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Norway investigates ‘several’ child abuse cases at asylum-seekers’ centres PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 10 February, 2016, 10:22am UPDATED : Wednesday, 10 February, 2016, 10:22am Associated Press in Helsinki Translator Callas Moustapha (left) looks on as teacher Linda Hagen delivers a lecture to...

Paris's famed Ritz hotel to reopen in June after fire AFP January 30, 2016, 2:29 am Paris (AFP) - The landmark Paris Ritz hotel will reopen in June after major renovations, three months behind schedule because of a fire on its top floor earlier this month, a spokesman said Friday. The...

Disgraced cop sentenced to 263 years in prison for series of rapes and sexual assaults PUBLISHED : Friday, 22 January, 2016, 12:43pm UPDATED : Friday, 22 January, 2016, 12:43pm Reuters Daniel Holtzclaw, a former Oklahoma City police officer who was convicted of raping and sexually...

British boy, 10, quizzed over ‘terrorist house’ spelling mistake when he meant ‘terraced house’ PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 20 January, 2016, 10:44pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 20 January, 2016, 11:41pm Agence France-Presse in London Lancashire Police said the issue was dealt with “by a joint visit by...

French police kill knife-wielding man on Charlie Hebdo anniversary AFP January 8, 2016, 3:10 am Paris (AFP) - A man wielding a meat cleaver and carrying the emblem of the Islamic State group was shot dead as he tried to attack a police station in Paris Thursday, a year to the day since...

Protests in Hong Kong over 'pro-Beijing' university appointment AFP January 3, 2016, 11:00 pm Hong Kong (AFP) - Large crowds protested in Hong Kong on Sunday after a pro-Beijing official was appointed to a senior role at the main university, as fears grow over what critics see as political...

Chicago police kill three, say one shot 'accidentally' AFP December 27, 2015, 10:43 pm Chicago (AFP) - Police in Chicago have shot and killed three people, including a mother of five who they said was shot "accidentally" when officers responded to a domestic disturbance. A police statement...

Gang shooting in New Delhi courtroom kills policeman PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 23 December, 2015, 11:42pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 23 December, 2015, 11:41pm Agence France-Presse in New Delhi New Delhi’s Karkardooma court. Photo: Delhi District Courts An armed gang opened fire inside an Indian...

US military college suspends cadets over 'KKK uniforms' AFP December 12, 2015, 1:33 pm Washington (AFP) - A prestigious military college in the United States suspended eight students and launched an investigation after photos emerged of cadets posing in all-white outfits reminiscent of the...

Hong Kong protester to plead 'not guilty' over police attacks AFP December 10, 2015, 5:14 am Hong Kong (AFP) - A Hong Kong pro-democracy protester entered a "not guilty" plea Wednesday over allegations he assaulted police -- a day after officers accused of beating him also pleaded not...

Indonesia tightens security in Bali for holiday season Date December 8, 2015 - 12:42AM There has been no specific threat to Bali. Photo: Nic Walker Jakarta: Indonesian authorities warn a terror attack over the Christmas-New Year period is "possible", with police in Bali tightening...

Bosch sued over alleged role in VW diesel emissions scandal Reuters December 2, 2015, 7:05 am A BOSCH building is pictured at the company's new research and advance development centre Campus Renningen during a guided media tour in Renningen, Germany September 30, 2015. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski...

US ‘clock boy’ accused of home-made bomb sues school and town for US$15 million Ahmed Mohamed’s lawyers insist that the Muslim teenager suffered ‘severe psychological trauma’ from the incident PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 24 November, 2015, 2:39pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 24 November, 2015, 2:39pm Agence...

Mafia mobsters held over plot to kill minister Inspired by JFK assassination, mafiosi plotted to kill Italian Interior Minister: police Date November 21, 2015 - 1:14PM Nick Squires Target: Italian Interior Minister Angelino Alfano in Rome this month after an emergency meeting on security...

Maoist fanatic raped followers, enslaved daughter, and created personal cult based on Communist teachings PUBLISHED : Thursday, 12 November, 2015, 11:18pm UPDATED : Thursday, 12 November, 2015, 11:23pm Reuters in London Aravindan Balakrishnan, 75, is charged with false imprisonment and...

Sydney cannabis bust reveals "dangerous" cable nest These cannabis farmers did not abide by appropriate health and safety regulations What an absolute outrage Photo: NSW police By Helena Horton 9:30AM GMT 06 Nov 2015 Australian police found something absolutely shocking when...

16 dead, 100 trapped after Pakistan factory collapse AFP November 5, 2015, 5:40 am Lahore (Pakistan) (AFP) - At least 16 people were killed and 40 injured when the roof of a factory collapsed near the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore Wednesday, officials said, with around a hundred more...

15 freezing migrants saved from refrigerated truck in France AFP November 4, 2015, 5:55 am Lille (France) (AFP) - Fifteen migrants suffering from hypothermia were found alive in the back of a refrigerated lorry in northern France after a blind search by emergency services triggered by a call...