Merrill Newman: North Korea Frees War Veteran

North Korea has released an American war veteran detained for more than a month for "hostile acts" against the country. Merrill Newman, 85, was freed because he had apologised for his crimes during the Korean War and because of his age and medical condition,...

16.15 | 0 komentar | Read More

Nelson Mandela: South Africa Salutes Its Hero

Mandela Embraced Sport To Heal Updated: 1:02am UK, Saturday 07 December 2013 By Paul Kelso, Sports Correspondent Of the many remarkable images of Nelson Mandela's remarkable life, few speak as powerfully as the moment South Africa's new president...

16.15 | 0 komentar | Read More

World Cup 2014: England's Opponents Revealed

England have been drawn to play against Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The draw means England's first game, against Italy on June 14, will kick off at 2am UK time in the city of Manaus, in the Amazon region. They...

16.15 | 0 komentar | Read More

Nelson Mandela: An Inspirational Life

Life And Times Of Nelson Mandela Updated: 3:36am UK, Friday 06 December 2013 July 18, 1918: Born Rolihlahla Mandela in a small village in the eastern Cape of South Africa. 1944: Joins the African National Congress (ANC). 1944:  Marries first...

16.15 | 0 komentar | Read More

Nelson Mandela Tributes From Around The World

David Cameron has led dozens of international tributes to Nelson Mandela, who has died in South Africa aged 95. The Prime Minister said: "A great light has gone out in the world. Nelson Mandela was a towering figure in our time: a legend in life and...

16.15 | 0 komentar | Read More

Nelson Mandela: South Africa's Hero Dies

Life And Times Of Nelson Mandela Updated: 3:36am UK, Friday 06 December 2013 July 18, 1918: Born Rolihlahla Mandela in a small village in the eastern Cape of South Africa. 1944: Joins the African National Congress (ANC). 1944:  Marries first...

16.15 | 0 komentar | Read More

Qantas To Cut 1,000 Jobs Amid Profits Warning

Shares in Australian airline Qantas lost almost a fifth of their value after it issued a shock profits warning, flagging a half-year loss of up to A$300m (£165m). Chief executive Alan Joyce said conditions had seen a "marked" deterioration and the airline...

16.15 | 0 komentar | Read More

Central African Republic: UN To Approve Action

Blasts from heavy weapons have rocked several districts of the capital of the Central African Republic ahead of a UN vote on dispatching reinforcements to restore order in the country. The fighting erupted in the north of Bangui, and then spread to...

16.15 | 0 komentar | Read More

Rob Ford May Have Tried To Buy 'Crack Video'

Toronto mayor Rob Ford may have offered $5,000 (£2,900) and a car to buy a video allegedly showing him using crack cocaine, according to notes from police wiretaps. Details of the alleged offer were included in a 450-page police document released by...

16.15 | 0 komentar | Read More

Ukrainian PM Warns Protesters Of More Force

By Katie Stallard, Sky News Correspondent, in Kiev Opposition leaders in Ukraine have vowed to continue mass street protests and blockades of government buildings, as the country's prime minister threatened to respond with force. During a raucous...

16.15 | 0 komentar | Read More

Hizbollah Leader 'Assassinated' In Lebanon

Hizbollah says one of its commanders has been assassinated outside his home in the Lebanese capital Beirut. The militant Shi'ite group said Hussein al Laqis was killed as he returned from work at around midnight in the Hadath district of the...

16.15 | 0 komentar | Read More

Sandy Hook Massacre: 911 Tapes To Be Released

By Dominic Waghorn, US Correspondent Parents of 20 children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting are braced for the release of recordings of emergency service calls made in its immediate aftermath. The tapes will be released mid-afternoon...

16.15 | 0 komentar | Read More

Paul Walker Fans Warned Over 'Burning Rubber'

Police in Los Angeles have warned fans of the Fast And Furious star Paul Walker not to "burn rubber" near the spot where he was killed. The caution was issued amid reports of people performing stunt manoeuvres on the stretch of road in Santa Clarita...

16.15 | 0 komentar | Read More

Cameron In China: Human Rights 'Discussed'

Prime Minister David Cameron has denied soft-pedalling on human rights in China to improve his chances of securing business deals for Britain. On a three-day visit with six ministers and 100 business people, the largest-ever British mission of its kind,...

16.15 | 0 komentar | Read More

Thailand: Protesters Enter Govt Headquarters

Violence Blights Thailand's Image Updated: 8:27am UK, Tuesday 03 December 2013 By Jonathan Samuels, Sky Correspondent, Bangkok Outside Government House, in the centre of Bangkok, as another round of teargas is fired at protesters, a monk adjusts...

16.15 | 0 komentar | Read More

Train Derails In New York: Four Killed

Four people have been killed and 63 injured in a train crash north of New York city. A seven-carriage passenger Metro-North train travelling from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central derailed at 7.20am on Sunday, stopping just feet from the mouth of the Harlem...

16.16 | 0 komentar | Read More

Ukraine: Protesters Block Government Offices

Protesters in Ukraine have blocked streets leading to government offices in their ongoing bid to topple the administration of President Viktor Yanukovich. In response to an opposition call for a nationwide strike over Mr Yanukovich's U-turn on...

16.16 | 0 komentar | Read More

Thailand: Police Fire Rubber Bullets At Protesters

Police have fired rubber bullets at protesters trying to get into the compound housing the prime minister's office in Bangkok. It happened after Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said in a televised address police would not use force against the demonstrators....

16.16 | 0 komentar | Read More

Sacred Shrines Become 'Ticking Time Bomb'

By Sam Kiley, Middle East Correspondent in Jerusalem The supreme leader of the Palestinian Muslims and guardian of Islam's most sacred shrine in the Old City of Jerusalem has warned of an uprising and regional war if Jews attempt to take greater...

16.15 | 0 komentar | Read More

Thai PM Flees Building During Violent Protests

Thailand's Prime Minister has been moved to a secret location after protesters forced their way into a police sports club in Bangkok where she was staying. The anti-government mob broke into the building where Yingluck Shinawatra had been during the...

16.15 | 0 komentar | Read More

North Korea: Detained American 'Admits Crimes'

An American veteran of the Korean War who was detained for "hostile acts" against the communist North has released an apology supposedly confessing to his alleged crimes. Merrill Newman, an 85-year-old from California, was held in October after entering...

16.15 | 0 komentar | Read More