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Flooding in Vanuatu as cyclone hits maximum strength
A “once-in-a-lifetime” storm is bearing down on the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu - threatening more than 260,000 people in its path. The...
Beat that for security: Bank to trial heart pattern to replace pin numbers
Customers at UK branches of the Halifax bank could soon be able to prove their identities online using their heartbeat, rather than a password. A...
260,000 under threat as Cyclone Pam bears down on islands of Vanuatu
A “once-in-a-lifetime” storm is bearing down on the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu - threatening more than 260,000 people in its path. The...
IS accepts allegiance of Nigeria jihadists Boko Haram
The Islamic State group has accepted a pledge of allegiance to the group made by the Nigerian jihadist organisation Boko Haram, according to an audiotape...
The End: ‘Discworld’ author Sir Terry Pratchett dies of Alzheimer’s at age 66
Author Sir Terry Pratchett has died at the age of 66 following a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Sir Terry enjoyed stellar success with his Discworld...
The End: Discworld author Sir Terry Pratchett dies of Alzheimer’s aged 66
Author Sir Terry Pratchett has died at the age of 66 following a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Sir Terry enjoyed stellar success with his Discworld...
Alibaba plows $200 million into Snapchat in latest deal
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., the Chinese e-commerce giant, has struck its latest Silicon Valley deal by investing $200 million in the photo-messaging app...
Writer and director of ‘Still Alice’ dies after battle with ALS
Richard Glatzer, who co-wrote and directed the Alzheimer’s drama “Still Alice” alongside his husband, Wash Westmoreland, while battling...
Alibaba ready to plough £135m into Snapchat in latest startup deal
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is investing £135 million in photo-messaging app Snapchat, a source familiar with the deal said, striking its latest Silicon...
Aid groups say UN Security Council failed Syria, 2014 worst year yet
Aid agencies said on Thursday that 2014 was the worst year of the Syrian conflict so far and that three United Nations Security Council resolutions aimed...
Aid groups say U.N. Security Council failed Syria, 2014 worst year yet
Aid agencies said on Thursday that 2014 was the worst year of the Syrian conflict so far and that three United Nations Security Council resolutions aimed...
Alibaba ploughs $200 million into Snapchat in latest startup deal
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is investing $200 million in photo-messaging app Snapchat, a source familiar with the deal said, striking its latest Silicon...
Iraqi, Shiite forces sweep into Tikrit with U.S. on the sidelines
Iraqi security forces and militias fought their way into Saddam Hussein’s home city of Tikrit on Wednesday, advancing on two fronts in their biggest...
Iraqi, Shiite forces sweep into Tikrit with U.S. on the sidelines
Iraqi security forces and militias fought their way into Saddam Hussein’s home city of Tikrit on Wednesday, advancing on two fronts in their biggest...
Islamic State launches major Syrian offensive as Iraqi troops move into Tikrit
The Islamic State jihadist group launched a major offensive Wednesday to try to capture a strategic town on the Syrian-Turkish border, leaving dozens dead...
Virgin’s Branson calls for Indonesia death row clemency
British businessman Richard Branson has joined calls for clemency for convicted foreigners on death row in Indonesia, as an Indonesian minister warned...
New watch proves Apple ‘understands fashion’
The much anticipated Apple Watch unveiled in San Francisco yesterday is already earning points with reviewers who praise not only its tech abilities, but...
'I saw Jihadi John kill Goto', says IS defector employed to keep hostages calm
A former Islamic State member has told Sky News he saw ‘Jihadi John’ carry out executions, and confirmed he is Mohammed Emwazi, the 26-year-old Londoner...
'I saw Jihadi John kill Goto', says IS defector employed to keep hostages calm
A former Islamic State member has told Sky News he saw ‘Jihadi John’ carry out executions, and confirmed he is Mohammed Emwazi, the 26-year-old Londoner...
'I saw Jihadi John kill Goto', claims IS defector employed to keep hostages calm
A former Islamic State member has told Sky News he saw ‘Jihadi John’ carry out executions, and confirmed he is Mohammed Emwazi, the 26-year-old Londoner...
End of the world for England as they crash to defeat to Bangladesh
England crashed out of the cricket World Cup on Monday after a dismal performance against Bangladesh. England was set a target of 276 to win and stay...
Harry Potter star Emma Watson left fuming after nude photos hack threat
Harry Potter star Emma Watson has revealed she was left “raging” after hackers said they would leak nude photos of her she knew did not exist. The...
What kills more women than AIDS and breast cancer? Dirty water
Diseases spread through dirty water and poor sanitation are the fifth biggest killer of women worldwide, causing more deaths than AIDS, diabetes or breast...
Tears, heartbreak for father testifying at Boston Marathon trial
The father of 8-year-old Martin Richard, who was killed in the Boston Marathon bombing gave his heartbreaking testimony of the horrific day, reducing most...
Everyday is Caturday: Tiny Japanese island has been overrun by feral cats
An army of feral cats rules a remote island in southern Japan, curling up in abandoned houses or strutting about in a fishing village that is overrun with...
Mines and bombs slow Iraqi advance on Islamic State-held Tikrit
Iraqi forces are closing in on Tikrit on the second day of Baghdad’s largest operation yet against the Islamic State group.
'Saturday Night Live' is coming to China
Online video site Sohu.com is teaming up with Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video Entertainment to bring the Saturday Night Live format to China and will...
Syria’s civil war linked partly to drought and global warming
The conflict that has torn Syria apart can be traced, in part, to a record drought worsened by global warming, a new study says.
3,800 Unification Church couples wed in mass ceremony
Thousands of couples took part in a mass wedding on Tuesday at the South Korean headquarters of the Unification Church - the third such event since the...
Syria’s civil war linked partly to drought, global warming
The conflict that has torn Syria apart can be traced, in part, to a record drought worsened by global warming, a new study says.
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