Ferguson anniversary: white militiamen roam with rifles while black men wrongly arrested
Oath Keepers group say police allowed their weapons at protests, while group of young black men found to be unarmed after arrest on suspicion of carrying guns
A group of young black men were incorrectly arrested on suspicion of firearm possession during a protest in Ferguson, Missouri, as a group of white militiamen, armed with rifles and wearing body armour and camouflage claimed they were granted permission to walk through the protests by police officers.
Hundreds of protesters descended on West Florissant Avenue on Monday nightas part of ongoing demonstrations to mark the one-year anniversary of the fatal police shooting of black teenager Michael Brown by a white police officer, an event that sparked a nationwide discussion about race and policing.
Sporadic scuffles between protesters and police occurred into the night on Monday and 22 arrests were made, following a day of civil disobedience protests around Ferguson and St Louis. County officials had declared a state of emergency in the area after a black 18-year-old was shot by officers on Sunday, after he allegedly opened fire on them during chaotic protests late in the evening.
Turkey to pursue PKK 'until no terrorist remains'
Latest update : 2015-08-12
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said Turkey would continue a campaign against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants "until not one terrorist remains" as the group claimed responsibility for the bombing of a police station in Istanbul.
"We will continue our fight until weapons are laid down... and not one single terrorist remains within our borders," Erdogan said in a televised speech in Ankara.
His comments came as the Turkish military ratcheted up pressure on Kurdish militants with a fresh round of air strikes in the southeast of the country.
Warplanes pounded 17 targets in the province of Hakkari on Monday and Tuesday, the military said.
NATO member Turkey started what it called a “synchronised war on terror” last month, attacking PKK fighters in northern Iraq and, less frequently, Islamic State (IS) group militants in northern Syria.
Why Japan is restarting nuclear reactors, despite public outcry
After passing final safety tests in May, Kyushu Electric Power restarted the number one reactor at its Sendai plant on Tuesday morning.
Japan has restarted its first nuclear reactor under new safety regulations, four years after a triple meltdown triggered the devastating Fukushima plant disaster.
The country shut down all 44 of its operable reactors two years ago. But after passing final safety tests in May, and spending more than $100 million on new safety systems, Kyushu Electric Power restarted the number one reactor at its Sendai plant on Tuesday morning, The Guardian reports.
Yet the past still haunts many.
According to recent polls, most of the Japanese public has turned against nuclear power since a tsunami damaged the Fukushima Daiichi plant in March 2011 and caused a release of radioactive material. High radiation levels contaminated much of the surrounding areas and forced 470,000 to evacuate their homes, many of whom have never been able to return. Leaked documents raise anger over Palestinian corruption
By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH2 hours ago
Documents leaked online detailing two attempts by Palestinian officials to misuse public funds have triggered outrage, highlighting the corruption and mismanagement critics say remains rampant in the Palestinian government.
The furor over the documents comes as the Palestinian economy is stagnating and Palestinians grow increasingly displeased with government services. Palestinian Authority officials have defended their record on stamping out corruption, saying they've recovered millions of dollars in misspent funds.
A senior Palestinian official, speaking on condition of anonymity as he wasn't allowed to discuss the leak, confirmed the documents authenticity to The Associated Press. They have offered a rare glimpse into the wheeling and dealing of the Palestinian government, long bogged down by rivalries.
Has Nefertiti's tomb finally been found?
Updated 0946 GMT (1646 HKT) August 12, 2015
Nefertiti has continued to capture our collective imagination throughout the ages. Yet no trace has been found of the legendary "beautiful one" who ruled across Egypt at her husband's side... until, possibly, now.
Nicholas Reeves, a British archaeologist at the University of Arizona believes he has found her resting place hidden in plain sight -- in the tomb of Tutankhamun.
The bold new theory comes after extensive analysis of high resolution images published online last year by Factum Arte, a Madrid-based art restoration specialist who helped create a facsimile of King Tut's burial chamber in Luxor. In the scans, Reeves spotted cracks in the walls that could indicate two previously unrecognized "ghost" doorways lay behind.
India government sues Nestle for $100m over Maggi noodles
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India is suing Nestle for $100m (£64m) over "unfair trade practices", an official has confirmed to the BBC.
The complaint against Nestle is that it caused damage to consumers through misleading advertisements related to its Maggi noodles product.
Maggi was banned in India after the food safety regulator accused Nestle of not complying with food safety laws.
Nestle has challenged this at the Bombay high court, saying its products are safe.
But the company, which has 80% of India's instant noodles market, has already destroyed 400m tonnes of Maggi products.
The claim, made on behalf of Indian consumers, was not filed through the courts but with the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), which has semi-judicial powers.
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