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Miners 'died soon after explosion'

All 29 miners in a southern New Zealand coal mine died within minutes of an initial explosion that rocked the mine in November, an...

Plan 'fails to halt shark decline'

An international plan agreed a decade ago to protect sharks does not appear to be halting their decline, a report has warned.Campaigners said almost...

Suspect 'researched death penalty'

A man accused in the deadly Tucson shooting rampage reportedly researched lethal injections, solitary confinement and political assassinations in the days before the attack.A...

Green light for work on Amazon dam

A Brazilian environmental agency has given approval for initial work to begin on a massive hydroelectric dam planned for the heart of the Amazon...

Stanford on drug detox programme

Former Texas billionaire and cricket mogul Allen Stanford, awaiting trial on charges he bilked investors out of seven billion US dollars in a pyramid...

Tax proposed to fund floods relief

The Australian government has proposed a tax to partially recoup the more than five billion Australian dollars (£3.1 billion) it expects to spend on...

Forest sell-off plan to be revealed

The Government is set to unveil plans for a sell-off of England's publicly-owned forests.News of the proposals have already caused widespread consternation, with fears...

Languages plea to state schools

State school pupils risk losing out on top jobs and university places because of a lack of opportunities to study languages, it has been...

Fraud costs every adult £765 a year

Cash-strapped British taxpayers fork out an extra £765 for goods and services every year because of fraudsters, according to new figures.The National Fraud Authority...

Forsyth and Jason win at TV awards

It was a night for the veterans at the National Television Awards with two seasoned stars carrying off the big prizes.There was a Special...

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