China’s carefully-controlled state broadcaster finally showed the sensitive footage of a protester in Britain shouting “dictator” and throwing a shoe at leader Wen Jiabao.

Luiz Felipe Scolari has been sacked as Chelsea manager, the club announced this afternoon.

A 37-year-old Dublin man has been crowned Mr Gay World 2009.

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Assistant coach Ray Wilkins intends to remain working alongside new boss Guus Hiddink until he is told otherwise by Chelsea.

Bacary Sagna has implored France’s fickle fans to take a leaf out of Arsenal supporters’ book and get behind the team in their hour of need.

Thierry Henry has hit out at a France's supporters for failing to get behind the national side during last night's 2-0 defeat to Argentina in Marseille.

Chelsea are hoping to appoint their new manager before the weekend with Avram Grant emerging as a leading contender to return on a caretaker basis until the end of the season.

Barack Obama will make history today when he is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States – the first black American to hold the post.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan admitted his side will have to defend better after conceding four goals in a surprise defeat to Aberdeen.

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Israeli forces pounded dozens of Hamas targets early today as the army kept up pressure on the Islamic militant group ahead of a crucial vote on whether to end Israel’s punishing three-week-long campaign against Gaza’s rulers.

US President-elect Barack Obama kicks off his three-state 'Whistle Stop Tour' today mirroring Abraham Lincoln’s historic 1861 journey by train from Philadelphia to Washington.

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A nurse who was one of the whistler-blowers in the case of Dr Michael Shine at the Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda said the delay in dealing with allegations against him compounded the pain for his victims.

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The Taoiseach is due to begin a series of visits to European capitals today to discuss the Irish Government's plans for addressing the Lisbon Treaty stalemate.

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