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Kidnapped Boy's Father 'Returns To Britain'

4 hours 7 min ago
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

4 hours 7 min ago
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

4 hours 7 min ago
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

4 hours 7 min ago
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'

4 hours 7 min ago
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

4 hours 7 min ago
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

4 hours 7 min ago
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

4 hours 7 min ago
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

4 hours 7 min ago
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

4 hours 7 min ago
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

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 14:41
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

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 14:41
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

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 14:41
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

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 14:41
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'

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 14:41
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

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 14:41
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

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 14:41
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'

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 14:41
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

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 14:41
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

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 14:41
Interpol has issued 16 new arrest warrants over the assassination of a Hamas commander in a Dubai hotel.
Categories: International News