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Nazis’ vast, secret WMD facility uncovered in Austria

Tuesday, 30 December 2014, 11:19 Last update: about 11 years ago

A huge, secret, underground Nazi weapons factory, believed to have been built for the development and planned manufacture of nuclear weapons and other WMDs, has been uncovered in Austria. Now...

AirAsia QZ8501: Forty bodies found in missing plane search

Tuesday, 30 December 2014, 10:58 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Tuesday painfully ended the mystery of AirAsia Flight 8501, which crashed into the Java Sea with 162 people aboard and was lost to searchers for more than two days. The bodies were found about...

Ebola case confirmed in Glasgow hospital

Monday, 29 December 2014, 20:35 Last update: about 11 years ago

The Scottish government have confirmed an Ebola case has been diagnosed and treated at a Glasgow hospital. A healthcare worker returning from Sierra Leone has been found to carry the virus...

Concerns raised about UK EU presidency in referendum year 2017

Monday, 29 December 2014, 17:45 Last update: about 11 years ago

Senior British MPs and foreign office officials have raised concerns about the feasibility of the UK running the six-month EU presidency in the second half of 2017, when the country might hold a...

Virgin jumbo jet lands safely after landing gear emergency

Monday, 29 December 2014, 16:44 Last update: about 11 years ago

Virgin Atlantic has confirmed there is a landing gear problem with a flight thought to be circling over Sussex. The Boeing 747 jumbo is preparing for a "non standard landing" at Gatwick because...

Mexican female bullfighter Karla de los Angeles gored

Monday, 29 December 2014, 13:55 Last update: about 11 years ago

Mexican bullfighter Karla de los Angeles has been injured in a bullfight in Mexico City. Ms de los Angeles was going in for the kill during Sunday's event when the bull tossed her over its...

Greece set for snap elections, far-left tops polls

Monday, 29 December 2014, 13:51 Last update: about 11 years ago

Greek MPs have rejected the presidential candidate nominated by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, triggering a snap general election. Stavros Dimas failed to reach the necessary 180 votes, which...

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