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Holocaust Day Marked at Nazi Extermination Camp, Auschwitz

Events are taking place to commemorate the 65th Aniversary of the liberation of this 'death camp' on Holocaust Memorial Day. Israli Presedent Shimon Peres urged Germany amongst other countries to pursue Holocaust perpetrators saying that some of these "still live on German and European soil, and in other parts of the world" and "My request of you is: Please do everything to bring them to justice." Over a million people were murdered by the Nazi's in Auschwitz, a Majority of these individuals were of Jewish heratige but consisted of non-jew Poles, Roma Gypsies and Soviet prisoners of War. At least six million Jews died as a result of the Holocaust. Auschwitz was liberated by the Soviet Red Army on the 27th January 1945.

Man Rescued From Hati Quake 12 days later

He was rescued from ruins in the city centre and quickly taken to hospital US troops. He was originally discovered by Hatians under the rubble of a shop that was 'repeatedly looted'. "He was buried in the rubble for 12 days. The man had a broken leg and severe dehydration," a statement from the US military. The man, in his early 30's was named as Rico Dibrivell by Associated press. Although he had been trapped by an aftershock as opposed to the original quake, he is the longest survivor under the rubble thus far. On saturday Hati's government declared the search and rescue phase as over with an estimated 130 survivors rescued but more have been rescued by Hatians 'often with their hands'.

Murder Victim's throat was Slit

A man, found dead in his home in Linconshire was 'tortured' before having been stabbed and his throat slit. the victim, Alan wood, 50 is believed by Police to have been forced to hand over his cards and pin numbers before his brutal murder. Det Chief Inspector Phil Denilson said: "It was a savage murder completely disproportionate with the small amount of money gained." He failed to turn up to work at Sainsbury's the following day and his body was discovered by a worried colleague two days later. His bank cards were used, possibly by the murderer, in the nearby towns of Bourne and Stamford several times between 22 and 25 October. Officers said Mr Wood, who lived alone in a small bungalow in a remote area, had no known enemies and had been described as a "gentle, kind and well-liked" man who "avoided confrontation". Mr Wood's wife, Joanne, from whom he was separated, said: "To know how Alan suffered at the hands of those people is never going to go away and when you close your eyes at night that's all you can think about and it takes away all the happy memories. I just howled. I just couldn't believe that there would be anybody in the world that would want to murder Alan."