Burkina Faso's President Resigns After Riots

Burkina Faso's embattled president Blaise Compaore has been ousted, following days of protests against efforts to extend his rule. In a statement read on the country's news and television stations, Mr Compaore said: "I declare a vacancy of power with...

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One Dead As Virgin Galactic Spaceship Crashes

By Sky News US Team One pilot has been killed and another is seriously injured after a Virgin Galactic spacecraft crashed on a powered test flight over California's Mojave Desert. The tragedy occurred after SpaceShipTwo fired up its rocket following...

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Reports: 220 Bodies Found In Iraq Mass Graves

The bodies of 220 members of an Iraqi Sunni tribe opposed to Islamic State have reportedly been found in two mass graves. Some 150 men from the Albu Nimr tribe had been taken from their villages near Ramadi on Wednesday night and then killed,...

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Burkina Faso President Defies Violent 'Coup'

Burkina Faso's long-time leader has refused to step down despite violent unrest which saw anti-government protesters set the country's parliament building ablaze. President Blaise Compaore has appeared on television to confirm he will stay in...

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Funeral For Canadian Soldier Killed By Gunman

The funeral of a soldier killed by a gunman in Ottawa has taken place in his home town. Thousands lined the streets as a full military procession escorted Corporal Nathan Cirillo's coffin to Hamilton's Christ's Church Cathedral, where mourners paid...

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Rocket Explosion: 'Hazardous Materials' Warning

People have been warned to keep away from any hazardous debris they might find after an unmanned rocket carrying supplies to the International Space Station exploded seconds after lift-off. NASA footage showed the Antares rocket, built and launched...

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Nigeria Girls Detail Horrific Boko Haram Abuse

Girls who escaped Nigerian terror group Boko Haram have described the physical torture, rape and forced marriage that many endure in their secret forest camps. Some victims are also forced to take part in attacks and carry ammunition for fighters...

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Prosecutors To Appeal Oscar Pistorius Verdict

South Africa's state prosecutors say they will appeal against the conviction and sentence handed to Oscar Pistorius. They say they are not happy with the five-year jail term that he was handed last Wednesday, or the manslaughter offence for which...

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Brazil's President Re-Elected In Tight Race

By Karine Mayer, South America News Editor In one of the tightest races for the presidency in Brazil in the last 30 years incumbent President Dilma Rousseff won a second term in office by a margin of just over 3% of the total votes. As many as 143...

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Canada: Ottawa Parliament Gunman Made Video

The gunman who killed a soldier and stormed Canada's parliament made a video of himself before the attack, authorities have said. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner Bob Paulson said the video was "persuasive evidence" that Michael Zehaf-Bibeau...

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Ukrainian Refugees Flee To Russian Arctic

By Katie Stallard, Russia correspondent, in Murmansk More than 800,000 refugees have crossed the border into Russia since the start of the year, according to the UN's refugee agency (UNHCR). At least a quarter of a million are thought to be displaced...

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Automatic Quarantine In US For Ebola Medics

New York, New Jersey and Illinois are to begin automatically quarantining medical staff who return from areas badly affected by Ebola. The decision by the health authorities follows former Doctors Without Borders medic Craig Spencer testing positive...

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