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11 missing after Colombia building collapse
Eleven people are missing after a high-rise apartment building collapsed in Colombia.
Red Cross team kidnapped in Syria
Gunmen have kidnapped a team of seven workers from the International Committee of the Red Cross after stopping their convoy early today along a roadside in northern Syria, a spokesman said.
Eiffel Tower evacuated after bomb threat
The Eiffel Tower has been evacuated after a telephone bomb threat was made today.
Nine dead after Cyclone Phailin lashes India
India began has begun sorting through miles of wreckage after Cyclone Phailin roared ashore, flooding towns and villages and destroying tens of thousands of thatch homes, but officials said massive evacuation efforts had spared the east coast from widespread loss of life.
'Racist' LA police dogs only bite Latinos and African-Americans
Police officers in Los Angeles have long faced accusations of institutional racism, but now it appears their dogs may be unjustly discriminatory, too.
Statue of Liberty re-opened by state
The Statue of Liberty has reopened to the public after New York state agreed to shoulder the costs of running the site during the US federal government shutdown.
At least 64 die in India temple stampede
At least 64 people were killed and more than 100 injured in a stampede after a bridge collapsed near a remote Hindu temple in India's central state of Madhya Pradesh, a senior police official said on Sunday.
Child murder mystery solved after 25 years: Man charged with killing 'Baby Hope'
Detectives have solved the decades-old mystery of "Baby Hope," a little girl whose body was discovered inside a picnic cooler beside a Manhattan highway in 1991, and arrested a relative of the child after he admitted he sexually assaulted and smothered her.
US shutdown: Still no deal on cards as debt default looms
Republicans and Democrats in Congress have failed to make any significant progress towards a deal even as a threatened default by the Treasury crept uncomfortably closer and a partial US government shutdown neared the end of its second week.
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Live blog: Love/Hate Season 4, Episode 2
Join Gareth Naughton from 9.15pm tonight for all gossip and reaction to the latest episode of the gripping crime show Love/Hate
Donal's video offers a doorway out of the darkness for all
On the Monday morning after his son Donal appeared on The Saturday Night Show, Fionnbar Walsh got a call at home from a Kathleen Lynch. This woman, whom Fionnbar presumed was from the HSE, was wondering if Donal would record a video talking directly to his peers about suicide.
Live Blog: Melanie McCabe on X Factor first live show
Join X Factor's Melanie McCabe along with Independent.ie's Brian O'Reilly as the X Factor's first live show kicks off.
Donal O'Shea recommends a sugar tax on soft drinks - #IndoBudget2014
Professor Donal O'Shea on the measures he believes the government should take in the upcoming budget.
The Carer: 'I dread the budget every year - we can't take any more cutbacks'
Since the ‘Age of Austerity’ began, society’s most vulnerable have been hit hardest.
The SME owner: 'Any increases for small businesses would be a disaster.'
The owner of family business Timber Trove has fought to stay solvent throughout the depths of the financial crisis and is terrified that Budget 2014 may set them back again.
This is the saddest photo of the Government Shutdown you'll ever see
'We could hear Donal's message at Chloe's funeral'
THE parents of inspirational teenager Donal Walsh said they could hear their son's message to appreciate life at the funeral for Limerick girl Chloe Kinsella who tragically took her own life last week.
Heineken Cup: Pundits predict the Irish to come out fighting in round one
Video preview of the big kick-off
Bills not run up in bad old days – these guys partied right on to the last
A statement of affairs is supposed to be a kind of last will and testament of a bust business.
Eiffel Tower evacuated after bomb threat
The Eiffel Tower has been evacuated after a telephone bomb threat was made.
Missing Maddy: Timeline 'significantly changed' in disappearance
The accepted version of events surrounding the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has "significantly changed", detectives have said.
Mystery after bodies found in garden of house whose elderly residents 'vanished'
Police dug up the bodies on Thursday after receiving a tip-off last week about an “incident” alleged to have happened at the property in the late 1990s.
Dozens dead in boat tragedy
Conmen killed oil executive Carole Waugh and used her money to buy gold, court told
Pioneer F1 test driver found dead in hotel
New drive by Pope to stamp out corruption in Vatican
Cruise ship Concordia to get lift to scrapyard
Probe into 'vanishing' couple as bodies found in garden
US shutdown: Still no deal on cards as debt default looms
Republicans and Democrats in Congress have failed to make any significant progress towards a deal even as a threatened default by the Treasury crept uncomfortably closer and a partial US government shutdown neared the end of its second week.
Hillary Clinton: We need a sensible adult conversation about state surveillance
Former US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton has called for a “sensible adult conversation” on the boundaries of state surveillance that were revealed by whistle-blower Edward Snowden, who leaked secret NSA files earlier this year.
Racist' LA police dogs only bite Latinos and African-Americans
Police officers in Los Angeles have long faced accusations of institutional racism, but now it appears their dogs may be unjustly discriminatory, too.
Child murder mystery solved after 25 years: Man charged with killing 'Baby Hope'
Nuclear chief quits over 'misbehaviour'
Woman found in hospital stairwell was not victim of attack, say devastated family
US shutdown: Republicans offer olive branch to extend debt limit
Payments for dead soldiers halted in bitter US shutdown
[TICON-A VIDEO] Shocking images of blind man beaten and robbed while witnesses walk by
Nobel Peace Prize award 'hands victory to Assad regime', say Syrian activists
SYRIAN doctors and activists condemned the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, saying it had handed a victory to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
Rebels killed 190 civilians in brutal battle
Al-Qa'ida and other militant Islamist groups fighting the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad killed scores of civilians, including women and children, after a battle in the north-west of the country, Human Rights Watch has said in a report.
US lawyers join protest over terror suspect's detention
US defence lawyers have joined the growing row over the imprisonment at sea of a Libyan associate of Osama bin Laden, demanding access and questioning why he had not been brought before a judge immediately.
Brotherhood restarts protests despite ban
UN warns of dangers facing Syria weapons inspectors
UN tells staff to stay at home after German killed in Yemen
US 'pleased' with Syria progress
51 protesters killed as violent street clashes erupt in Egypt
Iran's Khamenei says part of diplomatic opening in New York 'not proper'
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Dramatic moment train slams into truck
US astronaut Scott Carpenter dies
Sir Richard Branson campaings to decriminalise drugs
North Korea's Kim Jong-un pays tribute to dad and Grandad
Turkish TV presenter 'sacked' after wearing this low cut top
Malala Yousafzai amazing answer on The Daily Show with John Stewart
Chief's tribute to Helmand troops
Passenger of a plane lands aircraft when pilot became ill
Passenger of a plane lands aircraft when pilot became ill
Agitated Naked Airline Passenger Tasered by Police
Africa
Morsi facing trial next month over protest deaths
Egypt's deposed president, Mohammed Morsi, is to go on trial next month accused of inciting the killing of protesters, a mirror image of the case against his predecessor Hosni Mubarak.
Canadians freed in Egypt still face travel ban
Two Canadians freed at the weekend after being held in Egypt for more than six weeks without charge are still barred from flying home, their lawyer said on Monday.
Suspected Islamist fighters attack northern Mali city
Suspected Islamist militants hit the northern Malian city of Gao with artillery fire on Monday, in the first attack on the insurgents' former stronghold in months, city residents, military and local government officials said.
Asia-Pacific
Nine dead after Cyclone Phailin lashes India
India began has begun sorting through miles of wreckage after Cyclone Phailin roared ashore, flooding towns and villages and destroying tens of thousands of thatch homes, but officials said massive evacuation efforts had spared the east coast from widespread loss of life.
At least 64 die in India temple stampede
At least 64 people were killed and more than 100 injured in a stampede after a bridge collapsed near a remote Hindu temple in India's central state of Madhya Pradesh, a senior police official said on Sunday.
Chinese man saws off his own leg to avoid hospital fees
A Chinese man has amputated his own leg using nothing more than a saw and a fruit knife, after doctors told him an infection had left him just one month to live.
And Finally
Confusion over town bandstand sale
A landmark town centre bandstand is up for sale - or, there again, maybe not.
Baby's kidneys used in transplant
The kidneys of a five-week-old baby have been successfully transplanted into a woman dying of renal failure, making the infant the youngest organ donor in Britain.
Violin set to fetch up to £150,000
A 260-year-old violin used as a concert instrument by acclaimed soloist Leila Josefowicz is set to fetch up to £150,000 at auction.
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Bills not run up in bad old days – these guys parti...
What we need at this stage is a coup d'etat and a form of Irsh guillotine.
Priest orders TD not to help with communion
Absolutely right. Hopefully he will promote a few more Fr Reillys who have the moral courage to proclaim the gospel of life.
Key areas of Budget 'to be agreed by Cabinet tonight'
With Captain Kenny,Team Ireland's chances of success look remote,especially since he keeps losing the ball..to Germany.It's that Kenny Jinx thing.
Eye Health
Top picks from new Specsavers Osiris 2013 range
The bold new collection for Specsavers opticians from Paris-based fashion designer Jørgen Simonsen has some amazing new designer glasses.
Back to school but ‘eight may be too late’
It’s Back to School time, but parents have been warned that ‘eight may be too late’ for an eye test. So Specsavers opticians are reminding parents to keep an eye on their children’s eyesight, to reduce the likelihood of problems in the classroom.
Eye on road safety …. With Specsavers
Specsavers stores throughout Ireland are upping the ante on promoting the fundamental links between good eyesight, visibility and road safety with the Drive Safe campaign.
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Easy does it with EasyPost from An Post
What started out as one man, a laptop and a handful of memory cards has grown into the electronic gadgets company, Memory Man, who carry over 400 products and ship over 1,500 items monthly.
Harvey Norman new season interiors collection: We showcase six inspiring looks
Irish designers, complete showrooms, cutting edge accent pieces and classic sofas and dining sets … the new season home interiors collection, just launched at Harvey Norman is full of surprises.
COELIAC DISEASE
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An Post – Helping Irish businesses grow internationally
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KEEPING WELL WITH COELIAC DISEASE
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