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A full size replica of the Titanic is to be built by an Australian billionaire which is expected to set sail in 2016.

Thirteen property buyers from Northern Ireland have won a £1m legal battle over Italian holiday homes that were never built, it has emerged.

Police officers from Great Britain being deployed to Northern Ireland for the G8 summit of world leaders will require additional training to work in the region, it has been confirmed.

Thousands of people have been checking out dramatic eye-witness footage of the meteor which injured over 1,000 people in Russia - just ahead of people in Northern Ireland being among those able to see a 'Near Earth Asteroid' make the closest recorded pass of Earth.

South African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murder, after his girlfriend was shot dead at his home in the early hours of Valentine's Day.

Irish and British troops are joining forces for the first time to train military units in war-torn Mali.

A third underground nuclear test carried out by North Korea - despite warnings from the international community - has been recorded on seismometers in Dublin and Donegal, it has been revealed.

Beyonce brought her superstar status to New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday as she took over the Super Bowl for a spectacular half-time show featuring a special Destiny's Child reunion.

Nearly 70 new roles are to be established in Belfast by a leading law firm, it has been announced.

An Armagh man has been arrested by police in Australia who are helping with a double murder probe.

Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to hold an in/out referendum on EU membership, should the Conservatives win at the next general election.

Charlize Theron was honoured for her humanitarian work on Tuesday at the World Economic Forum's annual Crystal Award Ceremony.

Singer/actor Jamie Foxx serenaded US Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill at President Barack Obama's Inaugural Ball on Monday.

Outgoing US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has paid tribute to her "dear friend", human rights activitist and trade unionist Inez McCormack, who died after battling cancer.

A Belfast man who survived the Algeria hostage crisis last week is back in Northern Ireland.

Angelina Jolie was an emotional wreck after completing her first trip for the United Nations and kept a diary to help her deal with the harrowing scenes she witnessed.

Belfast hostage Stephen McFaul, who escaped after being held captive at a gas field in Algeria, is nervously excited about returning home this weekend, a spokesman for the family has said.

Dramatic details have emerged of how west Belfast man Stephen McFaul escaped after being taken captive at a gas field in Algeria.

A 36-year-old man from Northern Ireland has been abducted in Algeria, as part of a group of over 40 British, French and Japanese oil-workers in the north African country.

A man held liable for the Omagh bombing should not be extradited to Lithuania to face weapons smuggling charges, a judge in Belfast has ruled.

Three days of hearings on the Irish Government's plan to introduce legislation on abortion begin on Tuesday.

Well-known Irish adventurer Ian McKeever has been killed in a freak tragedy while leading a group of climbers up Africa's highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro.

Prime Minister David Cameron has set out some of the key issues that will be on the agenda when Fermanagh hosts the next G8 summit, in a letter marking the start of the UK's presidency.

While most of us struggle to even keep our New Year's resolutions, one Northern Ireland woman definitely did last year - and raised thousands to help those living in poverty in Africa along the way.

Sir Roger Moore has made an urgent plea for additional humanitarian aid on behalf of Syrian refugees in an emotional new video for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

The 36th Black Santa Christmas Appeal at St Anne's Cathedral in Belfast city centre has drawn to a close.

Representatives for One Direction have vowed to take action after an imposter set up a fake charity scheme in the name of bandmember Niall Horan.

Norah Jones and George Harrison's widow were among the hundreds of mourners to attend a memorial in honour of late musician Ravi Shankar in California on Thursday.

Who cares about a white Christmas when the big question is: Will we all still be here come Friday?

The Bishop of Dromore, Dr John McAreavey, has spoken to UTV after Ireland's archbishops criticised the government's intention to introduce a combination of legislation and regulations on abortion.

Christina Aguilera has opened up about her ordeal after discovering a hacker gained access to her email account, insisting the "large invasion of privacy" has made her feel vulnerable.

A former Indian cricket star has failed in a bid to overturn his conviction for sexually molesting a boy more than 30 years ago.

Pop star Ke$Ha can understand why radio bosses removed her latest single Die Young from US playlists following the Connecticut school massacre on Friday, because the track is now "inappropriate".

Ireland has been placed second - and the UK eighth - in the annual league table of world generosity, according to the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).

World number one Rory McIlroy has been named the European Tour golfer of the year, ending 2012 with the latest in a spectacular succession of wins.