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Charges dropped against police officers involved in death of Freddie Gray

US prosecutors in Baltimore have dropped charges against three officers awaiting trial over the death of a black detainee whose his neck was broken while being transported in a police van.

Germany

Failed asylum seeker kills himself and injures others in a blast in southern Germany

A Syrian who had been denied asylum in Germany a year ago died on Sunday when a bomb he was carrying exploded outside a music festival in Ansbach.

Germany

German machete attack "no link to terrorism" - police

A machete attack by a Syrian asylum seeker in the German town of Reutlingen had no apparent connection to terrorism.Police say the incident which left one woman dead and two others injured happened

Armenia

Yerevan: Gunmen free police hostages, but refuse to lay down weapons

Armed men, who took nine police officers hostage in the Armenian capital Yerevan, have freed the four remaining captives.

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Armenia

Armenia: scores of arrests at Yerevan police station protest

There was tension in Yerevan on Wednesday night as hundreds of demonstrators gathered to support gunmen holding several hostages in a police station in the Armenian…

France

Boosted reservist force a 'National Guard' for France, says Hollande

Francois Hollande has called on reservists to boost security in the wake of the attack in Nice.

Turkey

Turkey hunts for coup plotters but arrested ex-air force chief denies being ringleader

Former Turkish air force chief Akin Ozturk has denied being being one of the the orchestrators behind Friday’s failed coup attempt.

USA

Baton Rouge gunman's anger at police

The man identified as the killer of three US police officers in Baton Rouge had posted videos complaining about the police treatment of African-Americans.

Kazakhstan

Several police killed in Kazakhstan shooting

Kazakhstan’s interior ministry says three policemen and one civilian have been killed in a series of shootings in the centre of the biggest city Almaty.

USA

Baton Rouge gunman was ex-marine who served in Iraq

The gunman who killed three American policemen and wounded three others in Louisiana has been identified as a former US marine sergeant who had served in Iraq.

USA

Obama calls for unity after three more police officers are shot dead

Reaction to the killing of three more police officers in Baton Rouge has been swift.

USA

Gunman who shoots dead three police officers in Baton Rouge 'acted alone'

An investigation is under way into the shooting dead of three more US police officers and the wounding of three others in the Louisiana capital of Baton Rouge.

World News

Three police officers dead in attack by 'multiple gunmen' in Baton Rouge, US

Two suspects are believed to be on the run after a shooting in the US city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which left three policemen dead and three more injured.

USA

Minnesota: Thousands pay tribute to Philando Castile

Families and friends of Philando Castile were joined by hundreds of mourners at the Cathedral of St.

Romania

Romanian police break up "slavery" gang rescuing dozens of youngsters

Anti-mafia police have broken up a human trafficking gang in central Romania.

USA

Thousands attend Dallas vigil for slain police officers

Thousands of people have attended a candlelight vigil outside the Dallas Police Department to honour the five officers shot dead during a protest over the killings of two black…

USA

Dallas police chief received death threats

After a week of killings and confrontation across the US, police chiefs urged the public to adjust their expectations on Monday.

USA

Protests spread in US over fatal police shootings

Police made dozens of arrests in Baton Rouge as protests grow following the fatal police shooting of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling.

USA

Dallas gunman was planning larger assault - police

Dallas gunman practiced with explosives Investigators analysing attacker’s journal Memorial set up outside Dallas Police HQ Micah Johnson, the US military veteran who last week shot dead five poli

USA

Dallas sniper former army reservist who 'wanted to kill white officers'

The head of the Dallas police department has said a suspect involved in an armed stand-off with authorities admitted wanting to kill white people, especially…