No escape for those stuck in Malaysian 'forced labour'Toiling 12 hours a day in a Malaysian electronics factory amid broken promises on wages and working conditions, Manu dreams of returning to his poor Nepal village.
28 December 2014
Sea of blue mourns slain New York copTens of thousands of officers paid tribute to one of their own at a New York funeral, as emotions ran high over recent protests against police violence.
Thousands flee deadly violence in India's AssamMore than 2,000 people have fled their homes in the restive Indian state of Assam after separatist rebels killed dozens of villagers, some of them children.
25 December 2014
Ban Ki-moon condemns Jordan pilot kidnappingUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed his "concern" over a Jordanian pilot captured by the Islamic State jihadist group after his plane went down in Syria.
French PM calls for 'vigilance' after three attacksFrench Prime Minister called for "vigilance" after the country was hit by three bizarre attacks in quick succession, sparking fears of possible copycat action.
Turkey delays decision on ministers accused of corruptionA Turkish parliamentary commission unexpectedly delayed until January a decision on whether four former Turkish cabinet ministers will stand trial on accusations of corruptionю
23 December 2014
AC/DC drummer says he wants to keep his jobAC/DC drummer Phil Rudd described allegations he tried to hire a hitman as "ludicrous" and said he wanted to keep his job with the top-selling rock band.
NY cop gunman told bystanders to watch: policeNew York reeled after the murder of two uniformed cops by a man whom investigators say told bystanders to "watch what I'm going to do" just before the killings.
Obama 'unconditionally' condemns New York police killingsUS President Barack Obama on Sunday "unconditionally" condemned the killing of two uniformed New York police officers who were gunned down in their patrol car in Brooklyn by a lone gunman.