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Israeli Police Evict Settlers (05 December 06:50) |
| The West Bank city of Hebron is bracing itself for more violence following the eviction of hundreds of Jewish settlers from a disputed building.
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India Jets Hijack Terror Threat (04 December 09:20) |
| India has put all of its major airports on high alert after receiving threats that planes may be hijacked and used for possible attacks. |
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Putin Hints At US Policy Shift (04 December 09:20) |
| Vladimir Putin says he hopes relations with the United States will improve following Barack Obama's election. |
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Thai King Misses Birthday Speech (04 December 09:20) |
| The King of Thailand is too sick to make his traditional birthday speech, which many Thais were looking to for guidance during the country's political crisis. |
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Cholera Emergency: Zim Needs Help (04 December 09:20) |
| Zimbabwe has declared its cholera outbreak a national emergency and appealed for help to deal with the crisis. |
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Model's Clifftop Murderer Jailed (04 December 09:20) |
| A British chauffeur who threw his model girlfriend off a cliff has been jailed for 17 years in Australia. |
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Riddle Of Giant Rock 'Sculptures' (04 December 09:20) |
| A British discoverer who says he has found the world's largest rock sculptures is poised to prove his claims. |
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Obama Call 'Seemed Like Prank' (04 December 09:20) |
| A congresswoman accidentally hung up on the US President-elect because she thought she was the victim of a prank phone call. |
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Skinhead Murder Gang Facing Jail (04 December 09:20) |
| Seven members of a Russian skinhead gang convicted over 20 racially motivated murders are due to be sentenced. |
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'Satanic Fashion Thugs' Arrested (04 December 09:20) |
| At least 49 people have been arrested during a crackdown on "satanic" clothing in Iran. |
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Maggot-Infested Mum May Not Live (04 December 09:20) |
| A woman found barely alive and crawling with maggots may not survive, police in the US have said. |
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'Cars Are Part Of Our Nation' (04 December 09:10) |
| After a PR disaster that saw the chief executives of America's three biggest car makers flying into Washington on their corporate jets, cap in hand for a multi-billion dollar bail out, the C... |
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Mumbai Gunman 'Was Offered Cash' (04 December 07:10) |
| The only gunman captured during the terror attacks in Mumbai has reportedly said he was promised his family would be given money if he died fighting for Islam. |
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Sales Stampede Death: Family Sues (04 December 04:20) |
| The family of a shop worker killed in a sales stampede of frenzied shoppers is suing the Wal-Mart store chain. |
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Pirates Set To Release Cargo Ship (04 December 03:15) |
| Pirates holding a cargo ship laden with tanks and military hardware off the coast of Somalia are set to release the vessel. |
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Obama Names Commerce Secretary (03 December 11:10) |
| US President-elect Barack Obama has named New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, a former rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, as Commerce Secretary. |
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US Wants Pakistan Help On Mumbai (03 December 11:10) |
| US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has urged Pakistan to co-operate fully with India's investigation into last week's Mumbai terrorist attack. |
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Leftover Bombs Defused In Mumbai (03 December 09:10) |
| Two bombs left behind by the Mumbai terrorists have been found and defused at the main railway station in the city. |
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Gas Blast Destroys Flats In Spain (03 December 09:10) |
| At least 28 people have been injured by a gas explosion which destroyed a block of flats in northeast Spain. |
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Polanski Wants Sex Case Dismissed (03 December 09:10) |
| Fugitive film director Roman Polanski has asked a court to dismiss an unlawful sex charge brought against him 30 years ago. |
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Bombs Found And Defused In Mumbai (03 December 07:10) |
| Explosive devices left behind by the Mumbai terrorists have been found and defused at the main railway station in the city. |
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'WMD Attack Will Happen By 2013' (03 December 07:10) |
| Terrorists are "likely" to use a weapon of mass destruction to launch a deadly attack in the next five years, a US commission report has warned. |
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Swayze Denies 'Deathbed' Rumours (03 December 07:10) |
| Hollywood actor Patrick Swayze has denied reports that he is dying from pancreatic cancer. |
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Riot Cops Charge Zim Protesters (03 December 05:10) |
| Riot police have used batons to break up demonstrations by union members, doctors and nurses in Harare. |
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Rice Tries To Calm India Tensions (03 December 05:10) |
| US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has urged Pakistan to co-operate with India's investigation into last week's Mumbai terrorist attack. |
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Cracks Show As Knut Set To Leave (03 December 05:10) |
| The world's most famous polar bear, Knut, has become the latest victim of the credit crunch. |
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Super Ant Infestation On The Way (03 December 05:10) |
| Super ants which cause havoc in parks and gardens are on their way to Northern Europe, including the UK. |
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Police Charge At Zim Protesters (03 December 03:10) |
| Riot police have used batons to break up demonstrations by union members, doctors and nurses in Harare. |
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Pirates Free Ship Without Ransom (03 December 03:10) |
| Somali pirates have freed a Yemeni cargo ship they seized last week, without a ransom being paid. |
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Protesters Leave Bangkok Airport (03 December 01:10) |
| Victorious protesters have left Bangkok airport following a court ruling that forced the country's prime minister to step down. |
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Zimbabwe Cholera Crisis Escalates (03 December 11:00) |
| Sky News has obtained exclusive video of body bags being piled up in a hospital toilet in Zimbabwe as the death toll from cholera approaches 500. |
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Actress Murders: Relative Charged (03 December 03:10) |
| Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson's former brother-in-law has been charged with the murders of her mother, brother and nephew. |
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Nato To Resume Russia Contacts (03 December 03:10) |
| Nato has agreed to gradually resume contacts with Russia after they were suspended in the wake of Moscow's intervention in Georgia. |
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US 'Warned India Before Attacks' (02 December 11:10) |
| A senior official in the Bush administration says the US warned India before the Mumbai terror attacks. |
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Mumbai Gunmen's Rampage On Film (02 December 09:00) |
| More CCTV pictures have emerged of the moment terrorists went on a murder spree across India's financial capital Mumbai. |
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'US Warned India Before Attacks' (02 December 09:00) |
| A senior official in the Bush administration says the US warned India before the Mumbai terror attacks. |
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Airlines To Rescue Stranded Brits (02 December 09:00) |
| Commercial flights will rescue those Britons left stranded in Thailand after protests closed two airports, the Foreign Secretary has announced. |
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Pop Star Jailed For Genocide Role (02 December 09:00) |
| A former pop star has been sentenced to 15 years in jail for his part in inciting the genocide in Rwanda. |
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BA In Merger Talks With Qantas (02 December 09:00) |
| British Airways has confirmed that it is in merger talks with Australian rival Qantas. |
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Flights Out Of Bangkok To Resume (02 December 07:10) |
| Protesters are to end their blockade of Bangkok's airports tomorrow and some international flights will leave the city two days later. |
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India Security And Intel 'Failed' (02 December 07:10) |
| India's navy chief says a "systemic failure" of security and intelligence services led to the militant attacks in Mumbai that killed 183 people, according to reports. |
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Mumbai Terrorists Caught On Film (02 December 07:10) |
| More CCTV pictures have emerged of the moment terrorists undertook a murder spree across Mumbai last week. |
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Chained US Boy 'Escapes Captors' (02 December 07:10) |
| A couple in California are being quizzed by police after a bruised and half-naked teenager claimed he was held captive for months. |
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Bangkok Airport Closure Extended (02 December 05:10) |
| Bangkok's international airport is to remain shut until at least December 15 because of a blockade by anti-government protesters. |
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Passengers Forced To Jump Ship (02 December 05:10) |
| At least 20 African migrants have drowned after smugglers forced them to jump overboard while crossing the Gulf of Aden. |
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'Chemical Ali' Sentenced To Death (02 December 05:10) |
| Saddam Hussein's cousin Chemical Ali has been sentenced to death for a crackdown on the Shi'ite uprising that followed the first Gulf War. |
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Toxic Milk Scandal: 300,000 Sick (02 December 05:10) |
| The Chinese government has admitted nearly 300,000 children were poisoned by tainted milk products - six times more than previously thought. |
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NYC Bus Driver Stabbed To Death (02 December 05:10) |
| New York police are offering a $12,000 reward for information about a man who stabbed a bus driver to death after he was refused a free transfer. |
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Hudson Triple Murder Charge Due (02 December 05:10) |
| Jennifer Hudson's brother-in-law is set to be charged over the murders of the actress' nephew, brother and mother, Chicago police have said. |
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'Traumatised' TV Reporter Jailed (02 December 05:10) |
| An Australian TV journalist has been jailed in Singapore for drug offences. |
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