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'Civilians die' in Afghan airstrike

Sun, 27 May 2012 07:33:21 GMT

An airstrike by the US-led Nato coalition has killed eight members of a family in eastern Afghanistan, local authorities have said.

Lady Gaga cancels show over threats

Sun, 27 May 2012 06:03:49 GMT

Pop diva Lady Gaga has cancelled her show in Indonesia amid threats from hardline Muslims.

Branson: Economy needs growth plan

Sun, 27 May 2012 04:33:28 GMT

Billionaire tycoon Sir Richard Branson has criticised the Government for failing to promote economic growth.

Warning issued about dangerous gas

Sun, 27 May 2012 04:03:49 GMT

Hundreds of households have been warned to take action against high levels of a gas thought to lead to lung cancer.

Hunt faces Leveson Inquiry grilling

Sun, 27 May 2012 02:03:40 GMT

Beleaguered Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is to appear before the Leveson Inquiry this week in one of its most high-profile hearings so far.

Egypt candidates woo middle ground

Sun, 27 May 2012 01:03:13 GMT

The two surviving candidates in Egypt's presidential election have appealed for support from voters who rejected them as polarising extremists in the first round, as they faced a new challenge from the third runner-up.

Clinton: End Assad 'rule of murder'

Sun, 27 May 2012 00:33:02 GMT

Horrified Hillary Clinton said Bashar Assad's "rule by murder and fear" must end after dozens of children were massacred in one of the Syrian regime's deadliest attacks in the country's 14-month-old uprising.

Food industry experience offered

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:33:52 GMT

Thousands of unemployed young people are to be given free skills training from giants of the food industry.

Rebel groups agree on Islamic state

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:33:29 GMT

Two rebel groups that seized control of the northern half of Mali have agreed to work together to create an independent Islamic state on the territory they occupy.

Saltire Games ban 'ridiculous'

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:33:29 GMT

Olympic organisers have been criticised for a "completely ridiculous" ban on the saltire being flown over Scotland's national stadium during the Games.

Two rebel groups merge in Mali

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:33:29 GMT

A rebel leader has said the two rebel groups in north Mali have agreed to merge and work together to create an independent Islamic state on the territory they occupy.

Another Eurovision disaster for UK

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:03:31 GMT

The UK's hopes of breaking its Eurovision curse came crashing down when veteran crooner Engelbert Humperdinck scraped into last-but-one place in this year's contest.

Kate's friend in mourning after father's 'suicide'

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

A CLOSE friend of the Duchess of Cambridge is today in mourning after the apparent suicide of her aristocratic, car-loving father.

Kate's friend in mourning after father's 'suicide'

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

A CLOSE friend of the Duchess of Cambridge is today in mourning after the apparent suicide of her aristocratic, car-loving father.

Auld enemy clash is back!

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

FIRST contested in the winter of 1872, it is the oldest international fixture and arguably the greatest'rivalry'in'world football.

Euphoria in Sweden as UK gets The Hump again

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

SWEDEN'S answer to Kate Bush was crowned queen of the Eurovision Song Contest last night in one of the most comfortable wins ever.

Airports face chaos in migrant clampdown

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

HOLIDAYMAKERS are set for chaos at airports this summer after Home Secretary Theresa May warned plans are being drawn up to stop jobless Greeks migrating here over the eurozone crisis.

'Stand up for soldiers'

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

BRITISH troops should be protected from verbal abuse at home with the same type of legislation that outlaws racial, sexual and religious discrimination, Labour leader Ed Miliband said yesterday.

Samantha Cameron sizzles at society wedding

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

HE WAS once linked with Courtney Love, widow of rocker Kurt Cobain, but aristocrat Henry Allsopp found his own nirvana yesterday.

OAPs raid children's piggy banks

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

HARD-UP pensioners are having to ask their children for money because the recession has left them out of pocket.

Army accused of fixing figures to justify killing off Scots regiments

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

ARMY bosses are'manipulating recruitment figures in an attempt to justify sacking thousands of soldiers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland, it was alleged yesterday.

RBS saviour predicts Scottish Independence

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

THE man who transformed RBS from a struggling Scottish institution into a global financial power has said an independent Scotland could do "very well" financially.

Michelle Mone given all-clear in cancer scare

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

MICHELLE MONE yesterday revealed she has been given the all-clear following a recent health scare that made her fear she had skin cancer.

Nurses under seige in 999 attacks

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

HOSPITAL staff across Scotland are coming'under'daily'attack'from abusive'and'violent'patients,'shock figures'obtained'by'the'Sunday Express reveal.

Auld enemy clash is back

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

FIRST contested in the winter of 1872, it is the oldest international fixture and arguably the greatest'rivalry'in'world football.