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Indian Market Fire Kills 19
Feb. 28 | A fire in the Indian city of Kolkata has killed up to 19 people. A building housing an illegal plastics market was the source of the blaze. The release of toxic gases from the plastics combined with a single entrance to the building contributed to the...
Pope Delivers Final Public Address
Feb. 27 | Pope Benedict XVI will deliver his final public address as pontiff on Wednesday in St. Peters square. The Pope is due to step down at the end of March, becoming the first Pope in almost six hundred years to resign his office. Crowds of the faithful have...
Life Sentence For Gowing Killer
Feb. 25 | A court in Wales has imposed a life sentence on the man who killed Irish vet Catherine Gowing last year. Mr Justice Griffith Williams jailed Clive Sharp, 46, for life after he raped and killed the Irish woman in her home in Mold, Wales in October 2012....
Moodys Downgrades UK Rating
Feb. 23 | International ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded Britains AAA credit rating to AA1. However Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has come out strongly insisting that the UK will not “run away” from its financial issues and will...
Pistorius Bail Hearing Continues
Feb. 22 | A decision is due on Friday in the bail hearing of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius. The paralympian has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. His defense team have said that her death was a case of mistaken identity as...
Oscar Pistorius To Appear Before South African Court
Feb. 14 | Paralympian Oscar Pistorius will appear before a court in South Africa following the discovery of his girlfriends body at his home in Pretoria. Police have stressed that the 26-year old runner has not been named as a suspect, but have confirmed that Reeva...
Economy And Gun Control Dominate State Of The Union
Feb. 13 | Themes of economic recovery and the thorny issue of gun control were central to President Obamas State of the Union address. Outlining his focus on the creation of “middle class jobs”, President Obama set out his stall for the recovery of...
EU Summit Delayed For Proposal
Feb. 7 | An EU leaders summit, due to commence on Thursday afternoon, looks set to be delayed as additional time has been sought by Council President, Herman Van Rompuy to refine his compromise proposal. The budget proposal was due to be presented to EU leaders...
8 Dead In California Bus Crash
Feb. 5 | A tour bus crash in southern California has left eight people dead and dozens more injured. The driver of the bus, who survived the crash, has told authorities that there was a mechanical issue just prior to the crash. The crash occurred on Highway 38...
