Saudi orders 'kinder, gentler' religious police
Saudi Arabia has stripped its frequently criticised religious police of their powers to arrest, urging them to act "kindly and gently" in enforcing Islamic rules.
Kazakhstan bans smartphones for police, civil servants
Kazakhstan is set to enforce a ban on smartphones in the workplace for police and government workers in an effort to prevent information leaks, according to a document that was itself leaked,
One dead, 26 hurt as car crashes into Las Vegas Strip sidewalk
A woman with a toddler in her car rammed into pedestrians on the packed Las Vegas Strip Sunday, killing one person and injuring 26 others.
LGBT human rights: freedom or infringement in Kazakhstan?
Article 19, the UK's human rights organization proposed introducing a concept of an anti-LGBT crime to the Kazakhstani Criminal Code.
Driverless tram causes second accident in Almaty with 5 injured
A runway tram has caused a major road accident in Almaty for the second time.
Runaway tram crashes 17 cars in Almaty, 5 injured
A large road accident involving over a dozen cars and a runaway tram has taken place in Almaty. Several people were severely injured.
Hungary PM defends police handling of 'rebel' migrants
Prime Minister Viktor Orban defended Hungarian police against accusations of maltreating refugees, saying the migrants had "rebelled" against Hungarian law.
Obama slams 'completely unacceptable' cop killing
President Barack Obama vowed to push for police officer safety after a Texas sheriff's deputy was gunned down from behind and shot multiple times at close range.
Shots fired as Ferguson marks anniversary of teen's death
A day of peaceful remembrance marking the anniversary of a black teen's killing by police in the US city of Ferguson came to a violent end Sunday as gunfire left at least one protester injured.
Car lands on cafe roof in Uralsk
In Kazakhstan's Uralsk, a Vaz 2110 car landed on the roof of a café during a police pursuit.
SUV crashes into kindergarten playground killing a 5 y.o. girl and injuring 8 children in Almaty
Black Toyota Land Cruiser has crashed into a kindergarten playground killing a five-year-old child in Almaty’s Taugul 1 Mikroraion.
Kazakh man who tapped policewoman in Dubai handed prison term for 'molestation'
A Kazakh man has been handed out a three-month sentence for molestation of a policewoman in Dubai.
American activist wants cooperation with Kazakh government on fatal police shooting cases
American activist Michael Mohammed seeks contacts with the Kazakh government in order to "bring to justice" the police officer who killed a Kazakhstani citizen four years ago and a black man last month.
Baltimore braces for fresh large-scale protest
National Guard troops patrolled the tense streets of Baltimore in large numbers in anticipation of a fresh large-scale protest over the death of a young African-American man in police custody.
Baltimore awakes to aftermath of riots over black man's custody death
Riot police stood guard on the smouldering streets of the US city of Baltimore after protesters incensed by the death of a young black man.
Trainer of Golovkin's opponent Willie Monroe arrested for drug dealing
Toni Morgan, the trainer of Gennady Golovkin’s opponent Willie Monroe Jr. has been arrested for dealing drugs.
Police frees Kazakh family taken hostage in Latvia
In a special hostage rescue operation, Latvian police has freed a Kazakhstani family of four, who were kept hostage for their expensive property in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Detained Ukrainian lawmaker released from custody in Moscow
A Ukrainian lawmaker said he was detained by Russian police ahead of a Moscow march to honour opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.
India's 'Charlie's Angels' take on capital's mean streets
A group of police women are already hard at work practising their punches, on a mission to rid the city's streets of sexual predators.
Protesters, police clash at Sao Paulo bus fare demo
Sao Paulo protesters clashed with police who used tear gas and sound bombs to disperse crowds.