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Einstein’s theory: when science thinks twice
As scientists cast doubt on one of Einstein’s long standing laws about the speed of light, Channel 4 News looks back at the theories which have been proved wrong over the centuries.
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FactCheck: Jamie Oliver’s super-sized obesity claims
As leaders of the world convene in New York for the UN’s annual assembly, Jamie has thrown his Food Revolution under their noses. But is he right that obesity kills more than under-nutrition? FactCheck investigates.
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Obama warns Palestinians: no short cut to statehood
US President Barack Obama makes a last-ditch attempt to head off the Palestinians’ bid for statehood at the United Nations, saying there is “no short cut” to solving the decades-long conflict.
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Turkey accused after defector returned to Syria
A Syrian army officer who defected to supposedly lead an armed resistance group has been returned from a Turkish refugee camp to appear on Syrian state television. Channel 4 News’ Andy Lee reports.
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Critical Sri Lanka report sent to Human Rights Council
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has sent a report highly critical of the actions of government troops in the final months of Sri Lanka’s civil war to the UN Human Rights Council.
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Sri Lankan ‘war crimes’ inquiry ‘fundamentally flawed’
The Sri Lankan government’s inquiry into alleged war crimes committed during the country’s civil war is “fundamentally flawed”, an Amnesty International investigation finds.
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Leaders meet in Paris for ‘friends of Libya’ summit
As world leaders meet for a key summit on Libya, one analyst tells Channel 4 News there is a diplomatic scramble to establish Libya’s new government and avoid a “terrific embarrassment”.
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Bomb hits UN building in Nigerian capital
The Nigerian president condemns a bomb attack on the UN office in Abuja which has killed at least 18 people.
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LIVE BLOG: Rebels breach Colonel Gaddafi’s Libya compound
Libya’s rebel fighters break inside Colonel Gaddafi’s fortified compound as street battles continue in Tripoli. For latest video and updates from Channel 4 News on the ground follow the live blog.
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Libya faces ‘difficult days’ warns Cameron
David Cameron says Libya faces “difficult days” following the rebel advance into Tripoli. The Prime Minister says there is no room for complacency as fighting rages in parts of the Libyan capital.
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Syria’s Assad says military crackdown stopped
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad tells the United Nations that military and police operations against protesters have ended.
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Syria defies UN to storm eastern city
Syrian troops have killed 20 people in a tank assault on the eastern city of Deir al-Zor, ignoring direct appeals from the UN to President Bashar al-Assad to end civilian bloodshed.
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UN Council condemns Syria violence
The UN Security council condemns human rights violations by the Syrian government in a statement, as tanks reportedly fire on residential areas in the restive city of Hama.
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UN calls emergency drought meeting
The UN’s food agency is set to hold emergency talks in Rome to urge donor countries for an extra $1.6bn in aid, amid the worst drought in east Africa for 60 years.
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‘Dewani’s human rights would not be abused’
Shrien Dewani’s human rights would not be abused if he was extradited to South Africa where the authorities want him to stand trial for the murder of his wife Anni Hindocha.
