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Brazilian inmates take hostages in jail riot

World News

'Terrorism' arrests in Australia over murder of police employee

Four people were arrested in Australia on Wednesday (October 7) in connection with the slaying of a civilian police worker, whose murder is being treated as a case of terrorism.

USA

Shooting in Oregon college, at least 15 dead

Germany

VW: former boss faces criminal probe

The former boss of under-fire motor manufacturer Volkswagen is facing a criminal investigation by the German authorities. Martin Winterkorn quit last

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Lebanon

Beirut: clashes between police and protesters ahead of political talks

Riot police and protesters clashed in Beirut (September 16) ahead of a second “national dialogue” meeting aimed at resolving the political crisis

USA

N.Y. police release video of tennis star James Blake's mistaken arrest

Turkey

14 police officers killed by PKK bomb attack in eastern Turkey

At least 14 police officers have been killed by Kurdish militants in a bomb attack in Turkey, widening a conflict with the Turkish state. Tuesday’s

World News

Australian police seize light aircraft - and 45kg of cannabis

Police in Australia say they seized 45 kilos of cannabis and other drugs from a light plane in an airport raid in New South Wales. It comes amid an

World News

Migrants pulled from train tracks by Hungarian police

There have been struggles between migrants and police in the Hungarian town of Bicske. Chaos broke out as their train, bound for Austrian border

Czech Republic

Handling of migrants 'reminiscent of Nazi concentration camps'

Hungary

Thousands trapped in Budapest

No information. No facilities. Images from last night (September 2) show how migrants and refugees have spent their last two days and nights in

India

Indian sisters threatened with punishment rape

Thousands sign Amnesty petition over the threat of 'punishment rape' handed out to two Indian sisters because their brother eloped with a married woman from a higher caste.

Ukraine

Ukraine: Policeman killed and scores injured as MPs back more autonomy for the east

Protesters have clashed with riot police outside the parliament building in Ukraine. At least one officer has been killed in the violence, which

Ukraine

Ukraine: angry clashes as bill adopted granting more autonomy in the east

Clashes have erupted between protesters and police in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, as deputies gave their initial backing to reforms for greater

Thailand

Arrest warrants issued for two new Bangkok bombing suspects

Police investigating Thailand’s deadliest bombing have issued arrest warrants for two suspects: a 26-year-old Thai woman and a foreign man in his

USA

Hundreds pay tribute to police officer killed at a Texas petrol station

Flowers, cards and balloons were some of the tributes laid at an impromptu memorial next to a Texas petrol station as hundreds honoured the police officer shot dead on Friday.

Italy

1,500 people rescued amid latest migrant tragedy in Mediterranean Sea

Nearly 1,500 people were rescued by the Italian Coast Guard and European Navy ships on Thursday. Two rubber dinghies packed with 269 people were

Hungary

Record numbers of migrants arriving in Europe

Records have again been broken for the number of migrants flooding into Europe. In Serbia more than 3,200 arrived from the Former Yugoslav Republic

Austria

Austria: dozens of migrants die locked in an air-tight truck

Police examining a lorry abandoned in the lay-by of a motorway in Austria have made a grim discovery. The bodies of at least 20 immigrants have been

USA

Virginia killings: suspect a "powder keg" of anger

Vigils have been held for the two television journalists shot dead during a live broadcast in Virginia. The reporters were killed as they interviewed