Missing Camera Traced 6,000 Miles From Home

The American owner of a diving camera which was lost in Hawaii in 2007 has been traced after it was found last month on a beach in Taiwan.

The waterproof Canon camera was spotted by Douglas Chen, an employee of Taiwanese airline China Airlines, while he was strolling along a beach at Taitung on Taiwan's east coast.

Inside the barnacle-encrusted camera was a still-intact memory card with photos of owner Lindsay Crumbley Scallan's Hawaii visit still visible.

The memory card was still intact, enabling the owner to be traced

It was through the memory card that Mr Cheng was able to identify from where the camera had actually been lost.

He then went out of his way to trace the camera back to its owner, who lives more than 6,000 miles away in the US.

She had diving in Maui during a summer break when she lost the camera.

The airline then contacted its Honolulu staff who drew significant media attention with their search.

Ms Scallan, who lives in Georgia and has now been told of the extraordinary find, has been offered a free round-trip ticket to Taiwan to collect her lost property.

"Ms Scallan is welcome to visit Taiwan so that she can take home the invaluable memories of her trip to Hawaii," said Lee Wen-yi, an airline official.

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Dreamliner Test Flight 'According To Plan'

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Timeline

Updated: 10:20am UK, Tuesday 26 March 2013

The turbulent history of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner:

Mar 25, 2013: Boeing says its first test flight with the new lithium-ion battery went according to plan.

Mar 15, 2013: Boeing unveils modifications to its 787 batteries, saying the Dreamliner is "absolutely safe".

Mar 12, 2013:  FAA approves Boeing's certification plan for a new battery system for the aircraft.

Mar 7, 2013: US National Transportation Safety Board says it has failed to identify the cause of the Jan 7 fire.

Feb 28, 2013: Boeing says it has found a "permanent" solution to fix problems with Dreamliner batteries.

Feb 25, 2013: All Nippon Air (ANA) confirms all of its fleet will remain grounded until the end of May.

Feb 8, 2013: Boeing confirms it has sent letters to airlines expecting imminent deliveries of possible delays.

Feb 7, 2013: US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) allows limited test flight of the grounded Dreamliner.

Feb 5, 2013: Japanese official reveal CT scans of failed batteries does not reveal fire cause.

Feb 4, 2013: Boeing requests FAA approval for test flights of grounded model.

Jan 30, 2013: Amid revenue loss forecasts of $500m to $5bn, Boeing CEO addresses investors and downplays impact.

Jan 28, 2013: Investigators widen battery examination to sub-contractors of lithium ion battery maker GS Yuasa

Jan 21, 2013: Safety officials start probe of lithium ion battery maker GS Yuasa

Jan 19, 2013: Boeing says it is stopping deliveries of the Dreamliner to airlines

Jan 18, 2013: FAA officials arrive in Japan to examine a 787 and its melted battery pack after an ANA emergency landing two days earlier

Jan 17, 2013: The European Aviation Safety Agency,  FAA and Qatar Airways ground Dreamliners under their regulatory control

Jan 16, 2013: Japan Air Lines Co Ltd (JAL) follows suit and suspends Dreamliner flights from Japan over safety concerns

Jan 16, 2013: ANA grounds all 17 of its 787s after four of its aircraft suffer problems

Jan 16, 2013: ANA 787 Dreamliner makes emergency landing in Takamatsu, Japan, after smoke appears in cabin

Jan 11, 2013: The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) announces a review of the 787 design and systems

Jan 11, 2013: ANA discovers engine oil leak after a domestic flight lands at Miyazaki

Jan 11, 2013: A separate ANA flight to Matsuyama reported a crack appearing in the pilot's window

Jan 9, 2013: ANA cancels a Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight due to a brake problem

Jan 8, 2013: Japan Air Lines (JAL) grounds a jet at Boston Logan International Airport after a 787 leaks 150 litres of fuel

Jan 7, 2013: A fire erupts in a battery pack in another JAL Dreamliner at Boston

Dec 13, 2012: Qatar Airways grounds one of its Dreamliners because of a faulty generator

Dec 5, 2012: The FAA orders inspections of all 787 Dreamliners in service in the US

Dec 4, 2012: A United Airlines 787 is forced to make an emergency landing in New Orleans after a generator fails

July 23, 2012: ANA grounds five Dreamliners due to an engine component issue

Feb 22, 2012: Boeing says around 55 Dreamliners may be affected by a flaw in the fuselage

Oct 26, 2011: The Dreamliner makes its maiden flight with paying passengers on board an ANA jet

Sep 26, 2011: Boeing delivers its first 787 Dreamliner to Japan's ANA, three years late

Jun 23, 2010: Boeing postpones the first flight of the Dreamliner because of a structural flaw

Dec 15, 2009: The passenger jet 787 Dreamliner takes off on its maiden test flight

Apr 9, 2008: Boeing says there will be a revised plan for the first 787 flight and initial deliveries

Dec 11, 2008: Boeing announces further delays due to strike action by machinists Sept-Nov

Oct 19, 2007: Boeing says there will be a six-month delay to deliveries due to assembly issues

Jul 8, 2007: The first assembled 787 goes on display to media, employees and customers

Jul 18, 2006: Boeing says it is making "solid progress" on the 787 Dreamliner programme

Jan 28, 2005: Boeing gives its new commercial airplane an official model designation number - 787

Jan 29, 2003: Boeing announces the launch of a new aircraft called the 7E7

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Central African Republic: Rebels Condemned

The self-proclaimed leader of a rebel takeover in the Central African Republic is due to name a new power-sharing government as he faces international criticism for a coup that killed 13 South African soldiers.

The UN Security Council has said it is ready to take "further measures" after soldiers led by strongman Michel Djotodia forced the president of the mineral-rich nation to flee on Sunday.

Michel Djotodia has declared himself leader of the rebel coalition

The rebel coalition, called Seleka, overran the city of Bangui at the weekend pushing aside hundreds of South African soldiers.

The soldiers who died were part of a training contingent deployed in the CAR at the request of the government.

South African president Jacob Zuma said: "The actions of these bandits will not deter us from our responsibility of working for peace and stability in Africa."

The 15-member Security Council said Seleka had "jeopardised the precarious stability" of the country and breached a January 11 peace accord.

Mr Djotodia has asked regional peacekeepers for their help in restoring order after his own men joined in a second day of looting on Monday.

His organisation's ousting of President Francois Bozize has also been condemned by the African Union.

However, despite criticising Seleka's actions over the weekend, the US has refused to support Mr Bozize and declined to call his ousting a "coup".

The US State Department said it was focused on keeping a power-sharing peace accord alive and is reviewing all aid programmes to the country.

President Francois Bozize fled power 10 years after his coup

The US is also thought to be concerned about how political instability will disrupt the hunt for African warlord Joseph Kony. Mr Bozize was a strong supporter of African efforts to dismantle Kony's Lord's Resistance Army.

The removal of Mr Bozize, who had himself seized power in a coup backed by Chad in 2003, was just the latest of many rebellions since the poor, landlocked country won independence from France in 1960.

Mr Djotodia said after thousands of rebels swept into Bangui: "We will lead the people of Central African Republic during a three-year transition period, in accordance with the Libreville Accord."

January's peace deal signed at Libreville, the capital of Gabon, was drafted by regional mediators after the rebels besieged Bangui in December.

The accord had created a government drawn from Bozize loyalists, rebels and the civilian opposition.

Some 600,000 residents of the capital remained without power and running water for a third day on Monday and there were widespread reports of looting by rebels and civilians.

Neighbouring Cameroon confirmed on Monday that Mr Bozize had arrived there but said it was not giving him permanent refuge.

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Road Rage Video Shows Fight Ending In Gunfire

A man who allegedly fired several shots into a pickup truck after a road rage fight in North Carolina has turned himself in, along with his wife who handed him the gun.

Carteret County Sheriff's Department said 40-year-old Bradley Turner and 30-year-old Christy Turner were taken into custody by deputies near their home in Lenoir County.

The incident which was captured on a mobile phone happened at around 1pm on Sunday just off US 70 in Newport.

The two young men overpower Bradley Turner

The video was released by police who appealed for information about the attack.

Deputies say Bradley Turner followed the pickup driver home, then punched him after asking why he ran him off the road.

The young man and his passenger began hitting back at Turner, eventually throwing him to the ground.

At that point Christy Turner is seen giving him a pistol.

Christy Turner is filmed with the gun

Several shots were fired after the filming ended, according to police.

They hit the truck and a nearby home, but no one was wounded.

Bradley Turner is facing multiple charges including discharging a weapon into property and assault by pointing a gun.

Christy Turner has been charged with two counts of assault by pointing a gun.

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Hero Bus Driver In Close Shave With Huge Pole

A bus driver has been hailed a hero after managing to stop his vehicle despite being struck by a huge lamppost smashing through the windscreen.

CCTV footage appears to show Mao Zhihao chatting to someone before spotting the danger ahead, but he has little time to react before the giant blue pole pierces the glass.

Mr Mao was pinned down but managed to steer the vehicle to a halt

He seems to dive out of the way and manages to avoid being hit head-on, but the pole apparently swipes him to the left of his body.

He suffered a ruptured spleen in the accident.

The pole fell because of a separate crash

Mr Mao was able to bring the bus to a halt before rising to his feet and helping the 26 passengers to safety.

"I was pinned down by the lamppost and put the bus into gear instinctively," he said.

"I just wanted to slow the bus down.

Mr Mao was taken to hospital with a ruptured spleen

"I couldn't see the road, and tried to drive it to one side of the road. The bus hit the guardrails and finally stopped."

Mr Mao, who reported the accident to police, was taken to hospital for treatment.

The lamppost toppled after a separate two-car crash in Jiangshan, in China's eastern province of Zheijang, on Monday afternoon.

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Cyprus Moves To Prevent Run On Banks

Cyprus Facing Jobless Total Of 30%

Updated: 10:40am UK, Tuesday 26 March 2013

By Tom Parmenter, Sky Correspondent, in Nicosia

Cyprus is facing a recession so deep that 30% of people may find themselves unemployed.

The EU bailout means massive restructuring of the financial system, the inevitable loss of many investors and thousands of people seeing their jobs disappear.

Professor Hari Tsoukas, a business analyst, told Sky News: "Unemployment is likely to at least double from 14% to at least 25% and possibly up to 30%. Not so long ago it was just 5%.

"It is a huge challenge now facing the Cypriot people, we have been resilient before and we will need all that again," he added.

For a week now people have been rationed to how much they can withdraw from cashpoints.

Wages have not been paid, businesses have been unable to pay suppliers and the whole economy has seized up.

Banks have been closed since March 16 but Cyprus' president Nicos Anastasiades has said they will reopen on Thursday.

However, he added that the island will introduce some limits on transactions to prevent a huge outflow of money.

Politicians have been struggling to come up with a plan that would raise enough funds to qualify for an international bailout.

In a televised address to the country, the president said: "The central bank will implement capital controls on transactions. I want to assure you that this will be a very temporary measure that will gradually be relaxed."

He did not specify what limitations would be imposed on transactions.

He said he had taken "painful decisions to save the country from bankruptcy" and pledged Cyprus "would find its feet again".

It follows a bailout deal which reports suggest could see Bank of Cyprus savers with deposits above 100,000 euros (£85,000) hit with a levy of "around 30%".

In a smart fourth floor apartment, Sky News met one Cypriot woman prepared to show us where she has been stashing her money.

Fearful of losing control of her cash by leaving it in the bank she now has a daily routine of hiding it in drawers or cupboards around her bedroom.

She didn't want to be identified but said: "You just want to know your money is safe, this is quite small scale but it is all I can do."

Her flat was burgled last year so she is taking no chances - every time before she leaves home for over an hour she collects together her growing stash of notes and takes it with her stuffed in her handbag.

She hates having to do it but while banks remain closed some people feel they have little option but to take control of their own money.

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North Korea Rocket Strike Threat Targets US

By Mark Stone, Asia Correspondent

North Korea has ordered its military to be ready to strike US bases in Guam, Hawaii and mainland America, according to state TV.

North Korea threatens a missile attack on Guam, Hawaii and the US mainland

"The Korea People's Army top command declares that all artillery troops including strategic rocket units and long-range artillery units are to be placed under class-A combat readiness," the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.

The announcement came as images were released showing a new round of military exercises by the isolated state.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un talks to a group of female soldiers

The still photographs show what appears to be a sea-borne assault using hovercraft and an artillery drill using multiple rocket launchers - none of which would have the capacity to reach more than a dozen or so miles.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is pictured visiting troops and watching the exercise from a vantage point above the unidentified beach on the country's east coast.

North Korea has previously threatened a nuclear attack on US military bases

The photographs, released by KCNA, are accompanied by language which matches weeks of rhetoric.

According to the news agency, Mr Kim "stressed the need to destroy and wipe away any enemy who lands on their coast through strong firepower and ordered the soldiers of the heroic Korean People's Army to display their mettle in the great war against the enemies".

It's not thought to have the technology to hit the US with an atomic weapon

"Crazy like wild wolves threatened with fire, send all of them to the bottom of the sea," he is quoted as saying.

The exercise and the photographs of it are a clear response to a series of month-long exercises taking place across the border in South Korea involving American and South Korean troops and naval forces.

Defence analysts have been studying the latest photographs with interest.

Kim Jong-Un is photographed visiting troops

James Hardy, the Asia-Pacific Editor of Jane's Defence Weekly, told Sky News he had not seen hovercraft like those in the photographs before.

However, he added: "I can categorically state that multiple rocket launchers and 'long-range artillery' are not going to threaten the US mainland, Guam or Hawaii, unless they are put on a ship and sailed to within firing distance (which I doubt the North Koreans are about to do)."

Rockets and long-range artillery have been ordered to be combat ready

It has been an uneasy few months on the Korean peninsula with rhetoric and threatening language at a level not seen for several years.

The increased tension comes as Seoul marks the third anniversary of the sinking of a South Korean warship.

On March 26, 2010, the Cheonan was torpedoed by the North Korean military with the loss of 46 sailors.

Order was issued in a statement from the North's military "supreme command"

In December, North Korea launched a satellite into orbit in the tip of a rocket.

Their claim then was that this was all part of Pyongyang's legitimate right to pursue a space programme.

Few countries bought that claim, believing instead that it represented the latest move in North Korea's development of a ballistic missile programme.

The fresh threat marks the latest fiery rhetoric from Pyongyang

The rocket launch was followed in February by an underground nuclear test and a sharp escalation in tension.

Faced with unprecedented UN sanctions, backed by his historical ally China, Mr Kim admitted the rocket launch and nuclear test were indeed all part of his ideological desire to destroy America and its allies.

The warning follows joint military drills by the US and South Korean forces

Asked about the accuracy and range of rockets like that fired in December, Mr Hardy said he believed North Korea was still some way off possessing an operational missile of this type.

"It's a mish mash of fuel types and requires quite a bit of time to assemble on a purpose-built launch pad," he continued.

"The US, or anyone else, would have plenty of time to scope it out before it got airborne so its operational value is quite low even before you start talking about the challenges of placing a warhead on it," he added.

US military bases in the Pacific are in range of its medium-range missiles

The annulment of the armistice agreement with South Korea and repeated threats to attack the South over the past three weeks have, so far, been exposed as nothing more than bluff and bluster.

However, with unattributed cyber attacks in Seoul, repositioned missile defence systems on America's west coast and the presence of US B-52 bombers in the skies above the Korean peninsula, there's no doubt minds across the region and beyond are very focused on a fragile peace and an unpredictable regime.

The South says it has seen no signs of an imminent military action

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Amanda Knox Faces Retrial Over Kercher Death

Italy's highest criminal court has overturned the acquittal of Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher, and ordered a retrial.

Knox and Italian Raffaele Sollecito, who were originally sentenced to 26 and 25 years in prison for killing and sexually assaulting Miss Kercher in 2007, were acquitted on appeal in 2011 after four years in prison.

Reacting to the Supreme Court's decision, Knox said it was "painful" to have the acquittal overturned "when the prosecution's theory of my involvement in Meredith's murder has been repeatedly revealed to be completely unfounded and unfair".

Ms Kercher, 21, was found half-naked with her throat slashed in a pool of blood in her bedroom in the house that she shared with Knox in Perugia in November 2007.

The sister of the murdered Briton, Stephanie Kercher, told Sky News her family welcomed the ruling by the Italian court.

Raffaele Sollecito also faces retrial over Ms Kercher's death

Speaking from Coulsdon in Surrey, the elder sibling said there were "still questions that are unanswered and we are all looking to find out the truth".

"Rudy Guede was convicted along with others so we need to to find out who those other people are but as a family we know there is still a long way to go.

"We welcome the decision that a retrial has been ordered and are pleased it is a step forward to finding an answer to some of those questions," she added.

Knox returned home to Seattle immediately after her release. It is possible that she will be tried in absentia in the new hearing, which will take place in Florence, because the United States does not normally extradite its citizens to face legal action.

Knox's lawyer Carlo Dalla Vedova said the 25-year-old student was upset but "willing to fight" and had not yet decided whether she would turn up for the trial in person or not.

A date for the retrial has not yet been set, but it is thought it could be as early as the summer. It is understood that all the DNA evidence will be reviewed.

Rudy Guede is currently in prison over the murder

A third person, Ivory Coast-born drifter Rudy Guede, who like the other two has always denied the murder, is the only person still in jail for the crime.

After choosing to undergo a separate, fast-track trial in 2008, he was found guilty of sexual assault and murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison. This was reduced to 16 years on appeal.

The Kercher family insists that 47 knife wounds on Meredith and the apparent use of two different knives in the attack meant that more than one killer was involved, leaving the second murderer still at large.

Initial handling of the long-running case has been sharply criticised by independent forensic experts.

In her statement following the Supreme Court's decision, Knox said: "I believe that any questions as to my innocence must be examined by an objective investigation and a capable prosecution.

"The prosecution responsible for the many discrepancies in their work must be made to answer for them, for Raffaele's sake, my sake, and most especially for the sake of Meredith's family. Our hearts go out to them.

Meredith Kercher's family have welcomed the latest court ruling

"No matter what happens, my family and I will face this continuing legal battle as we always have, confident in the truth and with our heads held high in the face of wrongful accusations and unreasonable adversity."

Knox had been scheduled to speak about the trial for the first time on American television in April, when her book about the case, called Waiting To Be Heard, is due to be released.

Sollecito, who turned 29 on Tuesday, is now living with his family near Bari in southern Italy.

Before the decision was known, Giulia Bongiorno, the lawyer representing Sollecito said she was convinced the court would not over-rule the acquittal.

"We are hopeful. We know Raffaele Sollecito is absolutely innocent and we expect that it ends here. Even if it doesn't end here we just need to follow the precis, but I am convinced this case will end here," she said before entering the court.

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BlackBerry Shares Drop Over Z10 Phone Worries

BlackBerry's share price has taken a further hit on the US stock market, falling 4.5% at the close of play on Monday.

In total, the company's stock has now lost more than 11% on the Nasdaq since the company's new phone, the Z10, went on sale in the US on Friday.

Markets reacted negatively to investment bank Goldman Sachs changing its position on BlackBerry's shares from "neutral" to "buy".

Goldman claimed its outlook was based on "tepid" US sales and poor marketing support.

"Our retail ​checks at over 20 store locations ... revealed a surprising lack of marketing support and poor positioning of the product," said Goldman analyst Simona Jankowski.

"We also saw limited advertising around the launch."

The report gives the handset a 20% chance of success, down from 30%.

BlackBerry has lost market share in recent years to the iPhone and Android devices. Its reputation was also damaged after much-publicised service disruptions.

Thorsten Heins, the company's chief executive, launched the BlackBerry 10 handsets in January in Canada and the UK. The Z10 is the first BlackBerry to feature a full touchscreen.

The new phones are seen as crucial in turning around the fortunes of the company,

Initial non-US sales exceeded expectations according to Mr Heins, with reports of some UK stores selling out. Reviews of the phone have also been generally positive.

And the company's share price could claw back some of its value when it reveals its fiscal fourth quarter results on March 28.

BlackBerry was asked to comment, but did not immediately respond.

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Angelina Jolie Meets Rape Victims With Hague

Angelina Jolie has called for an end to the "impunity" of those who carry out rape in warzones on a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo with William Hague.

The Hollywood actress and the Foreign Secretary are in the country to speak to survivors of sexual violence and meet political leaders.

Their joint trip comes after they met in London last year and launched the UK's Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative.

Jolie said: "It's often that we speak about the drama and the pain and the horrors of the Congo, but it's also a wonderful place with extraordinary people.

"The big message is that this initiative started by the Foreign Secretary is extraordinary, but what we're here to do is to try to scale it up and make this a worldwide focus.

"It's been going on in every war, every crisis and it's often an afterthought - and it's due time to end this and put an end to impunity, and they deserve it."

William Hague and Angelina Jolie at a camp (Twitter/Foreign Office)

The pair intend to call on all governments to help eradicate sexual violence in conflicts.

Jolie's 2011 film In The Land Of Blood And Honey depicted the experiences of women in the infamous rape camps set up during ethnic cleansing in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and was a catalyst for the UK initiative, the Foreign Office said.

The actress and mother-of-six has highlighted the plight of refugees worldwide for over a decade in her role as a special envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

The visit comes three weeks before the foreign ministers meet in London with their counterparts in the US, France, Canada, Japan, Germany, Russia and Italy for the annual meeting of the G8.

Mr Hague and Jolie will urge G8 members to agree landmark measures to secure justice for survivors of sexual violence and deter perpetrators.

He said: "Sexual violence in conflict has to be resolved if conflicts are going to be resolved, because when rape is used as a weapon of war it makes communities harder to bring together, and much harder for people to get on with their lives afterwards."

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