The 30-year-old man's body was discovered in the city's House of Fraser shop in Princes Street at 9.15am on Tuesday.
His death is being treated as "unexplained", police said.
A spokesman for Police Scotland said: "Inquiries into this matter are ongoing and a report will be sent to the procurator fiscal."
The shop will remain closed until Wednesday morning.
Investigations into the man's death are continuing and managers at the store say they are helping police with inquiries.
A House of Fraser spokesman said: "We are deeply saddened to confirm the death of one of our employees at our Frasers store in Edinburgh.
"Our thoughts are with the family during this difficult time."
The spokesman said the store would be "offering full support to employees over the coming days and weeks".
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Watership Down and Plague Dogs author Richard Adams dies aged 96
Watership Down author Richard Adams has died at the age of 96, according to a statement on the book's official website.
The statement, issued on Tuesday, revealed the novelist "passed away peacefully" at 10pm on Christmas Eve.
It said: "Richard's much-loved family announce with sadness that their dear father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away peacefully at 10pm on Christmas Eve."
Watership Down was created by Mr Adams during bedtime story-telling sessions for his two daughters, Rosamond and Juliet.
It was initially rejected by six publishers, who were concerned that its dark themes were too "adult" for younger children.
But after it was published in 1972, it went on to become a best-selling classic and was adapted into a 1978 cinema hit, directed by Mr Adams' friend Martin Rosen and featuring the theme tune Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel, which stayed at number one for six weeks in 1979.
A remake of the film by the BBC and Netflix was announced in April and is expected to air in four one-hour parts in 2017.
A spokesman for Oneworld publications, which released a new edition of the book, said: "Very saddened to hear that Richard Adams has passed.
"His books will be cherished for years to come."
Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher dies aged 60 after heart attack
Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher has died at the age of 60 four days after suffering a heart attack on a flight to Los Angeles.
Israel reduces diplomatic ties over UN vote demanding no more settlements on occupied territory
Israel has announced it is reducing ties with countries that voted for a UN resolution demanding an end to the building of settlements on occupied territory.
The historic vote has prompted Israel to call back its ambassadors in New Zealand and Senegal and cancel planned visits by Ukrainian prime minister Volodymyr Groysman and Senegalese foreign minister Mankeur Ndiaye.
It has also cancelled aid programmes in Angola and Senegal.
"Until further notice, we'll limit our contacts with the embassies here in Israel and refrain from visits of Israeli officials to those states, and of visits of officials from those states here," foreign ministry spokesperson Emmanuel Nahshon said.
The countries that voted for the resolution were: Angola, China, Egypt, France, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russia,
Senegal, Spain, Ukraine, the UK, Uruguay and Venezuela. The United States, which has historically vetoed such resolutions, angered Israel by abstaining.
Deputy foreign minister Tzipi Hotovely said she was concerned that, by cancelling visits, Israel would miss out on opportunities to explain its settlement policy, but added that foreign nations "can't take Israel for granted".
She said world leaders should not be able to "make pilgrimages to Israel to learn about fighting terror, cyber-defence and agricultural technologies, and in the UN do whatever (they) want."
Israel's foreign ministry has not commented on reports that PM Benjamin Netanyahu plans to cancel a meeting with Theresa May at next month's World Economic Forum in Davos.
Following Friday's UN vote, Mr Netanyahu took aim at Barack Obama and said the US administration had "not only failed to protect Israel against this gang-up at the UN, it colluded with it behind the scenes".
The motion was the first since 1979 to condemn Israel's settlement policy thanks to the US not using its veto.
The US gives more than $3bn (£2.4bn) a year in defence aid to Israel but, under the Obama administration, it has become frustrated with continued settlement building in the West Bank, which Israel has occupied for nearly 50 years.
Donald Trump has suggested he will take a more pro-Israel stance than Mr Obama, saying "things will be different" after his inauguration on 20 January.
The President-elect has also criticised the UN as a "club for people to get together, talk and have a good time".
The historic vote has prompted Israel to call back its ambassadors in New Zealand and Senegal and cancel planned visits by Ukrainian prime minister Volodymyr Groysman and Senegalese foreign minister Mankeur Ndiaye.
It has also cancelled aid programmes in Angola and Senegal.
"Until further notice, we'll limit our contacts with the embassies here in Israel and refrain from visits of Israeli officials to those states, and of visits of officials from those states here," foreign ministry spokesperson Emmanuel Nahshon said.
The countries that voted for the resolution were: Angola, China, Egypt, France, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russia,
Senegal, Spain, Ukraine, the UK, Uruguay and Venezuela. The United States, which has historically vetoed such resolutions, angered Israel by abstaining.
Deputy foreign minister Tzipi Hotovely said she was concerned that, by cancelling visits, Israel would miss out on opportunities to explain its settlement policy, but added that foreign nations "can't take Israel for granted".
She said world leaders should not be able to "make pilgrimages to Israel to learn about fighting terror, cyber-defence and agricultural technologies, and in the UN do whatever (they) want."
Israel's foreign ministry has not commented on reports that PM Benjamin Netanyahu plans to cancel a meeting with Theresa May at next month's World Economic Forum in Davos.
Following Friday's UN vote, Mr Netanyahu took aim at Barack Obama and said the US administration had "not only failed to protect Israel against this gang-up at the UN, it colluded with it behind the scenes".
The motion was the first since 1979 to condemn Israel's settlement policy thanks to the US not using its veto.
The US gives more than $3bn (£2.4bn) a year in defence aid to Israel but, under the Obama administration, it has become frustrated with continued settlement building in the West Bank, which Israel has occupied for nearly 50 years.
Donald Trump has suggested he will take a more pro-Israel stance than Mr Obama, saying "things will be different" after his inauguration on 20 January.
The President-elect has also criticised the UN as a "club for people to get together, talk and have a good time".
Gambia crisis: Adama Barrow urges Jammeh to quit
The Gambia's President-elect Adama Barrow has called on long-serving ruler Yahya Jammeh to give up power peacefully, like former colonial power Britain did in 1965.
Mr Barrow, a property developer, said he did not want to lead a nation that was not at "peace with itself".
Mr Jammeh initially accepted defeat in the 1 December poll but then launched court action to annul the result.
The Gambia has not had a smooth transfer of power since independence.
What next for Jammeh?
How Gambians have lost their fear
Mr Jammeh has ruled the West African state since taking power in a bloodless coup in 1994.
It is a popular tourist destination because of its beaches.
The West African regional grouping Ecowas has warned it will send troops to oust Mr Jammeh if he refuses to step down when his term expires on 19 January.
Mr Jammeh says the poll was marred by irregularities and has demanded a new election.
'Better example to our children'
The electoral commission has rejected the allegation and Mr Barrow has said he will declare himself president on 19 January.
In a message posted on social media, he urged "all peace-loving Gambians to advocate, pray and work for a peaceful transfer of executive power for the first time in our history since independence".
"If the colonialists could peacefully hand over executive powers in accordance with the dictates of the people of The Gambia, we, the citizens, should be able to show a better example to our children," he added.
The UN and Ecowas have urged Mr Jammeh to respect the will of the people and step down when his term ends.
Last week, a senior Ecowas official said that neighbouring Senegal's troops were ready to intervene if President Jammeh refused to hand over power.
Mr Jammeh said he would not be intimidated, and Ecowas had no right to interfere in The Gambia's affairs.
During his 22-year rule, Mr Jammeh gained a reputation as a ruthless leader who crushed dissent in the tiny west African nation.
According to the electoral commission's final count:
Mr Barrow won 222,708 votes (43.3%)
President Jammeh took 208,487 (39.6%)
A third-party candidate, Mama Kandeh, won 89,768 (17.1%)
Results were revised by the electoral commission on 5 December, when it emerged that the ballots for one area had been added incorrectly.
Mr Barrow, a property developer, said he did not want to lead a nation that was not at "peace with itself".
Mr Jammeh initially accepted defeat in the 1 December poll but then launched court action to annul the result.
The Gambia has not had a smooth transfer of power since independence.
What next for Jammeh?
How Gambians have lost their fear
Mr Jammeh has ruled the West African state since taking power in a bloodless coup in 1994.
It is a popular tourist destination because of its beaches.
The West African regional grouping Ecowas has warned it will send troops to oust Mr Jammeh if he refuses to step down when his term expires on 19 January.
Mr Jammeh says the poll was marred by irregularities and has demanded a new election.
'Better example to our children'
The electoral commission has rejected the allegation and Mr Barrow has said he will declare himself president on 19 January.
In a message posted on social media, he urged "all peace-loving Gambians to advocate, pray and work for a peaceful transfer of executive power for the first time in our history since independence".
"If the colonialists could peacefully hand over executive powers in accordance with the dictates of the people of The Gambia, we, the citizens, should be able to show a better example to our children," he added.
The UN and Ecowas have urged Mr Jammeh to respect the will of the people and step down when his term ends.
Last week, a senior Ecowas official said that neighbouring Senegal's troops were ready to intervene if President Jammeh refused to hand over power.
Mr Jammeh said he would not be intimidated, and Ecowas had no right to interfere in The Gambia's affairs.
During his 22-year rule, Mr Jammeh gained a reputation as a ruthless leader who crushed dissent in the tiny west African nation.
According to the electoral commission's final count:
Mr Barrow won 222,708 votes (43.3%)
President Jammeh took 208,487 (39.6%)
A third-party candidate, Mama Kandeh, won 89,768 (17.1%)
Results were revised by the electoral commission on 5 December, when it emerged that the ballots for one area had been added incorrectly.
Korean air crew to use stun guns on unruly passengers after Richard Marx criticism
Korean Air has given its flight attendants stun gun training following criticism from pop star Richard Marx for its handling of a violent passenger.
The American singer said air crew were "clueless and not trained" as he stepped in to help deal with a "psycho" passenger who allegedly attacked passengers and crew during a flight from Hanoi in Vietnam to Seoul, South Korea.
Marx, whose hits include Hazard and Right Here Waiting, used a rope to tie the man to a seat and later slammed Korean Air "for not knowing how to handle a situation like this without passenger interference".
The airline said the incident had prompted it to change its guidelines to allow crew members to use Tasers in a "fast and efficient manner".
Previously, staff were only allowed to use stun guns in "grave" situations which jeopardised the life of a passenger or crew member, or the safety of a flight.
Korean Air added that it would ban passengers with a history of unruly behaviour and ensure that at least one male flight attendant would be on board each flight.
"While US carriers have taken stern action on violent on-board behaviour following the terrorist attacks of September 11 (2001), Asian carriers including us have not imposed tough standards because of Asian culture," the airline's president, Chi Chang-hoon, said.
Richard Marx tweeted that the change of policy was "a start".
On Monday, the passenger restrained by the pop star was questioned by police on suspicion of injuring a crew member and a passenger.
An airline spokesman said the man had drunk two and a half shots of whiskey during the flight.
Marx's wife, Daisy Fuentes, who was travelling with the singer, said female staff had been pushed and had their hair pulled by the suspect.
She added that they "never fully got control of him" and "didn't know how to use the Taser".
Fuentes said: "This went on for four hours.
"I feel horrible for the abuse the staff had to endure but no one was prepared for this."
The American singer said air crew were "clueless and not trained" as he stepped in to help deal with a "psycho" passenger who allegedly attacked passengers and crew during a flight from Hanoi in Vietnam to Seoul, South Korea.
Marx, whose hits include Hazard and Right Here Waiting, used a rope to tie the man to a seat and later slammed Korean Air "for not knowing how to handle a situation like this without passenger interference".
The airline said the incident had prompted it to change its guidelines to allow crew members to use Tasers in a "fast and efficient manner".
Previously, staff were only allowed to use stun guns in "grave" situations which jeopardised the life of a passenger or crew member, or the safety of a flight.
Korean Air added that it would ban passengers with a history of unruly behaviour and ensure that at least one male flight attendant would be on board each flight.
"While US carriers have taken stern action on violent on-board behaviour following the terrorist attacks of September 11 (2001), Asian carriers including us have not imposed tough standards because of Asian culture," the airline's president, Chi Chang-hoon, said.
Richard Marx tweeted that the change of policy was "a start".
On Monday, the passenger restrained by the pop star was questioned by police on suspicion of injuring a crew member and a passenger.
An airline spokesman said the man had drunk two and a half shots of whiskey during the flight.
Marx's wife, Daisy Fuentes, who was travelling with the singer, said female staff had been pushed and had their hair pulled by the suspect.
She added that they "never fully got control of him" and "didn't know how to use the Taser".
Fuentes said: "This went on for four hours.
"I feel horrible for the abuse the staff had to endure but no one was prepared for this."
Fifteen hurt as plane spins 360 degrees during take-off in Goa
Fifteen people have been hurt after a plane veered off a runway in Goa and spun 360 degrees during take-off.
Passengers were evacuated via emergency slides after the Jet Airways Boeing 737, bound for Mumbai with 154 passengers and seven crew on board, ended up on the grass.
Passenger Rajeev Kumar said: "As the flight ran on the runway, it could not take off. Instead it skid off the runway and smoke started coming out.
"Chaos ensued and my foot was fractured."
Another passenger, BK Singh, said several people had been injured while jumping onto the runway.
Parakh Hans, who was also on the flight, said: "There were pregnant women (on board), there were newborn babies.
"It is very sad what happened on the ground. But luckily it happened on the ground."
The airport in western India is run by the country's navy.
"There are minor injuries, bruises or fractures to 15 passengers," said navy spokesman DK Sharma.
The airline said in a statement: "The flight 9W 2374 from Goa-Mumbai skidded off the runway at Dabolim airport this morning due to a technical glitch while aligning for take-off.
"All guests and crew members have been safely evacuated.
"However, a few guests have sustained injuries during the evacuation process (and) are being provided medical assistance."
An investigation has begun.
Alternative arrangements would be made for the passengers, Jet Airways said.
Passengers were evacuated via emergency slides after the Jet Airways Boeing 737, bound for Mumbai with 154 passengers and seven crew on board, ended up on the grass.
Passenger Rajeev Kumar said: "As the flight ran on the runway, it could not take off. Instead it skid off the runway and smoke started coming out.
"Chaos ensued and my foot was fractured."
Another passenger, BK Singh, said several people had been injured while jumping onto the runway.
Parakh Hans, who was also on the flight, said: "There were pregnant women (on board), there were newborn babies.
"It is very sad what happened on the ground. But luckily it happened on the ground."
The airport in western India is run by the country's navy.
"There are minor injuries, bruises or fractures to 15 passengers," said navy spokesman DK Sharma.
The airline said in a statement: "The flight 9W 2374 from Goa-Mumbai skidded off the runway at Dabolim airport this morning due to a technical glitch while aligning for take-off.
"All guests and crew members have been safely evacuated.
"However, a few guests have sustained injuries during the evacuation process (and) are being provided medical assistance."
An investigation has begun.
Alternative arrangements would be made for the passengers, Jet Airways said.
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