Chicago 'Black Christmas' protesters march against police violence

Several hundred protesters against police killings of black men marched on Thursday along Chicago's Michigan Avenue, calling for Mayor Rahm Emanuel to step down and aiming to disrupt Christmas Eve shopping in a glittering, upscale commercial area.

The demonstration was peaceful, but after the main march concluded, police scuffled with a few dozen protesters who were trying to block the entrance to an H&M store and to obstruct traffic both ways on Michigan Avenue, a major thoroughfare.

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Foreign embassies are warning Westerners to stay away from a very popular area of Beijing on Christmas Day

At least five foreign embassies in Beijing have issued separate warnings of possible threats against Westerners around Christmas Day in Sanlitun, a popular shopping and bar area in Beijing.

The warnings came as Beijing Public Security Bureau issued a yellow security alert — the highest in a four-tier system — for large and medium-sized shopping malls and supermarkets, citing substantial influx of customers to such venues. The alert is due to last until the new year, Agence France-Presse reported.

Meanwhile, Beijing police beefed up security in the Sanlitun area on Wednesday afternoon, with Snow Leopard Commando Unit — a special unit under armed police tasked with counter-terrorism and riot control — deploying at least three police vehicles and a dozen police officers to patrol the shopping malls.

Westerham Costa Coffee crash: Updates after car ploughs into cafe packed with Christmas shoppers leaving one dead

One person has been killed and five people injured after a car ploughed into a cafe full of Christmas shoppers.

A black Audi smashed into the side of Costa Coffee on the High Street in Westerham, Kent.

Witnesses say an elderly couple were in the car. Four of those injured are said to be in a serious condition.

Read below for live updates.

Man arrested over 'murder of prostitute in red light area'

Kerb crawl: Red light area (file pic)

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 21-year-old prostitute in a red light area.

Police said another sex worker found the woman unconscious with serious injuries “consistent with an assault”.

She was taken to hospital but pronounced dead a short time later.

Detective Superintendent Simon Atkinson of West Yorkshire Police said the victim was found within a “managed area” where sex is sold within defined hours.

50 Cent clowns his Baby mama again

To think he once loved this woman. See what he posted about his first baby mama Shaniqua again..

Miracle baby whose life support was turned off home for Christmas

Miracles can come true: Little Bella

A couple who said a final farewell to their baby daughter as her life support machine was turned off told of her miracle recovery.

Francesca and Lee Moore-Williams, 41 and 44, cried as they held Bella’s hand and took one final photograph before her ventilator was switched off.

The couple even signed a Do Not Resuscitate form meaning no special measures would be taken to keep her alive.

But just 30 minutes after their heartbreaking goodbye the 18-month-old tot, who doctors had given up for dead, began kicking and screaming.