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Europe’s big freeze to continue until end of February The freezing weather gripping much of Europe could last until the end of the month according to meteorologists. That’s not good news for the homeless, the… 09/02/2012
Europe’s frozen February may last until month’s end Europe’s big freeze may last until the end of February. That is the chilling warning from leading meteorologists. Italy is already mourning some 40 victims… 08/02/2012
Lavrov sees Arab League solution to end Syrian crisis Russia’s foreign minister has called for an Arab League solution to solve the crisis in Syria. Speaking after talks in Damascus with Bashar al-Assad, Sergei… 07/02/2012
Freeze in Europe to last at least one more week The extreme cold in Europe has claimed close to 400 lives over the past ten days. There have been heart attacks from exertion, victims of slippery roads… 07/02/2012
Syrian forces continue Homs bombardment More pictures are emerging of what appears to be the devastation and destruction in Homs. Young children can be seen being carried from a residential building… 07/02/2012
Syria renews Homs bombing as Lavrov lands for talks Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived in the Syrian capital for talks aimed at ending the bloody crackdown on a popular revolt. State… 07/02/2012
Over 350 dead from cold in Europe’s arctic spell Europe’s arctic conditions have claimed more victims, bringing the total number of people killed by hypothermia alone to over 350 according to reports. The… 06/02/2012
Syrian forces bombard Homs in ‘fiercest attack yet’ Reports from the Syrian city of Homs said a hospital has been hit, as government forces step up one of the fiercest bombardments yet on several… 06/02/2012
UN finds record civilian deaths in Afghanistan in 2011 A UN report says a record number of civilians were killed in Afghanistan in 2011. The UN said 3021 civilians died last year — up eight percent from the… 04/02/2012
Egyptian calls for responsibility over football killings Those in charge in Egypt say the events in the Port Said stadium were a case of fan rivalry taken to extremes. Others have been saying this was organised or… 03/02/2012
More than 200 dead in Europe’s big chill At least 220 people have died in the past week throughout Europe, victims of widespread severe winter weather. Worst hit have been Ukraine and Poland which… 03/02/2012
Deadly cold Europe Shattering Siberian cold rolling over Europe banished what had been a mild winter. Ukraine got the worst of it, the temperature sliding fatally low. More than… 03/02/2012
Night time cold war for Ukraine’s homeless For the homeless of Ukraine, the polar weather is a matter of life and death. There is some relief from the bitter conditions at government shelters. Ten… 03/02/2012
Europe’s homeless dying in arctic conditions Officials in Ukraine say 38 more people have died in severe winter weather over the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of dead in the past week to… 03/02/2012
Over 100 killed by cold snap in Ukraine Officials in Ukraine say 38 more people have died in severe winter weather over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of dead in the past week to… 03/02/2012
UN court hands life term to Khmer Rouge jailer A UN-backed tribunal in Cambodia on Friday rejected an appeal by Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch, ruling that he must spend the rest of his life in… 03/02/2012
More than 120 die as eastern Europe bears brunt of cold spell Freezing weather continues to grip Europe, with countries in the eastern part of the continent hit especially hard, causing more than 120 deaths. Snow has… 03/02/2012
Two killed, hundreds injured in Cairo after football protest There were violent clashes on the streets of Cairo on Thursday night, as outraged people expressed anger at the deaths of 74 people after a football match on… 03/02/2012
Deadly football riot sparks clashes in Cairo Clashes have erupted in Cairo amid demands for answers and justice for the dozens killed in Wednesday’s football violence. Security forces fired tear gas… 02/02/2012
‘Police did absolutely nothing’: Cairo coach The Cairo club Al Ahly’s Portuguese coach has returned home to his native country saying the scenes he witnessed in Port Said changed his life. His… 02/02/2012
Egypt: Grief and anger after deadly football riot Horror stories on the front pages reflect the shock that Egypt is feeling. This was a national tragedy as well as a football tragedy and for some the pain… 02/02/2012
Egyptian parliament discusses football violence The Egyptian parliament has held an emergency session to discuss the deadly football riot. Following a minute’s silence to mourn those who died, angry… 02/02/2012
Anger after scores die at Egypt football match Almost 80 people dead and some 1,000 thousand injured – that was the heavy toll of football violence that has stunned Egypt and put authorities under renewed… 02/02/2012
Egypt’s leaders vow to catch culprits after football mayhem Injured players were forced to refuge in their changing room after being attacked in the mayhem which followed a pitch invasion in the Egyptian city of Port… 02/02/2012
Egypt: More than 70 killed in football violence At least 73 people have been killed and 1,000 more injured after a football pitch invasion in the Egyptian city of Port Said. The riot followed a game… 01/02/2012
Dozens die as cold snap grips Europe Freezing temperatures have killed more than 30 people across central and eastern Europe. At least ten people have died in Poland where the cold plunged to… 30/01/2012
Fire kills 26 at Peru addiction clinic A fire at a drugs and alcohol rehabilitation clinic in Peru has killed 26 patients – all men – and injured 10 others. Reports say they had been locked in… 29/01/2012
Spain’s baby-theft victims want full inquiry In Spain, a movement for answers over an alleged Franco-era baby-stealing policy is gaining momentum. Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets… 27/01/2012
Italy: Payout offered to rescued cruise ship passengers Some 3,000 passengers who sailed on the stricken Costa Concordia have been offered compensation. Those who suffered no physical harm can claim 11,000 euros… 27/01/2012
Suicide bomber kills dozens at Iraqi funeral At least 31 people have been killed in the Iraqi capital in a suicide attack on a funeral procession. It brings the death toll from sectarian violence to… 27/01/2012
Rio’s infrastructure questioned after building collapse CCTV footage captured the panic in the streets as three multi- story buildings collapsed in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday night. Four bodies have been… 27/01/2012
Portuguese workers killed in dam landslide Three workers have been killed in a landslide during the construction of a dam in Portugal. Initial reports said it was caused by the movement of a machine… 26/01/2012
Syrian revolt edges closer to Damascus Despite the troop presence in some areas around Damascus, Syria’s anti-government uprising looks to be creeping nearer the capital. In some towns no more… 26/01/2012
Rio city centre shrouded in dust after collapse At least three people are now confirmed dead following the collapse of two high-rise buildings in the centre of Rio de Janeiro. A further 19 are missing… 26/01/2012
At least two dead in Rio building collapse Two buildings in the historic centre of Rio de Janeiro have collapsed, injuring several people. Unconfirmed reports say two people were killed, but there… 26/01/2012
Hope runs out of finding Italian wreck survivors Search efforts aboard the capsized Costa Concordia are now realistically aimed at recovering bodies rather than rescuing survivors. 13 days after the disaster… 26/01/2012
Red Crescent chief is shot dead in Syria The head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent has been shot dead on the road to Damascus. The International Committee of the Red Cross says his vehicle was… 26/01/2012
Turkey: Deadly blast in mainly Kurdish city One person has been killed and 27 others wounded in an explosion in southeast Turkey. The blast apparently targeted a police car in the mostly Kurdish city of… 20/01/2012
Italian police seek ship’s mystery blonde Italian prosecutors want to speak to a mystery blonde woman seen with Captain Francesco Schettino just moments before his ship crashed. Schettino denies the… 19/01/2012
Cruise crew unprepared The chaotic organisation of passengers on the Concordia, with deadly consequences for some, raises serious questions about emergency procedures and crew… 18/01/2012
Captain gives more details about shipwreck More details are emerging about the night of terror on board the Costa Concordia, and from Captain Schettino’s own lips, as he has been telling his story to… 18/01/2012
Italy turns on cruise captain Italy is transfixed by the Costa Concordia tragedy, and in the eye of the media storm are Captain Francesco Schettino, being painted by everyone as the… 18/01/2012
Rescue teams halt search of Italian vessel Italian divers on Wednesday suspended their search for missing people from a stranded cruiser ship to allow its fuel tanks to be emptied. The Costa… 18/01/2012
German tourists killed in Ethiopia Five foreign tourists have been killed in Ethiopia’s remote northern Afar region. It is believed the attack was carried out by gunman crossing into the… 18/01/2012
Concordia captain under house arrest The man at the centre of the investigation into the Italian cruise ship disaster, Captain Francesco Schettino, is under house arrest after appearing in… 18/01/2012
‘It was like a scene from the Titanic’At least 11 people were killed and 20 more were unaccounted for after a cruise ship carrying more than 4,000 people ran hit rocks off the west coast of Italy… 14/01/2012
At least six reported dead as Italian cruise ship runs aground At least six people have reportedly been killed after a cruise ship ran aground off the coast of Italy. According to coastguards, the Italian vessel took on… 14/01/2012
Iranian scientist dies in Tehran car bombing An Iranian nuclear scientist has been killed after a bomb attack on his car in northern Tehran. State news agency Fars named the victim as 32-year-old… 11/01/2012
Deadly car bomb explodes in Tehran A car bomb exploded in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Wednesday, killing at least one person and wounding several others. State media quoted eyewitnesses… 11/01/2012
Bomb blast kills more than 20 in Pakistan A bomb blast has killed at least 23 people and wounded at least 26 others in northwest Pakistan. The explosion happened near at a bus stop in Jamrud, a… 10/01/2012
US oil company ordered to pay billions in compensation to Ecuador An appeal court in Ecuador ruled that the US oil company Chevron should pay 18 billion dollars in damages after being accused of polluting the Amazon jungle… 04/01/2012
Filipinos count the cost of Typhoon WashiA woman stands next to a Red Cross sign among debris in a village hit by flash floods brought on by Typhoon Washi in Cagayan de Oro, in the Philippines… 20/12/2011
Liege in mourning – nocomment The Belgian city of Liege has been in mourning after a lone gunmen killed four people and wounded dozens more in a murderous rampage on Tuesday. 15/12/2011
Flash floods cause more havoc in Genoa – nocomment Flash floods have once again struck Genoa and Italy’s western coastline following torrential rain. Floodwaters poured through Genoa for the second time in… 06/11/2011
Ferry tragedy near Zanzibar IslandRescuers carry the bodies of victims from a ferry tragedy near Zanzibar Island at Nungwi Beach. At least 107 people died when a ferry taking passengers from… 10/09/2011
Pick of the Clicks: Japan’s road to recovery (pt1)"Pick of the Clicks looks at the most clicked story of the week on our website and how it is being treated elsewhere on the net. This week: Disaster in… 25/03/2011
Combating child abuse In Europe, around one in every five children is a victim of sexual abuse, according to the latest Council of Europe awareness campaign estimate. How should… 30/11/2010
Support for the families of Peru’s missing Two decades of conflict in Peru left some 15,000 people missing. Today great efforts are being made to help the families left behind. The remains of some… 17/09/2010
New Zealand mourns after deadly hot-air balloon crashEleven people have been killed in New Zealand’s worst air accident for more than three decades. The victims died when a hot air balloon burst into flames and… 07/01/2012
Dozens killed in Damascus blastLocal television reports that 25 people have been killed and 46 wounded by a bomb blast in the Syrian capital Damascus. State television said a suicide… 06/01/2012
Deadly landslide hits Filipino islandAt least 25 people have been killed and dozens more injured by a landslide on a southern Philippine island. It is the second such incident in Pantukan town… 06/01/2012
Chevron assets sought to pay damages billEcuadorian victims who have won a 13-billion-euro environmental case against Chevron Corporation are to pursue legal action against the company overseas. It… 05/01/2012
Kurdish anger over Turkish airstrike turns to violenceA local government official in Turkey has been attacked by an angry mob as he visited a village close to where 35 Kurdish civilians were accidentally killed… 31/12/2011
Boko Haram claims Nigerian church bombingsThe Islamist extremist group Boko Haram have said they carried out a wave of fatal Christmas Day bombings against churches in Nigeria, and have warned there… 25/12/2011
Deadly Christmas Day church bomb in AbujaA powerful explosion has torn through a church in the Nigerian capital Abuja during a Christmas Day service. Officials say they do not have enough… 25/12/2011
Dozens dead in Baghdad blastsA series of explosions has rocked the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Around 60 people are dead and more than 180 are reported injured. Apparently coordinated… 22/12/2011
‘Massacre’ in Syria ahead of Arab League missionBoth sides in the Syrian conflict are flexing their muscles ahead of the arrival of Arab League monitors. New amateur video claims to show opposition… 21/12/2011
Philippines declares calamity as storm kills 1,000The Philippines has declared a state of national calamity after last week’s flash floods and landslides. More than 1,000 people are said to have died and… 20/12/2011
More than 100 die as Syria signs Arab dealWhile Syria was signing an Arab League peace plan aimed at ending months of bloodshed, more than 100 people died in various incidents across the… 20/12/2011
Philippines storm claims more than 600 livesThe search for survivors goes on in the southern Philippines after floods and landslides claimed more than six hundred lives, according to the country’s Red… 18/12/2011
Philippines typhoon death toll tops 600In the Philippines where the death toll from Typhoon Washi is now more than 600, rescue workers are concentrating their efforts on reuniting survivors with… 18/12/2011
Belgian attack memorial marchAround a thousand people gathered in Saint Lambert Square in the Belgian town of Liege on Saturday to march in memory of the victims of Tuesday’s attack. In… 17/12/2011
Philippines storm kills hundredsMore than 400 people have been killed by a tropical storm in the Philippines, the Philippine National Red Cross said on Saturday. The storm struck Mindanao… 17/12/2011
Liege prepares to march for attack victimsThe first funeral ceremony has been held for a victim of Tuesday’s gun and grenade attack in the Belgian city of Liege. 15-year-old Mehdi Belhadj, known as… 17/12/2011
Syrian forces face new brutality allegationsFresh claims of Syria’s brutal crackdown on anti-government protests have been made by Human Rights Watch. The New York based group says Syrian army… 15/12/2011
What made Belgian gunman go on rampage?What made a lone gunman go on a bloody rampage? And how could a man jailed for arms and drugs offences get his hands on deadly weapons? They are just some… 14/12/2011
Shocked Belgians mourn Liege victimsBelgium is united in grief for the victims of the Liege attack. They were remembered at the Walloon parliament, the school of one of the slain teenagers and… 14/12/2011
Deadly fire in Marseille elderly care homePolice in the southern French city of Marseille have begun an investigation into a deadly fire at an elderly care home. Six people were killed and fifteen… 14/12/2011
Liege attack: Panic, confusion and bloodshedThe festive cheer of a Christmas market was shattered on Tuesday as panic spread around the main square in Liege. Initially it was thought several attackers… 13/12/2011
Belgium: Five dead in city centre grenade attackShoppers fled for their lives on Tuesday as a lone gunman brought terror to a Belgian city centre, killing four passers-by and injuring 75 others. Teenage… 13/12/2011
Belgium: Four dead in gun and grenade attackFour people are reported dead and at least 75 others injured, some seriously, in a gun and grenade attack in a Belgian city centre. A lone gunman is… 13/12/2011
Deadly explosives and gun attack at Belgian courtFour people have been killed and 75 injured in a gun and grenade attack in Belgium. Local officials say the dead include the attacker who opened fire in the… 13/12/2011
18 dead in twin Iraq attacksAt least eighteen people have been killed in separate attacks in Iraq’s Diyala province. Ten died in a bomb blast in the town of Khalis, according to… 01/12/2011
One dead in latest Cairo clashes, say reportsRenewed clashes between police and protesters in Cairo have reportedly left at least one person dead. Trouble flared not in Tahrir Square but near the… 26/11/2011
Yemen protesters ‘shot dead’ despite president’s deal to leaveAt least five people are reported to have been killed in Yemen as armed men including security forces opened fire on demonstrators in the capital Sanaa. It… 24/11/2011
UK: phone-hacking ‘gave berieved parents false hope’The parents of a murdered British teenager have been giving evidence to an inquiry in London into the working practices of the UK press. The Leveson… 21/11/2011
Syria: Arab League plan violates its sovereigntyViolence has continued in several cities across Syria leaving dozens dead. In an interview with a British newspaper the Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad… 21/11/2011
Fears that clashes could derail Egypt’s electionsA weekend of clashes between protesters and riot police shows the street remains a battleground for an unfinished revolution. At least 11 people were… 20/11/2011
Erdogan calls Turkey quake protesters ‘provocateurs’At least 22 people are dead after another earthquake rocked Turkey on Wednesday. Six bodies, including that of a child, were recovered on Friday morning… 11/11/2011
Turkish rescuers battle conditions in VanDelight and despair in almost equal measure in Van in southeast Turkey as rescuers battle their second earthquake in three weeks in awful conditions. The… 10/11/2011
Serb man shot dead in MitrovicaThree Serbs were shot during a clash last night in the divided Kosovan city of Mitrovica. One of the victims, Sava Mojsic, was killed. Doctors say he was shot… 10/11/2011
Van struck by second deadly earthquakeThere has been a second earthquake in Turkey in the same region where a more powerful quake killed aound 600 people less than three weeks ago. This latest… 10/11/2011
UN intervenes to stop violence before Liberia electionUp to four people have been killed in clashes with police ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election in Liberia. Supporters of the main rival to the… 07/11/2011
Violence on eve of Liberian presidential run-offAt least one person has been killed in Monrovia as Liberia prepares to go to the polls in a presidential run-off on Tuesday. Its reported Liberian police… 07/11/2011
Rain misery for France and ItalyTorrential rains are continuing to cause misery in Europe. In all, 11 regions in France were on flood alert including the Var were 750 people have been… 06/11/2011
Colombian town hit by deadly mudslideAt least 10 people are dead and many more injured after a mudslide in Colombia covered 15 homes. Rescue workers say 35 people are still unaccounted for… 06/11/2011
Anger in Italy after floods claim 16 livesA huge clean-up operation is underway in the Italian port city of Genoa after the worst floods in 40 years left six people dead, including two… 06/11/2011
Fiery motorway pile-up kills at least seven in UKAt least seven people are now known to have died in a fiery motorway pile-up in the southwest of England. More than 50 people are in hospital, with at least… 05/11/2011
Dozens rescued from collapsed Chinese mineThere has been a rare bit of good news for China’s dangerous mining industry with 45 workers pulled alive from a colliery in the country’s Henan… 05/11/2011
Rain still falling on stricken GenoaEfforts to clear up after flash floods killed six people in Genoa are being hampered by continuing rain. The Italian port city saw the equivalent of a third… 05/11/2011
