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Connecticut blast 'many injured or dead'
Search and rescue operation under way at power plat amid fears of mass casualties, after explosion rips through energy plant.
Iran orders weapons-grade uranium
President Ahmadinejad took his country closer to confrontation with the West, ordering scientists to enrich Iran's stockpiles.
Ukraine: Yanukovych victorious
A Kremlin-friendly bureaucrat has claimed victory in Ukraine’s presidential election, ending the country’s brief flirtation with the West.
'Snowpocalypse' clear-up begins
The snow had stopped but residents of Washington DC and nearby states were faced yesterday with the prospect of digging out of more than two feet of snow in some areas.
Rebuilding on the Road of Death
A year after Australia's worst natural disaster, those affected mark the anniversary with tears and a determination to rebuild.
Tiger Woods reunited with his family after rehab
Golf star joined his family in time for the first birthday of his son Charlie, for the first time in over a month after leaving a rehabilitation clinic.
Indian climate chief endures attacks at home
Indian environmentalists have joined critics of Dr R.K. Pachauri, the head of the UN's Intergovernment Panel on Climate Change, accusing him of damaging the country's environment and protecting "polluter" corporations who fund his research institute.
French police in stand-off with UK bound migrants
French riot police were involved in a stand-off with UK bound migrants who had moved on mass to a building in northern France rented by an activist group.
Haiti: lawyer representing US missionaries sacked
A lawyer representing 10 Baptist missionaries charged with child kidnapping in Haiti has been sacked amid accusations that he was trying to bribe their way out of prison.
Explosion in gas-fired power plant in Connecticut injures hundreds
Two people were confirmed dead and up to 250 may have been injured in the blast at a gas-fired power plant in Connecticut
Obama calls in Republicans over health reform stalemate
US President Barack Obama said on Sunday he would call Republicans to a top-level White House meeting later this month in a bid to forge a breakthrough on his stalled health reform plan.
Taliban urged to lay down weapons before offensive
Taliban fighters face ''overwhelming force'' as the British military prepared to join a major international offensive.
Nelson Mandela celebrate 20 years of freedom
Nelson Mandela celebrated the 20th anniversary of his release from prison with a dinner which he shared with his children, grandchildren, ex-wife Winnie and one of his former jailers.
Ukraine turns towards Kremlin
A former convict and Kremlin-friendly bureaucrat is on course to win Ukraine's presidential election, ending the country's brief flirtation with the West.
Shirin Ebadi's interview with The Sunday Telegraph
Shirin Ebadi, 62, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 for her long career as a human rights lawyer in Iran. She spoke to The Sunday Telegraph during a stay in London.
US missionaries shot down in CIA operation in Peru
CIA agents are facing disciplinary action after a video emerged showing how a small plane carrying American Christian missionaries was shot down in a CIA operation in Peru.
Baptists' descent from Idaho to Haitian hell
The Idaho Baptists who are in a Haitian prison facing child kidnapping charges were led by a woman with financial and personal problems.
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