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Obama to move on police body cameras after Ferguson unrest President Barack Obama will seek to release funds aimed at equipping more US police officers with body cameras.

02 December 2014

Iraq PM says graft probe found 50,000 'ghost soldiers' Iraqi Prime Minister announced that an investigation had uncovered the existence of 50,000 "ghost soldiers", and promised a widening crackdown on corruption.

01 December 2014

Police arrest 15 in more Ferguson protests Police in the St Louis suburb of Ferguson arrested 15 people after fresh protests over a grand jury decision not to indict a white policeman for shooting dead black teenager.

29 November 2014

11 beheaded bodies found in troubled Mexican state Authorities found 11 burned and beheaded bodies Thursday on a road in Mexico's troubled southern state of Guerrero.

28 November 2014

Celebrities call for 'Black Friday' boycott US celebrities called for a boycott to take place- to protest a grand jury's decision not to prosecute a police officer who fatally shot a black teen.

27 November 2014

Ferguson police officer says he has 'clean conscience' The white police officer who shot dead an unarmed black teenager in the riot-hit US town of Ferguson said he has a "clean conscience" .

26 November 2014

Warrant briefly issued for AC/DC drummer over court no-show A warrant was briefly issued for the arrest of AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd when he failed to arrive on time at a New Zealand court to face a threatening to kill charge.

26 November 2014

Mexico leader forced into action over 43 missing Protests have swept the nation, sounding a wake-up call for the president to finally tackle corruption and impunity.

26 November 2014

Sony Pictures network reportedly hit by hackers Sony Pictures' computer network has reportedly come under cyberattack, with hackers threatening to release key information.

26 November 2014

Family of slain US teen 'profoundly disappointed,' calls for calm The family of slain black US teen Michael Brown said they were "profoundly disappointed" by a grand jury's decision not to charge the white police officer.

25 November 2014

Italy arrests doctors in baby milk bribes scandal Italian police placed 12 doctors under house arrest on suspicion of promoting baby milk formula over breastfeeding in exchange for kickbacks including luxury holidays.

22 November 2014

China rejects Uighur scholar's appeal against life sentence A Chinese court rejected an appeal against a life sentence handed to a prominent scholar from the mostly-Muslim Uighur minority.

22 November 2014

Honduras buries slain Miss World contestant, sister A shaken Honduras buried its Miss World contestant and her sister, after the latter's boyfriend shot them in a jealous rage, according to police and media reports.

21 November 2014

Kazakhstan Parliament ratifies extradition agreement with Italy The Kazakhstan Parliament has ratified the Agreement on Extradition of Convicts between Kazakhstan and Italy.

20 November 2014

Hackers turning smartphones into slave armies Mobile security firm Lookout warned that Android-powered smartphones or tablets are being targeted with malicious software.

20 November 2014

Miss Honduras shot dead 'after fleeing sister's boyfriend' Miss Honduras was fatally shot as she tried to escape her sister's jealous boyfriend.

20 November 2014

Sister's boyfriend arrested in search for Miss Honduras Officials arrested a suspect in the disappearance of the reigning Miss Honduras, Maria Jose Alvarado, whose sister's boyfriend is now being heldю

19 November 2014

Jerusalem facing 'terror' onslaught: Israeli PM Israel is facing an ongoing wave of terror which is focused on Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said after an attack on a synagogue.

19 November 2014

Obama orders hostage policy review in wake of 'evil' IS beheadings US President Barack Obama has ordered a review of how Washington can release American hostages.

18 November 2014

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