Bolshoi Ballet Boss Describes Acid Attack

The Bolshoi Ballet's artistic director has described the horrific acid attack which left him with third-degree burns and could leave him blind. Sergei Filin, 43, was attacked by a masked man who threw acid into his face as he got out of his car outside...

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Algeria Hostage Crisis: Britons Remain 'At Risk'

Algerian special forces are continuing to hunt Islamist militants who overran a BP gas plant, as freed British hostages headed home. As the stand-off at the remote desert facility entered a fourth day it was thought that around 10 British workers remained...

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Lance Armstrong: I Deserve To Compete Again

Lance Armstrong believes he should be given the opportunity to compete again, saying: "I deserve to be punished. I'm not sure that I deserve a death penalty." The 41-year-old Texan has confessed to using performance-enhancing drugs during all seven...

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Algeria: Irish Hostage Had Explosives Around Neck

An Irishman who escaped from the Algerian hostage crisis had explosives tied around his neck, his brother has revealed. Father-of-two Stephen McFaul, from west Belfast, fled after the vehicle he had been travelling in crashed after coming under attack...

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Gaddafi's Son Makes His First Court Appearance

Colonel Gaddafi's son Saif al Islam has appeared in court in Libya for the first time since his capture more than a year ago. He is accused of meeting an International Criminal Court (ICC) lawyer Melinda Taylor and of being 'involved' with an ICC delegation....

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Algeria Hostages: Britain Braced For 'Bad News'

Britain is waiting for news of further casualties after an Algerian attempt to rescue gas workers taken hostage by al Qaeda-linked militants ended in a number of deaths. Prime Minister David Cameron warned of "further bad news" as he put off a high-profile...

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White House Delivers Bold Gun Safety Proposals

President Barack Obama says enacting stricter gun laws "will be difficult" but is necessary following the Newtown massacre. "The world has changed and it's demanding action," Vice President Joe Biden said, acknowledging the political challenges ahead....

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Boeing Dreamliners Grounded By US and Japan

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Timeline Updated: 4:05am UK, Wednesday 16 January 2013 The turbulent history of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner: Jan 16, 2013: Japan Air Lines Co Ltd (JAL) follows suit and suspends Dreamliner flights from Japan over safety concerns...

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Algeria Hostage Crisis: Troops Surround Gunmen

William Hague has condemned the killing of a Briton in the Algerian gas field hostage crisis as "cold-blooded murder" as forces surround the Islamist gunmen. One Briton and an Algerian were killed when an al Qaeda-backed group stormed the In Amenas...

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Honduras: British Tourist 'Shot Dead By Robbers'

A British tourist has been shot dead in an apparent mugging in Honduras. The man was taking photos in San Pedro Sula, the Central American nation's second city, when he was attacked by two armed men, police said. Deputy Police Chief Leonel Sauceda...

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Boeing Dreamliners Grounded By Japan Airlines

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Timeline Updated: 4:05am UK, Wednesday 16 January 2013 The turbulent history of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner: Jan 16, 2013: Japan Air Lines Co Ltd (JAL) follows suit and suspends Dreamliner flights from Japan over safety concerns...

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French President: Mali Operation Going Well

France's military intervention in Mali is progressing well, French President Francois Hollande has told Sky News. The French military plans to more than double its current force in the West African state. Speakling in Abu Dhabi, Mr Hollande said: "We...

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Lance Armstrong 'Confesses Drug Use To Oprah'

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has admitted using performance-enhancing drugs, according to reports. In an interview with US talk show host Oprah Winfrey, the fallen sports star ended a decade of denial, according to the AP news agency. It cited...

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Mali: First RAF Aircraft Lands With Supplies

An RAF transport aircraft loaded with French armoured vehicles has touched down in conflict-stricken Mali. French forces have been carrying out air attacks on al Qaeda-backed rebels in the West African state in recent days. The UK has offered two C-17...

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Pakistan: Clashes At Protests Called By Qadri

By Alex Rossi, Asia Correspondent Security forces in Pakistan have fired live rounds in the air and used tear gas to try to control anti-government protests. Television pictures also showed demonstrators throwing stones at a rally in Islamabad...

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Mali: British Military Plane Leaves For Mission

The first British military plane destined to assist the French operation in Mali has left for the initial stage of its mission, Sky sources say. The RAF C17 is stopping off in Paris first to load before a 10-hour flight to the West African country and...

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Venezuela's Hugo Chavez 'Fighting For Life'

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is "fighting for his life", according to his former deputy. The cancer-stricken leader has not been seen in public for more than a month, fuelling growing political uncertainty in the oil-rich country. "The situation...

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Beijing Pollution 'Hazardous' For Fourth Day

By Mark Stone, Asia Correspondent Sunrise in Beijing on Monday revealed a marginally clearer skyline, but pollution remained at levels considered 'hazardous' for a fourth consecutive day. According to an air quality monitor on the roof of the American...

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Service In Memory Of Costa Concordia Dead

By Robert Nisbet, in Porto Santo Stefano Relatives of the 32 people who died when the Costa Concordia ran aground will mark a year since the disaster with a series of events near the rusting wreckage. A service will be held at the church on the...

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Britain Sends Planes To Help French Fight In Mali

Britain will provide transport planes to assist the French military operation in Mali, Downing Street has confirmed. David Cameron spoke with Francois Hollande yesterday evening as France attempted to contain al Qaeda-linked rebels in the north of the...

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India: Six Held Over New Gang Rape On A Bus

Six men have been arrested over the rape of a woman who was travelling on a bus in Punjab province in northern India. The victim had boarded the service to visit her in-laws when she was abducted and driven to a house in the Gurdaspur district bordering...

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