Five charged with terrorism after Belgium raidsBelgian authorities charged five people with "participating in a terrorist group" following a series of raids to foil alleged imminent attacks.
New York mayor, top cop criticize funeral protestNew York Mayor and police commissioner Bill Bratton criticized dozens of officers for turning their backs on the mayor at the funeral of a murdered policeman.
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 14:11
Hong Kong police arrest democracy protestors after clashHong Kong police said they had arrested a dozen pro-democracy protesters after a night of clashes in the first sizeable rally since the last protest camp was cleared last week.
Israeli air planes strike in Gaza Strip after rocketIsraeli air planes struck targets in the southern Gaza Strip, witnesses and the army said, hours after a rocket from the Palestinian enclave hit the Jewish state.
20 December 2014 12:37
Mexican student protesters vandalize SUV carrying mayorDozens of protesting students vandalized an SUV carrying the mayor of the Mexican coastal city of Acapulco, demanding justice over the presumed murder of 43 classmates
Fast-food workers strike across US for $15 minimum payFast-food workers and others in low-pay jobs launched one-day strikes and protests across the United States demanding a $15 an hour minimum wage and union rights.
