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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho
Macau,
A British man has become the first to sail the world non-stop in the “wrong” direction - east to west - against the prevailing winds and currents.
Screen icon Marilyn Monroe has been found dead in bed at her Los Angeles home. The 36-year-old actress’ body was discovered in the early hours of this
Formula One racing driver Niki Lauda is in a critical condition in hospital after an horrific accident at the Nurburgring Grand Prix in Germany. The Austrian-born
The United States and the Soviet Union have signed an historic agreement reducing their stockpiles of nuclear warheads by about a third. The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, known
Crowds of 600,000 people filled the streets of London to catch a glimpse of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer on their wedding day. The couple were
Egypt’s president, Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser, has announced the nationalisation of the Suez Canal Company to provide funding for the construction of the Aswan High Dam. The
The birth of the world’s first “test tube baby” has been announced in Manchester. Louise Brown was born shortly before midnight in Oldham and District General
The United States Supreme Court has ordered President Nixon to surrender tape recordings of White House conversations about the Watergate affair. Giving the judgement to a
Britain has sent 1,200 troops to relieve the besieged Bosnian capital, Sarajevo. Bosnian Serbs have controlled access to Sarajevo for three years, killing dozens of people along
He was ordered to step down by the Yugolsav President, Slobodan Milosevic, after marathon talks with the United States special envoy, Richard Holbrooke. Mr Karadzic is currently
A body believed to be that of government scientist Dr David Kelly has been found in woodland not far from his Oxfordshire home. The discovery was made
The opening ceremony of the 21st Olympic Games in Montreal has been marred by the withdrawal of 25 African countries. They are all protesting at New Zealand’s
An estimated one million people gathered from all over the state to see the giant Saturn 5 booster rocket blast off. The launch was on schedule, at
Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace has been shot dead on the steps of his Miami mansion. The incident happened shortly before 0900 local time (1400 GMT) as
The populist politician and president of the Russian parliament, Boris Yeltsin, has resigned from the Soviet Communist Party. The resignation has also led to a declaration from
The World Aids Conference in South Africa has announced trials for a new HIV vaccine will begin in Britain. Liberal Democrat MP Evan Harris will be one
The armed forces of Britain, the United States and Canada have landed on the Mediterranean island of Sicily. It is the first major landing of British troops
A Californian University has thrown more light on why the Big Bang works after nearly 40 years of world-wide research. Most scientists accept that the universe
Conjoined Iranian twins who volunteered to go ahead with a major operation to separate them have both died during surgery. Laleh and Ladan Bijani suffered a
The Prime Minister, John Major, has won his battle to remain leader of the Conservative Party. Mr Major received backing from 218 of the party’s MPs in the leadership
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