South Africa Cops Charged Over Van Man Murder

Eight South African police officers have been charged with murder after a video showed a man being handcuffed to a moving van. South Africa's police watchdog earlier arrested the men over the death of a Mozambican taxi driver who died in custody after...

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Delhi Rape: Seven-Year-Old 'Attacked In School'

Hundreds of protesters have clashed with police after reports that a seven-year-old girl has been raped at a government school in northwest Delhi. The Times of India newspaper said the attack had occurred in the Mangolpuri area of the capital. The...

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Obama Signs Order To Start Spending Cuts

President Barack Obama has signed an order authorising $85bn cuts in domestic and defence spending following the failure of efforts to strike a deal with Republicans on cutting the US deficit. Mr Obama and Republican leaders in the House and Senate...

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Kenya: Hate Leaflets Trigger Voter Poll Fears

By Sara Mojtehedzadeh, in Kenya. Hate leaflets threatening violence ahead of Kenya's elections are being distributed in numerous parts of the country, police have confirmed. In one leaflet obtained by Sky News, a politician in Western Kenya accused...

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Battling Somali Pirates In The Seychelles

By David Bowden, Defence Correspondent, in the Seychelles A British-backed international effort is making the Seychelles the frontline in the battle against Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. There are believed to be four ships and 108 hostages...

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South Africa: Cops Suspended After Man Tied To Van

Several police officers in South Africa have been suspended after a man was tied to a moving police van and died later in a cell. ...

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Son Arrested After Mum's Body Found In Bin Bags

By Sky News US Team, in New York Two men, including the victim's son, have been arrested after a woman's dismembered remains were found in rubbish bags in New York City. Bahsid McLean, 23, and 26-year-old William Harris were arrested on suspicion...

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Australia: Huge Meth Bust Is Record Seizure

By Jonathan Samuels, Australia Correspondent Australian police have made their biggest ever haul of methamphetamine after seizing more than half a ton of the illegal drug - worth around £300m. A total of 585kg of the substance - known as 'ice'...

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Pope Benedict XVI's Papacy Enters Final Hours

By Sally Arthy, Senior News Editor, Rome Pope Benedict XVI's tenure as leader of the world's Catholics will draw to a close later today. Benedict stands down as Pontiff after nearly eight years and at a time when the Church is mired in controversy....

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Large Shark Kills Swimmer Off New Zealand

By Jonathan Samuels, Australia Correspondent A man has been killed in a rare great white shark attack off the coast of New Zealand. Police and lifesavers recovered the man's body on Wednesday afternoon at Muriwai, a popular surfing beach near the...

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Pope Benedict Farewell: Thousands Expected

By Sally Arthy, Senior News Editor, Rome More than 50,000 people are expected to gather in St Peter's Square later today for Pope Benedict XVI's final general audience. The Pope stunned the Catholic Church earlier this month when he announced he...

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Pistorius: Reeva's 'Last Text' Home Revealed

Reeva Steenkamp sent a text to her flatmate on the night she was shot dead, saying she would not be driving home because it was "too late". Gina Myers, who shared a home with Miss Steenkamp in Johannesburg, told Sky News' Alex Crawford that the text...

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Nuclear Talks: Powers To 'Make Offer' To Iran

By Lisa Holland, Foreign Affairs Correspondent World powers will meet Iranian nuclear negotiators in Kazakhstan this week for the first time in eight months. It is understood there will be what diplomats are calling a "new offer" to the Iranians...

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Italy Election: Split Vote Leads To Stalemate

Results in crucial elections in Italy show no clear winner and raise the possibility of a hung parliament. The uncertainty does not help the nation's efforts to pass the tough reforms it needs to heal its economic woes and prevent a new round of global...

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Brits Among 19 Dead In Hot Air Balloon Crash

A hot air balloon has crashed near the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor, killing 19 foreign tourists. The balloon was carrying 21 people at the time and was flying at a height of 1000 feet over Qurna, in Luxor's West Bank. An Egyptian security official...

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Oscar Pistorius Due At Pretoria Police Station

Oscar Pistorius is due to appear at Pretoria police station as a condition of his bail. It will be the Paralympian's first public appearance since he was granted bail on Friday. He denies the premeditated murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at...

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Cuban President Raul Castro To Retire In 2018

Cuban President Raul Castro has said he will stand down from power in 2018. The 81-year-old announced his retirement shortly after he was re-elected to a second five-year term. The new parliament also named 52-year-old rising star Miguel Diaz-Canel...

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Oscars: Historic Win For Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis has made Oscar history after becoming the first man to win the best actor trophy three times. The British-born actor was honoured for his portrayal of President Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's historical drama. He spent a year...

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Oscar Pistorius Tweet Thanking Fans Is Fake

A tweet claiming to be from Oscar Pistorius thanking his fans for praying for him was a fake, the Paralympian's family has said. The message, thanking "every person that has prayed for both families" and signed by "Osca" was posted using his older brother's...

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Fears Of Chaos As Italy Goes To The Polls

By Robert Nisbet, Europe Correspondent Polls have opened in Italy amid concern the elections could lead to political gridlock in Europe's fourth largest economy. The country is in its worst recession for two decades, unemployment is above 11% and...

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Pistorius Brother To Stand Trial Over Death

The brother of Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is facing charges over the death of a woman in a car crash in 2010, Sky News has learned. Oscar Pistorius was granted bail Carl Pistorius, who was present in court over the past week to support Oscar,...

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