Quincy Actor Jack Klugman Dies Aged 90

Jack Klugman, who starred in TV's The Odd Couple and Quincy, M.E. has died at the age of 90. Klugman seen at a charity benefit in 2004 His son Adam said he passed away on Monday afternoon in Los Angeles. "He had a great life and he enjoyed every...

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India Rape Protests: Injured Policeman Dies

An Indian policeman who was injured in clashes during a protest over a gang-rape in New Delhi has died. The 47-year-old police constable, Subash Tomar, was deployed at the India Gate monument on Sunday to control the protests. He was beaten up by a...

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Timberlake Video: Mocked Homeless Man's Appeal

A homeless man from Los Angeles who featured in a mock video produced by one of Justin Timberlake's friends for his wedding wants the star to visit him on Skid Row. The man, who goes by the name "Eddie", has lived for six or seven years in the neighbourhood...

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Steve Jobs' Yacht Row Settled With Payout

Steve Jobs' yacht is free to set sail after the late Apple co-founder's estate paid a deposit to resolve a dispute with the designer. The boat, which reportedly cost more than £80m to build, was impounded after Philippe Starck said Mr Jobs' estate still...

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Manila Christmas Eve Fires Tear Through Slum

At least eight people have been killed and thousands more left homeless after two fires broke out in Manila in the Philippines. One of the blazes sparked a riot in a slum with emergency workers being showered with rocks as they drove in to help people....

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Pope Benedict Celebrates Christmas Mass

The Pope has marked Christmas with a Mass in the Vatican and asked if people still have room for children, the poor and God in their technology-driven lives. The pontiff also prayed that Israelis and Palestinians live in peace and freedom, and asked...

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Mandela In Hospital: 'Looking Much Better'

South African President Jacob Zuma has visited Nelson Mandela in hospital and says the 94-year-old is "looking much better". Mr Zuma said the ex-president was in good spirits on Christmas morning. Family members, including his wife Graca Machel,...

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Four Brits Injured In Burma Plane Crash

Three people have been killed and at least 11 injured, including four British nationals, after an Air Bagan flight made an emergency landing on a road in Burma. The plane was carrying Christmas tourists, including 51 foreigners and six crew members,...

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Firefighters Shot Dead In House Blaze 'Trap'

Two volunteer firefighters have been shot dead and two others injured when a gunman opened fire as they were responding to a house fire in New York state. The gunman, named as William Spengler, opened fired on the four men as they arrived shortly after...

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Piers Unrepentant In Face Of 60,000 Petition

Piers Morgan has renewed his call for a ban on assault rifles as the number of Americans signing a petition to get him out of the country rises. More than 60,000 people have now signed the petition on the White House website, ensuring the Obama administration...

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Sandy Hook Shooting: New School For Survivors

By Brian Donathan, in Monroe, Connecticut Officials have admitted the Connecticut school where 20 children and six adults were shot dead may never reopen, as new classrooms are set up nearby for survivors of the massacre. Staff and volunteers have...

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South Africa Poverty Survey Shows Slow Progress

By Alex Crawford, Special Correspondent, in Johnnesburg A government study has shown more than half of the people in South Africa live in poverty. The survey, which is the latest to be conducted by the government's statistics agency but dates back...

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China Cracks Down On 'Doomsday Cults'

Hundreds of members of a Christianity-inspired religious sect have been arrested by Chinese authorities and accused of spreading rumours about the end of the world. Official state media said the Almighty God group had been using doomsday prophecies...

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Hazing Death: Two Dozen Students Face Charges

Nearly two dozen students at Northern Illinois University are facing charges after a new fraternity member died in a suspected alcohol-fuelled initiation ceremony. Arrest warrants were issued on Monday for 22 members of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity...

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Jalal Talabani: Iraqi President Has Stroke

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is fighting for his life after suffering a stroke, an official has said. Mr Talabani is being treated at a hospital in Baghdad but may be flown to another country for treatment, said Prime Minister's spokesman Ali al Moussawi....

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Pakistan: Polio Vaccination Workers Shot Dead

Gunmen on motorbikes have shot dead four women giving polio vaccinations in Pakistan. The attacks were carried out in three different areas of Karachi, the country's biggest city. The women - all Pakistanis - were killed on the second day of a three-day...

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Instagram Pic Policy Change Prompts Backlash

Some Instagram users are threatening to abandon the service after the firm announced it was giving itself the right to sell people's photos to advertisers. The Facebook-owned photo-sharing network is introducing new terms of service on January 16 which...

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Fiji: Cyclone Evan Leaves Trail Of Destruction

Tropical Cyclone Evan has left a swathe of destruction across Fiji, destroying homes, flooding rivers and stranding thousands of tourists. The storm hammered the Pacific nation for more than 12 hours. But, despite the damage, officials reported no...

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Samsung Drops Attempts To Ban Apple Products

Samsung has withdrawn lawsuits which seek to ban the sale of Apple products in Europe, although the companies' legal battle over copyright continues. A statement by the South Korean company said it strongly believed companies should compete in the marketplace,...

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Sandy Hook Shootings: Protest At Gun Lobby HQ

Protesters have marched on the headquarters of the US gun lobby as the clamour for tighter firearm controls grows in the wake of the Newtown school massacre. As the first two funerals for young victims of the Sandy Hook shooting took place, 75 activists...

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Nelson Mandela Treated For Lung Infection

Nelson Mandela is responding to medical treatment after suffering a recurrence of a lung infection, the South African government has said. The 94-year-old former president is spending his fourth day in hospital in Pretoria after being flown there from...

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Royal Nurse: Radio Gives £320K To Family Fund

A memorial fund for the family of the dead nurse who was the victim of the royal hoax call has been set up by the radio station responsible for the prank. Southern Cross Austereo, the parent company of radio station 2Day FM, said the remainder of the...

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Lottery Winner Murder: Dorice Moore Found Guilty

A woman has been convicted of murdering a lottery winner and then burying his body underneath a concrete slab at her home in central Florida. Dorice "Dee Dee" Moore showed no emotion as the verdict was read out and the judge sent her to jail for life...

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Strauss-Kahn Agrees Deal Over Sex Assault Case

Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has reached a settlement in a civil lawsuit brought by a hotel maid who accused him of sexually assaulting her. Details of the financial agreement between Nafissatou Diallo and Mr Strauss-Kahn...

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HSBC To Pay £1.2bn In Money Laundering Case

Record Fine: HSBC's Statement Updated: 8:39am UK, Tuesday 11 December 2012 HSBC released the following statement after confirming it will pay $1.9bn (£1.2bn) to the US Department of Justice over money-laundering. HSBC has reached agreement with United...

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Egypt: Masked Gunmen Fire On Cairo Protesters

Masked gunmen have opened fire on opposition protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square, peppering them with birdshot and injuring nine of them. Police cars surrounded the scene of the attack but officials said it was unclear who was responsible, as the unrest...

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Italy: PM Monti Urged To Challenge Berlusconi

Italian technocrat Prime Minister Mario Monti has been urged to stay in politics to keep his country's economy on track after his shock decision to resign early. Mr Monti, who has been credited with restoring confidence in Italy's economy, announced...

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Handcuffed Burglary Suspect Escapes In Cop Car

A handcuffed burglary suspect has escaped from police in Texas - by driving off in their squad car. Officers from White Settlement near Fort Worth had arrested 41-year-old Darren Porter last Friday on suspicion of breaking into an antiques shop. But...

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Over Half A Million People Flee Syria Conflict

The number of Syrian refugees registered by the United Nations in the Middle East and North Africa has passed half a million, the UN refugee body has said. But many more have not come forward to seek help, making the number of people fleeing the 20-month-old...

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Virgin Atlantic Takes On BA With Delta Deal

Singapore Airlines has sold its 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic to rival Delta, in a move that will bolster Virgin's reach in the United States and intensify its rivalry with British Airways. The deal was announced just 24 hours after a verbal spat between...

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Toulouse Gun Attack: Two Accomplices Arrested

French police have arrested two alleged accomplices of Islamist gunman Mohamed Merah, who shot seven people dead in Toulouse in March. A man, identified as Charles Mencarelli and described by police as a member of the traveller community, was arrested...

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US Navy: No Drones Missing After Iran Claim

The US Navy has denied Iran's claim that it has captured one of their drones that was flying in the country's airspace and gathering intelligence over Gulf waters. The Iranian Fars news agency reported that the ScanEagle drone was captured "in the last...

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Runny Nose Turns Out To Be Leaking Brain Fluid

A woman who complained for months about her runny nose was horrified to find out that fluid was leaking from her brain. Several doctors had reassured Aundrea Aragon from Tucson, Arizona, that the clear liquid was simply caused by allergies. "I was...

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Cancer Patient Taken From Hospital By Mother

Fears are mounting for an 11-year-old girl with leukaemia and a heart catheter who was removed from a Phoenix hospital by her parents. The child, Emily, had been receiving chemotherapy up until last week after an infection forced doctors to amputate...

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George Zimmerman Photo Shows His Bloody Nose

A newly-released photograph of George Zimmerman shows him with a bloody, swollen nose on the night he shot and killed black teenager Trayvon Martin. The image was made available by the defence team for the Florida neighbourhood watch volunteer, who...

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Man Who Threw Rabbit In River Is Jailed

A man has been jailed for snatching a homeless man's rabbit and hurling it into a river. The animal's owner, John Byrne, had been begging on Dublin's O'Connell Bridge when his pet Barney was taken from his arms and thrown into the River Liffey. The...

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YouTube Boast About Robbery Catches Out Teen

A YouTube video has landed a 19-year-old woman from eastern Nebraska in jail. Hannah Sabata from Stromsburg filmed herself boasting about stealing a car and then robbing a bank. The video shows her holding handwritten signs detailing her alleged crime....

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Dutch Linesman Death: Teens To Be Charged

Dutch prosecutors say they will charge three teenagers with manslaughter for allegedly taking part in an attack on a linesman over a youth football match. Volunteer linesman Richard Nieuwenhuizen died in hospital on Monday, a day after he was beaten...

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Typhoon Bopha: 40 Dead In Philippines

More than 40 people have been killed in a powerful typhoon in the Philippines, including soldiers and villagers who were in an army truck that was washed away. Typhoon Bopha, packing winds of up to 130mph, hit land on Mindanao island's east coast at...

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Syria: Obama Warns Against Chemical Warfare

Barack Obama has warned Syrian President Bashar Assad of the "consequences" if he were to make the "tragic mistake" of using chemical weapons against his own people. The US President's remarks came as security officials said they had detected activity...

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