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Second night of 'chokehold' protests in New York

USA

Chimps not human, court decides

An appeal court in New York has rejected a bid to have human rights extended to a chimpanzee. The case was brought by an animal rights advocate on

France

Somali pirates in line for compensation after rights violated.

Nine Somali pirates are to receive compensation of up to 9000 euros after the European court of Human Rights in Strasbourg decided they had been

France

Driving licences suspended for French anti-radar activists who used Facebook to warn motorists of police activity

Fifteen members of a rural French Facebook group who warned local motorists of police radar traps have had their driving licences suspended for a

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USA

Anger in New York after no charges are made against police in a 'chokehold death'

Protests in New York as anger flares over another grand jury decision not to charge a police officer for the killing of an unarmed black man.

Italy

Costa Concordia trial: video "shows captain preparing to leave" - prosecution

Leaked footage of the sinking of the Costa Concordia cruise liner purports to show captain about to abandon vessel before passengers had escaped

Italy

Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino takes stand at trial

The captain of the cruise liner that ran aground and capsized off an Italian island gives evidence at his manslaughter trial.

Democratic Republic Of Congo

International Criminal Court upholds sentence for Congolese war criminal Thomas Lubanga

New Zealand

Dotcom dodges custody but faces uphill struggle

Italy

Italy: Tourist fined 20,000 euros for damaging Rome's Colosseum

USA

Fears of fresh rioting in Ferguson

USA

Ferguson: Brown family lawyers slam grand jury decision

USA

Ferguson ruling sparks nationwide protests across United States

USA

Violence erupts after policeman avoids charges over black teenager's death

USA

Violence erupts in Ferguson after grand jury shooting decision

USA

No charges against police officer says grand jury in Ferguson shooting

Portugal

Judge keeps former Portuguese PM Socrates in custody in corruption inquiry

USA

Missouri town waits anxiously for decision on police shooting of teenager

Chile

Pinochet colonels jailed for torturing father of President Bachelet

Sweden

Swedish court upholds arrest warrant against Julian Assange