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Eleventh-hour Syrian carnage escalatesFree Syrian Army rebels are pressing every possible advantage towards a victory. Even a senior… 15/12/12 09:00 CET
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Egypt: old hand, new constitutionA man shows his ink-stained finger as he leaves a polling centre after voting in the referendum on… 15/12/12 10:46 CET
Sport
Nyman wins shortened World Cup downhill in ItalyAmerica’s Steven Nyman took advantage of improving weather conditions to clinch a rare World Cup… 15/12/12 19:40 CET
Kofler wins againLess than a week after leaping to victory in Sochi, Austria’s Andreas Kofler held his nerve to… 15/12/12 17:17 CET
world news
School massacre town grievesAs the investigation goes on into the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, the families and… 15/12/12 23:47 CET
28 feared dead in migrant tragedy off Greek coastOnly one male survivor has been found by Greek coastguards following the sinking on Saturday of a… 15/12/12 23:05 CET
Police reveal more details about Sandy Hook killingsPolice investigating the Sandy Hook elementary school shootings in America, in which 27 people… 15/12/12 22:06 CET
Huge Egyptian turnout leads to extended votingHuge queues have been visible everywhere in Egypt where voting in the constitutional referendum is… 15/12/12 19:18 CET
Russian opposition running on empty?A year on from the big anti-Putin demonstrations in Russia that heralded the rebirth of civil… 15/12/12 17:56 CET
Shock surrounds Newtown after school massacreHolding hands or hugging each other for comfort – post-traumatic scenes are now a familiar sight… 15/12/12 17:45 CET
US school massacre renews debate over gun controlAs the scale of the school shooting emerged, anti-gun campaigners quickly rallied. For those who… 15/12/12 17:16 CET
America hangs its head after Newtown shootingsAmerica, and the small Connecticut community of Newtown, are in shock today following one of the… 15/12/12 16:06 CET
Shock surrounds Newtown after school massacreThe pictures and post-truamatic scenes of people holding hands or hugging each other for comfort… 15/12/12 13:05 CET
Egyptians vote on divisive new constitutionEgyptians are voting on a new constitution that’s been billed by the ruling party as a solution to… 15/12/12 11:16 CET
Vigils held for school shooting victimsThe Catholic Church in Newtown was packed on Friday evening as hundreds of grieving residents held… 15/12/12 08:56 CET
Emotional Obama addresses the nationFollowing the shootings President Obama delivered an emotional address from the White House. As he… 15/12/12 04:15 CET
Casblanca piano goes under the hammerOne of Hollywood’s most iconic film props has been sold for just over 455,000 euros to an unknown… 15/12/12 02:15 CET
Russia hits back at US over trade billPresident Barack Obama has angered Vladmir Putin by signing a bill which establishes normal trade… 15/12/12 01:35 CET
Last stand before divisive Egypt referendumRight up to the last hours before a referendum on Egypt’s new constitution, protesters stood… 15/12/12 00:36 CET
