Houston Police Officer dies in flood
A Houston police officer has died after he became trapped in flood waters whilst trying to get to work, the city police chief has said.
Police Chief Art Acevedo said Sergeant Steve Perez, 60, drowned...
Trump restores police surplus military equipment scheme
US President Donald Trump has lifted restrictions imposed by Barack Obama on the transfer of surplus military-style equipment to the police.
An executive order provides police with items including bullet-proof helmets and armoured vehicles.
Attorney General Jeff...
North Korea fires missile over Japan in ‘unprecedented threat’
North Korea has fired a missile over northern Japan in a move Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called an "unprecedented" threat to his country.
The missile, launched early on Tuesday Korean time, flew over Hokkaido...
Shock and fear amid South Africa cannibalism case
Fear has gripped the village of Shayamoya in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province after the discovery of a decapitated body.
The family of Zanele Hlatshwayo, 25, who has been missing since July, believe she was a...
India guru rape: Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh jailed for 20 years
A controversial Indian guru convicted of rape on Friday has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Indian media reported that Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's followers set a vehicle alight just ahead of sentencing.
Violence after...
Kenya plastic bag ban comes into force after years of delays
A ban on plastic carrier bags has come into force in Kenya, which means that from Monday anyone found selling, manufacturing or carrying them could face fines of up to $38,000 or prison sentences...
Uber names Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi as CEO
Uber has chosen Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi to be its chief executive, ending months of speculation in the firm's search for a new leader.
The decision was made by Uber's board late on Sunday, a...
Boy copied favourite movie scene to save drowning brother
Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, has dubbed a 10-year-old boy a "real-life hero" after the youngster copied a scene from one of his films and saved his little brother's life.
When Jacob O'Connor...
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong jailed for corruption
A court in South Korea has sentenced Samsung's billionaire heir-apparent Lee Jae-yong to five years in prison for corruption.
Mr Lee was accused of bribery in a scandal that also saw the impeachment of South...
Russian Sudan envoy, Mirgayas Shirinsky, found dead in pool
Russia's ambassador to Sudan has been found dead in a swimming pool at his residence in Khartoum.
Sudanese police said a preliminary investigation indicated Mirgayas Shirinsky had died of natural causes.
Although his death is not...