Canada Arrests Two in Alleged al-Qaeda Terror Plot

Authorities in Canada say they have arrested and charged two residents with conspiring to carry out an al Qaeda supported terrorist attack against passenger trains. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced Monday that, with the help of U.S. authorities, they were able to arrest Chiheb Esseghaier ...

Palestinian Police Crackdown on Indecent Hairstyles

Human Rights group 'The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights' has revealed details of a police crackdown in the Gaza strip targeting, amongst other things 'indecent' hairstyles. According to the group, Gaza police have been pulling young men with long hair from the streets and forcing them ...

VIDEO: British police investigate Russian tycoon death

British police are investigating the death of Russian businessman Boris  Berezovsky after he was found dead at his U.K. home in unclear circumstances.  Jessica Gray reports.

Clashes break out during water protest in Colombia

Protests in Yopal, Columbia, where residents have been left without drinking water for months, have turned violent. A group of protesters demanding that authorities fix the situation clashed with police forces:   ...

Angry Mob Attacks Police Station in Argentina

An angry mob attacked a police station and clashed with police in the Argentinian town of Junin on Sunday. Local resident's are angry over the failure of police to tackle crime in the town, and a protest called following the murder of a 17 year ...

US Soldier Shot By S. Korean Police During Car Chase

A US soldier has been shot by police in South Korea during a dramatic late-night car chase:

South African Police Investigated for Murder After Dragging Man Behind Van

The police watchdog in South Africa announced on Thursday that it is to open a murder investigation, over the case of a man who was handcuffed to the back of a police van and dragged through the streets. The 27 year old taxi driver Mido Macia ...

Taliban Attack on Afghan Police Leaves 17 Dead

A Taliban attack on a police base in the Afghan province of Ghazni has left 17 people dead, including 11 police officers and six civilians. According to local officials the attackers infiltrated the police base and poisoned the victims before shooting them in their sleep. The ...

Stampede at Kumbh Mela Festival in India – 36 Dead

A stampede during one of the holiest days of the 55-day long Kumbh Mela Hindu festival in India on Sunday has claimed 36 lives and injured a further 30 people. Estimates suggest that as many as 30 million people gathered in Sangam on Sunday, to bathe ...

Iraqi Troops Open Fire on Protesters

Iraqi troops have killed at least four people after opening fire on Sunni protesters in Falluja today (Friday). Thousands of members of the minority Sunni sect turned out for street protests against the Shia led government. Many Sunni Muslims in Iraq believe that the country's terror ...

Taliban Militants Storm Police HQ in Afghanistan’s Capital

Taliban militants overran the HQ of the Kabul traffic police on Monday, leading to an eight hour battle with security forces. Three suicide bombers launched the attack then they exploded their devices outside the main entrance of the police HQ in Afghanistan's capital. Two other militants ...

Police Fire Rubber Bullets in N.Ireland Riots

A fifth consecutive night of loyalist riots in Northern Ireland saw police fire rubber bullets, eight arrests, and three officers injured. Another night of protests, against limits placed on the display of the British Union Jack flag outside council offices in Belfast, began in the early ...