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Kidnapped Boy's Father 'Returns To Britain'
The father of kidnapped British boy Sahil Saeed has returned to Britain from Pakistan, diplomatic sources have said.
Categories: International News
Bali Bombings Suspect Killed In Cafe Shoot-Out
A top-ranking terrorist wanted for allegedly plotting the Bali attacks has been shot dead by police at a Jakarta internet cafe.
Categories: International News
Overdose Kills Eighties Heartthrob Corey Haim
Actor Corey Haim has died from an apparent accidental overdose at the age of 38, according to police.
Categories: International News
Snow Storms Bring Chaos To Northern Spain
A state of emergency has been declared in the Spanish region of Catalonia after unusually heavy snow falls hit the region.
Categories: International News
French Frenzy At Sarkozy And Bruni 'Affairs'
France's flamboyant, diminutive President and his younger pop star wife are allegedly both having affairs, according to some of France's most reputable webzines.
Categories: International News
Woman, 130, Wants Age-Old Guinness Record
A woman from Georgia is staking a claim to be the oldest person in the world.
Categories: International News
Militants Attack British Aid Agency Office
Suspected Islamist militants have attacked the office of a British aid agency in Pakistan killing up to five people, according to reports.
Categories: International News
Boy's Harrowing 911 Call As Gunmen Strike
A terrified boy begged the emergency services to send police to his home while three robbers threatened his parents at gunpoint, it has been revealed.
Categories: International News
Toyota Driver Speeds Out Of Control At 94mph
Toyota's safety record has taken another hammering after police were involved in a dramatic high-speed pursuit of a driver whose car accelerator got stuck at 94mph.
Categories: International News
Fury At Russian Oil Firm Over Road Deaths
Russia's biggest private oil company, Lukoil, is at the centre of a public outcry after one of its executives was involved in a car crash that killed two women.
Categories: International News
Muslims Arrested Over Cartoonist Murder Plot
Seven Muslims have been arrested in Ireland over an alleged plot to kill a cartoonist who depicted the prophet Mohammed with the body of a dog.
Categories: International News
Chevron Sale Puts 1,400 Oil Jobs At Risk
Up to 1,400 oil refinery jobs have been placed at risk after Chevron put a UK plant up for sale - with closure an option if it fails to find a buyer.
Categories: International News
Stolen Corpse Of Cypriot Ex-President Found
Cypriot police have found the corpse of former president Tassos Papadopoulos three months after it was swiped from his grave.
Categories: International News
Grandmother Defends Home And Is Buried Alive
A 70-year-old grandmother in China has been beaten and buried alive by property developers trying to take possession of her land.
Categories: International News
Conjoined Twins 'Too Big For Shared Heart'
A pair of three-year-old conjoined twins are in danger of dying because they are growing too big for the heart they share.
Categories: International News
Rapper Lil Wayne Jailed Over Tour Bus Gun
Rapper Lil Wayne has been sentenced to a year behind bars for having a loaded gun on his tour bus.
Categories: International News
Restorers Get Full Picture Of 'Lost' Frescos
Restorers in Italy have discovered long lost details in frescos by Giotto on the walls of the Peruzzi Chapel in Florence's Santa Croce church.
Categories: International News
'Cop Punched Aborigine Who Died In Custody'
A new inquest into the death of an aboriginal man in an Australian police station has been told he was punched on the ground by an officer who had his knee on his chest.
Categories: International News
New Yorkers Face 'Soda Tax' On Soft Drinks
Politicians in New York are pushing for a 'soda tax' that could see 8p added to the cost of a can of fizzy drink.
Categories: International News
Dubai Assassination: New Arrest Warrants
Interpol has issued 16 new arrest warrants over the assassination of a Hamas commander in a Dubai hotel.
Categories: International News

