Egypt Constitution In Effect After 'Yes' Vote

Egyptian voters overwhelmingly approved a constitution drafted by allies of President Mohamed Morsi, despite opposition from liberals, leftists and Christians. The constitution was adopted with 63.8% of the vote after the referendum held over two days...

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Firefighter Ambush Shooting: Killer Left Note

The gunman who ambushed two firefighters as they approached his burning house left a note saying he wanted to torch the neighbourhood and "do what I like doing best, killing people". Gerald Pickering, police chief in Webster, New York state, said 62-year-old...

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Ben Affleck Quashes Senate Bid Rumours

Hollywood star Ben Affleck has ended rumours he is planning to run for the US Senate, saying he will not stand for John Kerry's seat. Speculation rose when the actor and director testified before Congress last week about atrocities in Congo. The appearance...

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China Opens World's Longest High-Speed Railway

By Mark Stone, China Correspondent, in Beijing The world's longest high speed rail route has opened in China, covering a distance of 1,427 miles (2,298km). The first passenger train departed from Beijing in the north for Guangzhou on the country's...

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Government Bombing In Northern Syria Kills 20

Shelling in Syria's northern Raqqa Province has killed some 20 people, with at least eight children among the dead, activists say. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has published a video of the aftermath of the bombing. The video shows rows of...

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Uefa Appeals Own Sanctions For Serbia Game

Uefa is set to appeal against the sanctions its own disciplinary body handed out after the Serbia versus England Under 21 game in October. The appeal includes the punishments imposed for racist abuse by Serbian supporters. Serbia was fined £65,000...

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Kickboxer Lee Aldhouse Charged With Murder

A British kickboxer could face the death penalty in Thailand after being charged with murdering an ex-US Marine at a popular holiday resort. Lee Aldhouse, originally from Birmingham, told media crews he was being mistreated as he was taken to court...

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Burma: British Family Of Four Survived Crash

A British family of four was aboard an aircraft packed with tourists which crash-landed in Burma on Christmas Day. The Foreign Office has confirmed it provided assistance to the family and that they have now left hospital following treatment for minor...

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Japan: PM Shinzo Abe Lays Out His Priorities

Japan's new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been laying out his priorities after his election victory was rubber-stamped by parliament. The veteran named the cabinet he hopes will help him push through the economic revitalization of the country's depressed...

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Tornadoes Hit US As Christmas Storms Kill Six

At least six people have died after a major winter storm system swept through the southern US, triggering tornadoes and heavy snowfall. A driver was killed when a high winds knocked down a tree, crushing his pickup truck and a 53-year-old Louisiana...

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South Korea Votes In First Woman Leader

By Mark Stone, Asia Correspondent Conservative politician Park Geun-hye has become South Korea's first female president, after narrowly beating her liberal opponent. Moon Jae-in conceded on Wednesday night to the daughter of late dictator Park...

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'Earth-Like' Planet Discovered By Scientists

Scientists have discovered a planet with conditions that could support life - orbiting a sun that is visible to the naked eye. Tau Ceti is thought to be the lowest mass solar system yet detected The world is one of five thought to be circling Tau...

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Crocodile Jumps Into Swimmer's Face

A tourist swimming in a river in Australia has had a shock after a crocodile leapt onto him, slapping him in the face in the process. The reptile had been sunning itself on a rock in a national park in the Northern Territory but then seemed to want...

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US Benghazi Report Slams 'Inadequate' Security

An inquiry into the September 11 attack in Libya that killed the US ambassador and three other Americans has said security arrangements were "grossly inadequate". The independent panel blamed systematic management and leadership failures at the State...

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US Shooting: Doubts Over Lanza Asperger's Claim

By Brian Donathan, Sky News Online A psychologist has told Sky News the actions of mass killer Adam Lanza were not consistent with someone who has Asperger's syndrome. The gunman's parents reportedly informed friends and divorce mediators that...

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School Shooting: Obama Wants New Gun Policies

Barack Obama is tasking Joe Biden to head up a new government panel to formulate fresh policies to deal with gun violence, following last Friday's school shooting. The president will formally outline the role of the vice president - a longtime gun control...

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Delhi Bus Gang Rape Sparks Angry Protests

Police have fired water cannon to disperse protesters angry over the gang rape of a 23-year-old woman on a bus in New Delhi. Demonstrators outside New Delhi's Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's official residence tried to tear down steel barricades after...

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Anti-Gay Attack Amid Zenit Football Row

Gay rights activists have been attacked outside the Russian parliament - a day after a leading football team was forced to deny it was both homophobic and xenophobic. Anti-gay activists threw eggs at equality campaigners near the State Duma, before...

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WWII Arctic Convoy Veterans To Get Medals

Veterans of the Second World War Arctic Convoys who delivered supplies to the Soviet Union are to be awarded medals, the Prime Minister has announced. The decision caps a long battle for recognition by the veterans, who embarked on what Winston Churchill...

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Libor Rate-Rigging: UBS Pays £940m Penalty

The Swiss bank UBS is to pay £940m, including £160m to regulators in Britain, to settle Libor rate-rigging investigations. The fines, which amount to the second biggest penalty paid by a bank in the wake of the £1.2bn money laundering settlement announced...

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Putin Attacks Russia's 'Alien Interests'

By Amanda Walker, Moscow Correspondent Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned of foreign interference in the country's politics, claiming certain opposition politicians are funded by outside sources. Mr Putin said Russia would follow its own...

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Vegas Weddings: Thousands Flock For 12/12/12

Thousands of couples are expected to descend on Las Vegas wedding chapels today - to be married on the memorable date of 12/12/12. It will be the last time in most people's lifetimes that there is an auspicious triple-digit date, as the next one will...

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North Korea Rapped Over Rocket Launch

Rocket Is Propaganda Coup For Kim Updated: 8:35am UK, Wednesday 12 December 2012 By Mark Stone, China Correspondent North Korea had two points to prove with its latest rocket launch. The first was that it had successfully overcome the technical...

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Argentine Sex Slave Trial Clears 13 Accused

Judges have acquitted all the defendants in a high-profile case of an Argentine woman who was allegedly kidnapped and forced into sex slavery a decade ago. When Maria de los Angeles "Marita" Veron vanished in 2002, her mother, Susana Trimarco,...

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Mandela Doctors 'Satisfied' With Progress

Ailing Former South African President Nelson Mandela has "made progress during the past 24 hours", according to his doctors. The 94-year-old is continuing to recover from the lung infection that has kept him in hospital for five days, the government...

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Bosnian Serb Commander Jailed For Genocide

A former senior Bosnian Serb Army commander is jailed for life for his role in Europe's worst massacre since World War II. Judges at the UN court in The Hague said that General Zdravko Tolimir was the "right hand" of Bosnian Serb military chief General...

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Gerard Depardieu's Move To Belgium 'Pathetic'

Gerard Depardieu's move to Belgium to apparently avoid France's wealth taxes has been dubbed "pathetic" by the French Prime Minister. PM Jean-Marc Ayrault criticised the actor's decision to buy a home in Belgium - which does not have a wealth tax -...

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Pope's First Tweet Blesses Internet Faithful

Pope Benedict XVI has sent his first Twitter message under his handle @Pontifex, blessing his one million internet followers. "Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I bless all of...

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Syria Conflict: Explosion At Interior Ministry

A bomb has struck the interior ministry in Damascus, according to Syrian state TV. The blast reportedly occurred at the main entrance to the building situated in the southwest district of Kafar Souseh - a battleground for rebels and forces loyal to...

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Oz Watchdog To Investigate Hoax Call Station

Timeline: Kate Prank Call Tragedy Updated: 4:38am UK, Tuesday 11 December 2012 Here are some of the key developments surrounding the death of hospital nurse Jacintha Saldanha following a hoax phone call by two Australian radio hosts. Monday, December...

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Cancer Girl Safer In Mexico, Say Parents

A young cancer patient was removed from a Phoenix hospital and taken to Mexico for her own safety, according to her parents. Emily Bracamontes, who was being treated for leukaemia and recently had an arm amputated and a heart catheter fitted, was taken...

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New York Barefoot Homeless Man 'Not Homeless'

The barefoot homeless man, whose gift of a new pair of boots from a New York cop turned into a web phenomenon, may not be homeless after all. Jeffery Hillman has been living for over a year in an apartment in the Bronx according to the New York Daily...

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Alaska Serial Killer Chopped Up Barista Victim

A suspected serial killer, who committed suicide in jail earlier this week, sexually assaulted and then chopped up one of his victims in Alaska. Israel Keyes strangled Samantha Koenig a day after abducting her from an Anchorage coffee kiosk in February,...

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World's Tallest Woman Dies in China Aged 40

The world's tallest woman has died at the age of 40 in her hometown in eastern China. Yao Defen was officially given the title by the Guinness World Records in 2010 when she measured 7ft 8in. "Yao Defen died in the middle of last month," says a spokesman...

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Dewani Murder: 'Trigger Man' Jailed For Life

A South African man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Swedish woman Anni Dewani on her honeymoon. Xolile Mngeni, 25, was convicted by a court in Cape Town of firing the shot that killed the 28-year-old woman in 2010. Judge Robert...

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Dettori Suspended From Racing For Six Months

Frankie Dettori has been suspended from riding for six months after being found guilty of taking a banned substance. The three-times British champion jockey tested positive following a routine examination at Longchamp racecourse in France on September...

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Typhoon Bopha: Philippines Storm Kills Over 270

By Mark Stone, Asia Correspondent More than 270 people have been killed by the latest typhoon to hit the Philippines, according to local officials who have warned more could die as rescuers reach outlying areas. Typhoon Bopha hit Mindanao Island's...

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18th Century Chateau Wrecked 'By Mistake'

Residents of a sleepy French village near Bordeaux have been astonished to discover that their local 18th-century chateau was completely bulldozed "by mistake". The mayor's office in Yvrac said workers who were hired to renovate the grand 13,000-square-metre...

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Death Star Petition On White House Website

Thousands of Americans have signed a petition calling on the White House to build a Death Star. The founder of the campaign says construction of the moon-sized space station and inter-stellar weapon from the Star Wars film series will strengthen national...

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AK-47 Shipment: British Man Gary Hyde Jailed

A British arms dealer who helped ship thousands of AK-47 assault rifles and millions of rounds of ammunition from China to Nigeria has been jailed for seven years. Gary Hyde, 43, looked tearful as he was sentenced at London's Southwark Crown Court following...

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