Mother of murdered British teen Scarlett Keeling accuses Indian police of corruption

The mother of murdered British teenager Scarlett Keeling accused the Indian criminal authorities of corruption after a judge acquitted two men with the rape and death of the 15-year-old. Fiona McKeown said she was shocked and devastated by the judges decision to acquit Placido Carvalho and Samson DSouza, who were charged with culpable homicide and grievous sexual assault. McKeown has been fighting for the truth of how her daughter died since her body was found bruised and partially naked on a beach in Goa more than eight years ago. Sep 23, 2016

Dramatic video shows baby being rescued from under rubble in Aleppo

Rescuers dig with their bare hands to pull a baby from the wreckage of a bombed building in Aleppo, Syria. The baby appeared to be moving but its condition is not known. The bombing came on 23 September, where more than 30 airstrikes hit 15 neighbourhoods in east Aleppo, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Sep 23, 2016

State of emergency declared in Charlotte after violent protests at police killing

A state of emergency was declared in the town of Charlotte, North Carolina, on 21 September after a man was shot and left in a serious condition during protests over the police killing of an African American. Keith Lamont Scott was shot by police and the circumstances of his death are being investigated. Riot police fired tear gas at the protesters amid skirmishes, looting and smashed windows. Sep 22, 2016