Indians demand swift action as protests spread after woman allegedly raped, murdered and set on fire
Protests over the alleged rape and murder of a 27-year-old veterinary doctor spread to cities across India on Monday as people demanded tough and swift punishments, including public lynchings, to stop crimes against women.

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Donald Trump announces tariffs for Argentina and Brazil over currency manipulation
President Donald Trump has accused Argentina and Brazil of hurting US farmers through currency manipulation and has said he will slap tariffs on their steel and aluminium imports.

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Brief Brexit respite for shoppers as focus turns to Christmas, index finds
Shoppers appeared to temporarily brush Brexit concerns to one side in November as the focus shifted to finding Christmas bargains, according to an index.

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Amazon removes 'disturbing and disrespectful' Auschwitz-themed Christmas ornaments
Amazon has removed "Christmas ornaments" and other merchandise bearing the images of the Auschwitz death camp that had been available on its online site.

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Spacewalkers carry out maintenance on cosmic ray detector
Spacewalking astronauts installed new pumps on a cosmic ray detector outside the International Space Station in a bid to extend its scientific life.

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In Pictures: Streets fall silent as Parisians line up to mourn 13 soldiers killed in Mali
Hundreds of Parisians lined the streets of Paris on Monday to pay their respects to 13 French soldiers killed in Mali last week as hearses bearing their flag-draped coffins crossed the heart of the city.

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