Republican Newt Gingrich
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has made a dramatic comeback by winning the Republican US presidential primary in South Carolina. The victory means three different candidates have won the first three contests in the state-by-state battle for the Republican presidential nomination to face Democratic President Barack Obama.
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich
Cruise ship grounded
The cruise ship Costa Concordia lies grounded off the shore of the island of Giglio, Italy. The death toll stands at 6, with a further 16 people still missing.
Ship grounded off the coast of Italy
Two behind bars
Two men, Gary Dobson and David Norris, have been convicted of the racist murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence, 18 years after the attack in south London. Stephen Lawrence was stabbed to death on April 22, 1993, by a murderous racist gang. Two of the members of the gang are now behind bars because of new advances in police forensic testing.
Gary Dobson and David Norris, have been convicted of the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence
Happy New Year
The world welcomes in the New Year with spectacular celebrations around the globe.
Happy New year everyone
Kim Jong Il dies
Kim Jong Il, North Korea’s dictator and leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, has died. It is believed he died on a train trip on last Saturday at the age of 69, but reports in the media have not surfaced until now such as the secrecy that surrounds the country.
Kim Jong Il has died aged 69
Belguim gunman
Five people have died and 125 have been injured after a man fired shots and threw hand grenades in the Belgian city of Liege. Nordine Amrani, shot himself dead after going on a rampage and killing spree.
Belgian city of Liege attacked with grenades
UK EU veto
Prime Minister David Cameron vetoed at the EU summit causing a ripple in the coalition government and in Europe. Mr Cameron failed to reach an agreement with French president Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
David Cameron vetos the EU
Russian vote
Parliamentary elections took place in Russia giving Vladimir Putin a test of his popularity. Protesters gathered as the heavily disputed poll showed United Russia still the controlling power.
Protests ahead of elections in Russia
RIP Gary Speed
The football world mourns the death of the Wales football teams manager, Gary Speed, aged only 42. It is believed that the manager took his own life. He leaves behind a great footballing legacy and was the mastermind in the recent Welsh national teams resurgence.
Gary Speed dies aged just 42
Spain’s popular winners
Supporters of the Spanish Popular Party celebrate as the party wins in the Spanish general elections. Spaniards went to the polls to vote for Spain’s new Prime Minister, voting in a majority
Spanish popular party wins election
Berlusconi quits
Silvio Berlusconi has resigned as Italy’s prime minister. Berlusconi to steps down in a measure to attempt to shore up investor confidence in Italy’s debt-ridden economy.
Silvio Berlusconi resigns as Italy's prime minister
Pakistan cricket trial
Cricket agent Mazhar Majeed pleaded guilty to charges of spot-fixing at the trial of Pakistani players Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir. All were found guilty of ‘match fixing’ charges and sent to prison.
Pakistan cricketers and agent sent to prison for spot fixing
Flooding in Thailand
Thailand is experiencing the worst flooding it has seen in over 50 years. Over 400 people have died in flood-related incidents since late July, in Thailand and neighbouring Cambodia and Vietnam. Flood waters from the north have made there way down south to the capital Bangkok.
Thailand floods worst for 50 years
Turkish earthquake
The city of Van in Turkey has been reduced to rubble by an earthquake. Rescuers are working around the clock, but most are finding only bodies among the ruins. The 7.2 magnitude quake has reportedly killed at least 450 people.
Rescue mission after Turkey earthquake
Oil spill in New Zealand
A Liberian container ship has been grounded on a reef in Tauranga, New Zealand.
An oil slick has been seen coming from the vessel, which has now spread over five kilometres. Authorities are preparing for the worst environmental disaster in New Zealand history as the ship pours tonnes of fuel and oil into the Bay of Plenty.
Container ship runs aground and spills oil of New Zealand
Amanda Knox released
American student Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito have won their appeal against their murder conviction. The pair had served nearly four years in jail after initially being sentenced to 26 and 25 years respectively for the killing of their British roommate Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy in 2007.
Amanda Knox is released from Italian prison
Michael Jackson case
The trial of Conrad Murray has begun in Los Angeles. The doctor is accused of killing Michael Jackson and will be cross examined along with other witnesses in this high-profile court case.
Conrad Murray accused of killing Michael Jackson
Dale Farm travellers
Dale Farm travellers’ camp at Crays Hill, Essex has been the scene of protest and barricades. Local authority ordered them to be evicted from the land, but then later a High Court deferred its decision until Monday on whether the eviction of 80 traveller families from the UK’s largest illegal travellers’ site following a 10 year legal battle.
Dale Farm travellers site barricaded with force of eviction
UBS banker arrested
A London city banker from Swiss banking firm UBS has been arrested after it was announced that unauthorised trades had cost the bank 1.3 billion GBP. Police have arrested a 31 year old man, Kweku Adoboli in connection with the rogue trading. Shares in the company fell sharply as result of the news.
UBS trader arrest for unauthorised trading
Warrant for Gaddafi
The rebels have issued a warrant for Colonel Gaddafi’s capture, dead or alive. The fugitive former leader is seen as a key symbol in order to stop the bloodshed.
An international warrant has been issued for Colonel Gaddafi's arrest
Libyan revolution
Libyan rebels reach Tripoli and overthrow Colonel Gaddafi’s regime. The loss of life and fall out from the dictators remine is yet unknown, but with the discovery of many bodies massacred at a hospital, it seem the figures will be high.
Libyan revolution but many lives lost by the regime
Hurricane Irene strikes
Hurricane Irene made it’s way up the East coast of America causing wide destruction.
Hurracane Irene hits the East coast of the USA.
Recession part 2?
The stock markets across the globe fell sharply as America struggles to deal with it’s debt. Markets continued to fall with fears of the second recession in three years.
Stock Markets fall across the world amid fears of recession
Riots in England
Riots broke out in London and other cities across England. Violence and widespread looting continued over a few days.
Riots and looting spreads across England
Amy Winehouse dies
Singer Amy Winehouse, 27, was found dead at her Camden home. Police suspect a drugs or alcohol were the cause of her death.
Amy Winehouse dies at the age of 27
Norways attack
A man named as Anders Behring Breivik was arrested following a bomb blast at a government building in Oslo, Norway, and a shooting massacre on nearby Utoya island that killed 92 people in all.
Anders Behring Breivik is held and beleived to have massacred 92 people in Norway
News of the World
The News of the world Newspaper closes, admid allegations of phone hacking. News International Chief Executive Rebekah Brooks has announced her resignation. Rupert Murdoch, his son James and Rebekah Brooks stand in front of Media Culture and Sport Select Committee about the phone hacking crisis that has engulfed News International.
Rupert Murdock and Rebekah Brooks are accused of administering phone hacking
Last minute holiday
Millions wait until the last minute to book their summer holidays, saving on average between 10 and 30 per cent as rival travel firms launched price wars. People are being offered huge bargains on last-minute package holidays as hundreds of thousands of breaks to the sun remained unsold.
Summer arrives and many look for a bargain last minute holiday
Djokovic wins Wimbledon
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic has won his first Wimbledon title. This is a fitting way to become the best player in the world, ending Rafeal Nadal’s reign as Wimbledon champion, before overtaking the Spaniard as world number one on Monday.
Djokovic is Wimbledon champion
Coldplay at Glastonbury
Europe’s biggest music festival Glastonbury returns with headline acts U2, Coldplay and Beyonce. The weekend started wet, but then was lit up by Coldplay headline act.
Coldplay light up stage at this years Glastonbury
Greek recession
Greece finds itself deep in a second recession in only a few years. They have run out of cash and face a political crisis. Violence is now braking out as no quick fixes emerged.
Greece in financial troubles as recession continues
