military action in Syria if further evidence emerges that civilians were targeted by chemical weapons. Washington has announced that hair and blood samples prove the...

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Syria: Obama Says US 'Should Take Action'

Positions Of World Leaders On Syria Updated: 11:01pm UK, Saturday 31 August 2013 The latest positions of key countries towards Syria after a suspected chemical attack in Damascus shocked the world. :: United Kingdom David Cameron has been forced...

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Fukushima Radiation Readings 18 Times Higher

An operator at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan has said radiation readings are 18 times higher than previously measured. The staff member said they had found highly radioactive water dripping from a pipe used to connect two coolant tanks and that...

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Nelson Mandela Discharged From Hospital

Former South African president Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital in Pretoria where he has been treated for months. "Madiba's condition remains critical and is at times unstable," the presidency said, referring to the 95-year-old by his...

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