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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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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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 Hostage Crisis: Military Operation 'Ends'

An unknown number of hostages are thought to have been killed after Algerian military stormed a gas plant where they were being held by Islamist gunmen. The nationalities of those killed in the assault is unknown, but David Cameron said Britain should...

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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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Boeing Dreamliners Grounded By Japan Airlines

Two Japanese airlines have grounded all of their Boeing 787 Dreamliners after a sixth problem in less than two weeks. All Nippon Airlines (ANA) announced it was grounding all 17 of its 787s after one was forced to make an emergency landing in west Japan...

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French President: Mali Operation Going Well

French President Francois Hollande has told Sky News he believes France's military intervention in Mali is progressing well. The French military has revealed it plans to more than double its current force in the West African state. Speakling in Abu...

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Syrian Regime 'Using Banned Cluster Bombs'

By Tom Rayner, Middle East News Editor The Syrian regime has used rocket launchers to fire banned cluster bombs on least two occasions in the last two months, according to a new report. An investigation published by Human Rights Watch (HRW) claims...

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Obama Makes Case For Raising Debt Ceiling

President Barack Obama has urged Congress to raise the country's debt limit, saying America is "not a deadbeat nation" and needs to pay its bills. Mr Obama addressed reporters at the White House Monday in what is likely the final news conference of...

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Egypt: Hosni Mubarak Gets Retrial Over Deaths

Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has won an appeal over his life sentence for failing to prevent the deaths of hundreds of protesters. The 84-year-old was convicted and jailed in June last year after some 900 protesters lost their lives...

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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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Service In Memory Of Costa Concordia Dead

By Robert Nisbet, in Porto Santo 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 island...

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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 on Saturday evening as France attempted to contain al Qaeda-linked rebels in the north of...

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