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Shockwave from incident spreads across the United States and the world.

Latest tragedy revives gun control debate as hope hinges on Obama.

President expresses profound grief over school slaughter and promises action to prevent similar tragedies.

Police said that many of the shootings took place in a kindergarten classroom.The gunman is reported dead.

Gunmen, children and principal among 27 feared dead in 'shooting spree' at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Sandy Hook School scene of number of injuries in shooting spree as neighbouring schools go in to lockdown.

BREAKING: Head of ultranationalist Yisrael Beiteinu party to stand down before elections.

North Korea leader appears ecstatic after successul mission to send Unha-3 rocket into space.

Skywatchers around the world witnessed the annual Geminid meteor shower which was at peak with a bounty of brilliant shooting stars.

Yousri al-Jamal and Ma'amoun Wazwaz accused by IDF in Hebron of working for human rights group

A report by Equal Justice Initiative found frequent and severe sexual violence by guards towards inmates at Tutwiler Prison for Women.

The outspoken,larger than life, Israeli Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman has announced he is resigning after being charged with fraud and breach of trust.

Avoid the slouching on the sofa and opt for some quality family fun this Christmas.

Foreign ministry denies earlier statement while US agrees to send Nato Patriot missiles to Turkey.

Russian military says missile an answer to US missile programme.

The South Korean Defence Ministry displayed some debris on one of its naval ships, which it says is from the North Korean rocket, launched two days earlier.

Presidential candidate won Foot in Mouth award for providing flurry of nonsensical comments.

Cuban President Raul Castro to visit isolated Iran next year..

South Korean and US missile experts to study debris to find out kind of technology used by North.

Disabled South African athlete on mission in Qatari capital to show disabled can do great things.

Social media has made it easier for people who dress as babies to find one another.

Stress, cigarettes and alcohol responsible for biggest death toll across the globe, overtaking child hunger.

Ultranationalist Lieberman accused of breach of trust and fraud after decade-old investigation.

Population of Gourma elephants in Mali drops to 350 because of war, hunting, drought and climate change.

Khaled Mashaal's reiteration of long-standing enmity towards Jewish state 'defies agreement with Fatah'.

Bruce Smith, 58, blames Oliver and 12 others for a storm over a type of mechanically recovered meat which he claims caused him to lose his job.

Victim Brandon Lincoln Woodard had been arrested 20 times on drug and theft charges.

The Geminid meteor shower, the last major such event of 2012, could well become one of the most brilliant of the year

Dogs Trust launches A Dog is for Life campaign to make potential owners think twice about canine gift.