Gunfire in Ferguson a year after the killing of black teen

The peaceful protests gave way to a tense standoff Sunday night after gunfire erupted in Ferguson, where demonstrators commemorated the one-year anniversary of the police shooting death of teenager......

The Week that Was

Here's a look at the events that shaped the world last week. Image: Actor Amitabh Bachchan poses for a photograph after the unveiling of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Parliament Square, London,......

PART III: The moments that defined 2014

From the Syrian civil war to the Ukrainian crisis to the terror unleashed by the dreaded Islamic State, there was no lack of news in 2014. In this five-part series, rediff.com presents a......

In a mob fury, anything can happen: Indian shopkeepers in Ferguson

Indians in and around Ferguson, Missouri, tell Arthur J Pais and Suman Guha Mozumder what it’s like to be caught in the thick of America’s racial volcano eruption “They burned......

Soccer Extras: Costa accused of 1m euros worth tax fraud

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa (left). Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters A prosecutor in Madrid said on Tuesday it has accused soccer......

Football Extras: 'Trophies more important for United than top four'

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Although Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits a league title challenge is unrealistic this season, he backs the......

New York police chief apologises to arrested ex-tennis star Blake

IMAGE: James Blake of the United States during the 2013 US Open. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton apologised on Thursday to former US......