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Nic Robertson reports from London where what started as a small Ferguson protest grew to include several thousand people.

1,339 cases of the country's 6,599 overall were recorded in three weeks in November

A trial to help the immune system fight bladder cancer is showing "exciting" results with tumours completely disappearing in some patients.

Brazilian soccer legend Pele is seriously ill at a hospital in Sao Paulo following surgery for kidney stones.

Scientists may be able to detect cancer risk in the blood much, much earlier

British citizen among five killed in blast More than 30 injured Taliban claims responsibility 10.23am GMT The British embassy in Kabul confirmed there were injuries among those in the vehicle, but did not comment on the ...

Israel says it has uncovered a Hamas network planning Jerusalem attacks

(Reuters) - Japan is considering creating a government-backed financing arm for weapons exports, a move that would accelerate Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's shift away from the country's pacifist past and strengthen Tokyo's...

There have been 25 near-collisions with aircraft reported since June 1 this year

#TSA caught 94-yr-old Brooklyn man at #LGA checkpoint with this gun strapped to his belt today. Yes, it was loaded. pic.twitter.com/UKJ7XrFjW5 — TSAmedia_LisaF (@TSAmedia_LisaF) November 26, 2014 His gun is...

The two friends’ morning intersected by chance in the parking lot of the Canfield Green apartment complex. Dorian Johnson had been up since 7 a.m. on this overcast August Saturday...

Trial starts for Japanese journalist accused of defaming South Korean president

Brazilian-born striker Brandao has been handed a one-month jail sentence for headbutting an opposing player, with the severity of his punishment linked to the footballer's role model status, according to one of the lawye...

More than 150 financial institutions continue to invest despite worldwide ban since 2008 More than 150 financial institutions worldwide invested £17bn in companies producing cluster munitions in spite of an internationa...

Brazil says deforestation in the Amazon rainforest has dropped by 18% in the past year, but campaigners dispute the figures.

The first human trial of an experimental Ebola vaccine suggests it is safe and it may well protect people from the deadly virus.

Demonstrators angry at a decision not to charge a police officer for the killing of an unarmed teenager storm the building.

Rail and bus fare increases above the 3% rate of inflation "cannot be ruled out" as a result of proposed budget cuts at the Department for Regional Development (DRD).

Soccer star Zahir Belounis tells of his ordeal, trapped by Qatari employment law.

The French 35-hour working week might be under threat in light of the country's economic woes

The judge makes his decision after listening to evidence from 26 witnesses and reading volumes of evidence on the 2012 incident.