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Man shot, 7 arrested during curfew in Ferguson, Missouri PUBLISHED : Sunday, 17 August, 2014, 9:58am UPDATED : Monday, 18 August, 2014, 3:48am Reuters in Ferguson, Missouri Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon listens as Missouri Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson (left) answers questions at a news...

2 UN peacekeepers killed in north Mali AP August 17, 2014, 9:21 am The UN secretary-general says two United Nations peacekeepers have been killed and seven wounded in a suicide attack in Mali. Ban Ki-moon said he was saddened by the deaths and condemned the attack against UN personnel in a...

Micro-blogger in court charged with spreading rumors China Daily, August 14, 2014 A popular Chinese micro-blogger went on trial on Thursday for allegedly spreading rumors to attract followers and helping others delete posts for profit. Micro-blogger in court charged with spreading rumors...

U.S. watchdog calls bitcoin 'Wild West' of finance Reuters August 12, 2014, 1:47 am A Bitcoin (virtual currency) paper wallet printer at a coin are seen in an illustration picture taken at La Maison du Bitcoin in Paris July 11, 2014. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier By Douwe Miedema WASHINGTON...

Typhoon Halong rips through western Japan AFP August 10, 2014, 8:26 pm Tokyo (AFP) - Typhoon Halong slammed into western Japan on Sunday, leaving dozens of people injured while the coastguard searched for a man who went missing apparently while surfing when the storm hit. Halong was over...

Ten jailed over India school fire that killed 94 children AFP July 31, 2014, 2:58 am New Delhi (AFP) - A court in India on Wednesday sentenced a headmistress and nine others to jail over a school fire that killed 94 children a decade ago, in the first convictions surrounding the tragedy. In...

Bank of America ordered to pay $1.27 billion for 'Hustle' fraud Reuters July 31, 2014, 6:42 am A Bank of America sign is shown on a building in downtown Los Angeles, California January 15, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday...

Khan faces no further action over alleged assault Mon Jul 7, 2014 6:09pm BST Amir Khan of Britain celebrates his victory over Luis Collazo of the U.S. after their welterweight fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 3, 2014. REUTERS/Steve Marcus (Reuters) - World...

Real Madrid icon Di Stefano passes away By Ben Hayward Jul 7, 2014 4:22:00 PM The legendary forward, who represented Argentina, Colombia and Spain during his stellar career, had been in a critical condition after suffering a heart attack Real Madrid icon Alfredo Di Stefano has died at the...

Official: Prandelli confirmed as Galatasaray boss By Vaishali Bhardwaj Jul 7, 2014 10:42:00 AM The former Italy and Fiorentina trainer steps into the shoes of compatriot Roberto Mancini, who moved on this summer after less than a year in charge Cesare Prandelli has been confirmed as...

Man arrested after bodies found in suitcases AP June 27, 2014, 7:05 am Detectives wearing hazmat suits have removed bags of evidence and a refrigerator from the suburban Milwaukee apartment of a man arrested in connection with two suitcases found stuffed with the remains of two women. The...

Mafia sinking claws into rich north, observatory warns AFP June 27, 2014, 5:48 am Rome (AFP) - One of Italy's most powerful mafia syndicates is expanding beyond its southern heartland and taking root in the wealthy north of the country, the Organised Crime Observatory warned on Thursday...

Daughter arrested over death of her mom Shanghai Daily, June 27, 2014 A 36-year-old woman in Beijing has been arrested over the death of her 60-year-old mother who, it is alleged, was forced to swallow mercury. Police found the mother’s body on April 9 after being alerted by neighbors...

Father finds out missing son is found on live TV By Ralphie Aversa Yahoo7 News June 27, 2014, 8:30 am <object id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D <embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"...

French 'female Hannibal Lecter' cooked husband's heart AFP June 20, 2014, 10:14 pm Nancy (France) (AFP) - A 71-year-old Frenchwoman is to undergo psychiatric testing after killing her husband and cooking his heart, nose and genitals. A judicial source said the woman was arrested on May 22...

Man discovers cheating wife, thanks to World Cup By Adie Suri Zulkefli - 18 June 2014 @ 8:33 PM ALOR STAR: A man's wish to watch the FIFA World Cup match between Brazil and Mexico at home in Jalan Langgar early today turned into a bloody affair when he found his wife naked with a youth in...

393 suspects nabbed in latest nationwide crime sweep : CIB The China Post news staff June 10, 2014, 12:00 am TWN Police have rounded up a total of 393 suspects, including 15 alleged leaders of criminal gangs, in the latest round of a nationwide crime sweep, the Criminal Investigation...

Prostitution ring busted in north Taiwan Central News Agency 2014-06-10 09:14 PM Taipei, June 10 (CNA) Immigration officials on Tuesday managed to bust a prostitution ring in northern Taiwan that had been recruiting Chinese women to work in Taiwan using fake marriage credentials. Immigration...

Trapped man may stay in German cave longer AFP June 10, 2014, 7:29 pm Rescuers say they aim to extract a researcher trapped with a serious injury in Germany's deepest and longest cave by the end of the week. The Bavarian mountain search and rescue service said a Swiss team expected to reach...

China police arrest woman over Twitter comment AFP June 10, 2014, 7:12 pm Beijing (AFP) - Chinese police have arrested a woman for comments made on Twitter, state media said, with the detainee apparently a student who posted about the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. The arrest comes after...