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'People were off guard at Fort Hood'

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:29:02 GMT

It is in the heart of Texas gun country, but Ford Hood is the last place one would expect a massacre to take place, said a former British Army officer who served in the vast military base.

World in Focus: Without Abbas, does doomsday loom?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:28:15 GMT

When Western diplomats considered Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's announcement that he did not want to stand for re-election yesterday, they must have asked themselves the famous question attributed to Metternich about the death of a rival, "What did he mean by that?"

CIA rendition agent: We broke the law

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:10:42 GMT

One of the Americans convicted in absentia by an Italian court for her part in the 2003 abduction of a Muslim cleric by CIA operatives has acknowledged they "broke the law" and complained she was given insufficient protection by her superiors in Washington.

UN attempts to slow the new scramble for Africa

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:08:33 GMT

Over 50 heads of state will gather for a summit later this month to look at ways of policing the extraordinary "land grab" that has seen richer countries buy up at least 20 million hectares of farmland in Africa in the last 18 months.

Nanny rented out baby to beggars

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:07:44 GMT

When Anamika Joshi came home from work in the evening, she could not understand why her seven-month-old son was so drowsy and lethargic. Then one day she came home early to discover her child missing and the nanny she had employed to look after him casually watching television.

Last Taliban stronghold captured by Pakistan army

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:06:59 GMT

Pakistani troops pushing deeper into South Waziristan yesterday razed the house of the militant leader Baitullah Mehsud, killed by a US drone strike this summer, as they assaulted the last of three Taliban strongholds.

Brown tells Karzai to sort out corruption or else...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:06:26 GMT

Gordon Brown has warned the Afghan President Hamid Karzai that Britain will not continue to put its forces "in harm's way" in his country unless he is prepared to root out corruption.

Heroine whose shots ended the slaughter at Fort Hood

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:04:26 GMT

Schools were closed, streets deserted, and checkpoints set up at entrances to Fort Hood last night, as investigators tried to establish how a lone gunman was able to plan and carry out one of the most deadly killing sprees in US military history.

Inside the mind of Major Nidal Hasan - US army killer at Fort Hood

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:50:29 GMT

In the morning, he went to the corner shop where he lived near Fort Hood to buy coffee. Security video shows him exchanging chit-chat and smiling. In the afternoon, he went to a squat building inside the military facility filled with fellow soldiers preparing to deploy.

Polygamist sect member convicted of child sex offences

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:01:59 GMT

The first of a dozen polygamist sect members to be tried over charges including child sex offences faces jail after being found guilty.

US army major 'shouted Allahu Akbar' before Fort Hood gun rampage

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:29:53 GMT

The US officer who killed 13 soldiers in a gun rampage at a Texas army base shouted a triumphant Islamic proclamation before opening fire, it has been claimed.

Gunman arrested after office shooting spree

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:25:50 GMT

Police in the US have arrested a gunman who opened fire on employees in an office complex in Florida today, reportedly killing two and injuring six.

Student stuns Iran by criticising 'supreme leader' Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:32:53 GMT

An Iranian maths student has become an unlikely hero to some of his countrymen for daring to criticise the country's most powerful man to his face.

Afghan bomb kills two US troops

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:27:29 GMT

Two more US troops have been killed in Afghanistan.

Sex with the neighbours 'good for crabs'

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:24:49 GMT

In the world of fiddler crabs, the best form of protection for females is apparently having sex with the neighbours, according to an Australian study.

Brazilian man shows up at his own funeral

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:23:02 GMT

A Brazilian thought to have died in a car crash shocked his mourning family by showing up alive at his funeral.

Muslim anger at Beyonce 'sex party'

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:42:56 GMT

As Egypt gears up for pop diva Beyonce Knowles' first performance in North Africa, Islamic conservatives are branding her show an "insolent sex party" that threatens the Muslim nation's "social peace and stability".

Muslim anger at Beyonce "sex party"

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:42:56 GMT

Crash victim bricklayer turns up at own funeral

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:19:28 GMT

A bricklayer reportedly killed in a car crash in Brazil stunned his grieving realtives by showing up alive at his funeral.

Father guilty of murdering infant aged seven weeks

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:43:25 GMT

A father has been found guilty of murdering his seven-week-old baby.

Jaycee Lee Dugard had tried to conceal her real identity from police

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:41:49 GMT

The 45-page report on police bungling of the Jaycee Dugard case reveals the now 29-year-old's first interactions with law enforcement after her captivity.

Big Bird, Kermit, Oscar and pals celebrate Sesame Street’s 40 years

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:38:54 GMT

The letter of the day will be “H” as in “hug” or “hungry” or even “happy birthday.” The number of the day will be “40,” the exact length of time, in years, that it has been on air. The programme reaching this milestone is, of course, Sesame Street.

Fort Hood: Historic US base built on a massive scale

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:49:15 GMT

Named after a US Civil War general, Fort Hood has a 60-year history of military use and is home to thousands of soldiers.

Twelve dead after gun attack on US army base

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:58:52 GMT

Twelve people have been killed and 20 are reported to be injured after a shooting at a US military base in Texas.

Seven dead after gun attack on US army base

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:58:52 GMT

Seven people have been killed and 20 are reported to be injured after a shooting at a US military base in Texas.