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Syria execution film to be examined after war crime claims
A video that appears to show Syrian rebels killing soldiers who had surrendered probably constitutes a war crime that should be prosecuted, the United Nations human rights office says.
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Penguin and Random House merge to take on digital giants
Pearson and German media group Bertelsmann agree to merge their Penguin and Random House businesses to tackle the challenge of digital publishing. But can the companies reconcile their wartime pasts?
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Scarlett Johansson: Obama’s secret weapon?
With the US election too tight to call, politicians hope A-list stars like Scarlett, Clint and Beyonce can convert fans into voters in a two-week overdose of bling politics.
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England draw against Poland in lacklustre performance
England throw away a 1-0 lead to draw their World Cup qualification match against Poland, in a disappointing display from Roy Hodgson’s side.
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Felix Baumgartner’s 24-mile skydive triumph
Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner survives a record-breaking 24-mile leap from the stratosphere to become the first person to break the sound barrier without the aid of a vehicle.
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Chavez wins fourth term as Venezuelan president
Jubilant supporters of Venzuela’s Hugo Chavez take to the streets as the country’s socialist leader wins his fourth term as president.
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Disabled dancer’s pain at airline wheelchair damage
No Fly Britain: A wheelchair dancer who performed in the London 2012 cultural celebrations tells Channel 4 News how his career was threatened by airline damage to his chair.
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Paralympics: Simmonds chases third swimming gold
Ellie Simmonds returns to the Aquatics Centre today, hoping to claim a third gold medal of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
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Pistorius v Peacock: The battle of the blades
As Oscar Pistorius prepares to go head to head with GB’s world-record holder Jonnie Peacock in the T44m 100m final on Thursday evening, who will win the battle of the blades?
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Jonnie Peacock wins blade-running 100m heat
ParalympicsGB “bladerunner” Jonnie Peacock qualifies for the final of the 100m T44 sprint in emphatic style.
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ParalympicsGB footballers out after missing four penalties
ParalympicsGB footballers fail to progress to the semi-finals after being beaten in their final group game by Iran.
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FactCheck: Why Pistorius’s complaint is a tall story
Paralympic icon Oscar Pistorius said his rival’s legs in the T44 200m were “unbelievably long” but did Alan Oliveira’s blades really make the difference? FactCheck does the running.
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‘Blade runner’ Oscar Pistorius sorry for ‘unfair’ comments
Oscar Pistorius apologises for the timing of his comments about the running blades used by T44 200 metres rival Alan Fonteles Oliveira, who beat the South African to the gold medal on Sunday.
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Paralympics: Top tips for London 2012
The Channel 4 News guide to the London 2012 Paralympic Games – how, where and who to watch, ahead of Wednesday’s opening ceremony.
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Man survives horrific ‘brain skewer’ injury
A Brazilian construction worker makes a remarkable recovery after a falling iron bar impales his head, passing through his brain.