Philippines Philippines police turn to puppets in the war on drugs Police in the Philippines have turned to puppets in a bid to warn school children about the dangers of drug use. 29/08/2016
Belgium Attack on Brussels forensic lab 'probably arson' A fire at a top forensic crime lab in Brussels was probably arson aimed at destroying evidence rather than terrorism, investigators have said. 29/08/2016
Belgium Blast rocks Brussels crime lab - no sign of terrorism An explosion at a crime laboratory in Brussels early on Monday is being dealt with as a criminal offence, with no immediate indications of terrorism although nothing has been ruled… 29/08/2016
Ukraine Roma forced to flee violent mob in Ukraine village In Ukraine, around a dozen Roma families have reportedly been forced to flee for their lives after locals in a small village in the region of Odessa turned… 28/08/2016
Moldova Protesters clash with police at Moldova independence day parade Tensions boiled over during Moldova’s independence day parade, as protesters clashed with police in the capital. 27/08/2016
News Zimbabwe minister says illegal protesters will face full wrath of the law Zimbabwe's home affairs minister, Ignatius Chombo, has warned opposition parties who plan to hold a protest on Friday calling for electoral reforms that any unsanctioned protests would not be tolerate 25/08/2016
Chile Freight train falls into river after bridge collapses in Chile A railway bridge in southern Chile collapsed under the weight of a freight train that was passing over it. 20/08/2016
Brazil Disgraced US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte apologises over robbery story Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte has said sorry for fabricating a story about being robbed during the Rio Games by gunmen posing as police officers. 19/08/2016
Brazil Rio police say US swimmers made up armed robbery story Rio's police chief says four US Olympic swimmers made up a story about being robbed at gunpoint and could be charged with giving false testimony. 18/08/2016
Brazil Rio police say US swimmers made up robbery claim Four US swimmers who said they were robbed at gunpoint made up the story police say to cover up a vandalism incident. 18/08/2016
France Three facing court over Corsica beach scuffles Three people – described as of ‘North African’ origin – are facing court after scuffles in Corsica, which left five people injured. 18/08/2016
Turkey Deadly explosions hit Turkey At least six people have been killed and nearly 200 wounded in two seperate car bomb blasts in Turkey. 18/08/2016
Thailand Thailand: 15 arrests following recent bombings Thailand’s military government has announced that 15 people are being detained a week after a series of bombings in the south of the country. 18/08/2016
Brazil Lochte 'robbery' case: US swimmers pulled off flight Brazilian police have pulled two US Olympic swimmers off a plane at Rio airport for questioning. 18/08/2016
USA Cannibal attack stuns Florida "Legal high" drug Flakka is under the spotlight after police find a 19-year-old student chewing the face of a stabbing victim. 17/08/2016
Mexico Son of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman kidnapped A son of Mexico’s infamous drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman was among a group of suspected criminals abducted in a top tourist resort. 17/08/2016
World News Turkey raids private businesses in post-coup crackdown In Turkey the post-coup purge shows no signs of waning. 16/08/2016
USA North California fire: man arrested for arson Firefighters in Northern California are continuing to battle a blaze that has destroyed at least 175 homes and businesses and forced 4,000 people to flee their… 16/08/2016
World News Two injured in knife attack on Austrian train A 60-year-old German man has been arrested after two people suffered knife wounds on an Austrian train. 16/08/2016
USA Louisiana flooding: at least five dead, 20,000 rescued In Louisiana, at least five people are now confirmed dead and thousands displaced after massive flooding swept the southern US state. 15/08/2016