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Evil under the sun: The dark side of the Pitcairn Island
In 2004, the tiny Pacific island of Pitcairn was torn apart when seven men were put on trial for sexually abusing children. In her gripping new book, Kathy Marks, who covered the story for The Independent, describes life in a shattered, shocked – and defiant – community
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Another Qantas jet makes emergency landing
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
A Qantas passenger plane bound for Melbourne was forced to turn back to Adelaide airport for an emergency landing after reporting a mechanical problem, three days after a plane from the same airline had to land in the Philippines with a hole in its fuselage.
Qantas chief denies holed jumbo was a 'rust bucket'
Sunday, 27 July 2008
A Qantas jumbo jet forced to make an emergency landing in Manila with a "van-sized" hole in the fuselage had serious corrosion, it was claimed yesterday.
'We have a big hole' - terror hits flight from London
Friday, 25 July 2008
Passengers on a packed jumbo jet flight from London spoke today of their terror after a gaping hole appeared in the plane as it headed for Australia.
Bidders let down the man who put his life on eBay
Friday, 25 July 2008
It is a question asked all too often – what price a life? In the case of divorcee Ian Usher the answer appeared simple if relatively unsubstantial: £192,000.
Parents must rename Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii
Friday, 25 July 2008
Choosing a name for a new baby is always tricky. Should it be classical or modern? Safe or a bit zany?
Reason for emergency landing 'should be apparent soon'
Friday, 25 July 2008
Investigators should be able to quickly pinpoint the basic reason behind the Qantas plane's emergency landing in the Philippines, aviation experts said today.
Passenger recalls jumbo terror
Friday, 25 July 2008
A passenger today described the terror of being on a packed passenger jumbo jet when a gaping hole appeared in the fuselage 30,000ft in the air.
The last king of Tonga?
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Tongans have traditionally worshipped their kings. But the incumbent's subjects are increasingly disaffected – and revolution is in the air. Kathy Marks reports
Pope condemns 'evil betrayal' by sex-abuse priests
Sunday, 20 July 2008
Benedict XVI says scandal shames church and calls for justice for victims
Pope hits out at consumer culture during Australia trip
Friday, 18 July 2008
Future generations are likely to inherit a planet whose resources have been scarred and squandered to fuel an insatiable consumer culture, the Pope warned yesterday.
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