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Feb 9 2012
12:09am
Disney's Profits Boosted By Theme Parks
Walt Disney's profits have risen following an increase in theme park visits, but film revenue at the American icon has fallen.... more
Feb 8 2012
11:08pm
Video: Papier Mache Rhino 'Attacks' Zoo Staff
Japanese police and zoo keepers have been filmed fending off a papier mache rhinoceros as part of an emergency drill.... more
Feb 8 2012
10:28pm
Video: Slacklining Daredevils In 330ft Stunt
Balanced 328ft above an Australian valley, two daredevils have been showing off the latest extreme sport to enter the mainstream - slacklining.... more
Feb 8 2012
8:26pm
'Scores Dead' After Troops Shell Syrian City
Opposition activists in Syria claim dozens of civilians have been killed by government forces in the city of Homs following another night of shelling.... more
Feb 8 2012
7:04pm
'Scores Dead' After Troops Shell Syrian City
Opposition activists in Syria claim dozens of civilians have been killed by government forces in the central city of Homs following another night of shelling.... more
Feb 8 2012
4:02pm
US Warns Backing Assad Is Losing Bet
America has warned Russia that giving its full backing to Syria's President Bashar al Assad is a "recipe for failure".... more
Feb 8 2012
3:41pm
Drone Kills 10 Suspected Militants In Pakistan
A US drone has killed 10 suspected militants in northern Pakistan near its border with Afghanistan, according to Pakistan security officials.... more
Feb 8 2012
3:41pm
Defiant Russia Hails Syria Trip's Success
Russia has been quick to call its foreign minister's trip to Syria a success.... more
Feb 8 2012
3:01pm
Santorum Roars Back With Triple Victory
Rick Santorum has won the caucuses in Colorado and Minnesota, putting his bid for the Republican presidential nomination back on track.... more
Feb 8 2012
12:18pm
Santorum Ahead In Early Minnesota Results
Rick Santorum's hopes of a comeback in the race for the Republican presidential nomination have been boosted by good results in Minnesota.... more
Feb 8 2012
11:57am
Argentina Turns To UN Over Falklands Row
Argentina has vowed to complain formally to the United Nations about Britain sending one of its most modern warships to the Falkland Islands.... more
Feb 8 2012
6:53am
School's Staff Suspended Amid Abuse Claims
The entire staff at a school in California have been suspended while authorities investigate allegations of child sex abuse.... more
Feb 8 2012
5:12am
Obama Under Fire Over Birth Control Rules
Catholic leaders in the US have criticised President Barack Obama over new birth control rules which have been described as "declaring war" on the church.... more
Feb 8 2012
5:12am
Teenage Child Killer Called Murder 'Amazing'
"Amazing" and "pretty enjoyable" - the words a US teenager who stabbed, strangled and slit the throat of her young neighbour wrote in her diary shortly after the killing.... more
Feb 8 2012
5:12am
Maldives President Resigns After Public Demos
The president of the Maldives has resigned after violent protests over the arrest of a senior judge.... more
Feb 8 2012
3:10am
BP 'Willing to Settle' Ahead Of Oil Spill Trial
BP boss Bob Dudley has told Sky News that he is "willing to settle" the outstanding compensation claims arising from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010 before they go to court.... more
Feb 8 2012
1:28am
Egypt's Military Agrees To Speed Up Elections
Egypt's military has bowed to growing pressure to speed up the transition to civilian rule.... more
Feb 7 2012
11:47pm
Homes In Homs Turned Into Makeshift Hospitals
Last night our safe house in Homs turned into a makeshift field hospital for injured fighters and today funerals are taking place - as residents fear a full-on regime assault.... more
Feb 7 2012
11:47pm
Homs Attack: Is This Syria's Benghazi Moment?
Much analysis has been written comparing the Syrian town of Homs to Benghazi in Libya.... more
Feb 7 2012
10:05pm
Russia: Assad 'Committed' To Ending Conflict
Russia's foreign minister has said Syrian President Bashar al Assad is willing to seek a solution to the violence engulfing Syria - as his forces continue their attack on the city of Homs.... more