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Troops Mass Near Homs As Bombs Hit Aleppo

Troops Mass Near Homs As Bombs Hit Aleppo

Twin car bomb attacks have struck Syria's second city of Aleppo, according to state TV, as up to 10,000 troops are reported to be massing on the outskirts of the besieged city of...

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Syria Bloodshed: 'Why Isn't World Helping Us?'

Syria Bloodshed: 'Why Isn't World Helping Us?'

A Syrian-British activist has pleaded for the UN and US to stop the bloodshed in Syria as people in his neighbourhood prepare to die.

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Tory Trio 'Ring The Alarm Bell' On NHS Reform

Tory Trio 'Ring The Alarm Bell' On NHS Reform

Three Conservative Cabinet ministers have reportedly "rung the alarm bell" over Government NHS reforms - with one apparently comparing it to the poll tax.

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Barracks Murders: Killer Jailed For 25 Years

Barracks Murders: Killer Jailed For 25 Years

A 46-year-old man convicted of the murders of two soldiers outside a military barracks in Northern Ireland must serve a minimum of 25 years in prison, a judge has ruled.

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Troops Mass Near Homs As Bombs Hit Aleppo

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Tory Trio 'Ring The Alarm Bell' On NHS Reform

Barracks Murders: Killer Jailed For 25 Years

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Black Ice Alert As More Snow Hits Britain

Black Ice Alert As More Snow Hits Britain

Commuters face treacherous conditions this morning after fresh snow fell across much of Britain, adding to the danger of ice on the roads.

Wintry Weather: Latest Forecast For UK

Wintry Weather: Latest Forecast For UK

Ice will be a problem across England this morning, particularly for eastern and northern areas with the snow petering out and clearing west.

Nasa Video Shows Northern Lights From Space

Nasa Video Shows Northern Lights From Space

Stunning new videos showing a solar storm hitting the Earth have been released by Nasa.

Ex-Deputy PM Prescott Wants To Be Police Boss

Ex-Deputy PM Prescott Wants To Be Police Boss

Lord Prescott will run to be elected as one of the UK's first police and crime commissioners - and Sky sources say he will use his phone-hacking settlement cash to fund the...

RBS Blamed For Banks Missing Lending Target

RBS Blamed For Banks Missing Lending Target

UK banks have missed the overall target they agreed with the Government for lending to small businesses, with the blame falling on taxpayer backed Royal Bank of Scotland.

Double Murder Suspect Found Hanged In Jail

Double Murder Suspect Found Hanged In Jail

Barry Morrow, the man charged with the murders of Alice Huyton and Angela Holgate in Southport, has been found dead in his prison cell.

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