Florida road accident: 10 killed – video
At least five cars and six tractor-trailers were involved in a pileup on Sunday on Interstate 75 near Gainsville in Florida. Ten people were killed and at least 18 injured. Investigators say a fire that caused smoke to billow onto the road, reducing visibility and potentially contributing to the crash, may have been started deliberately
Ecuador police recruits abused – video
Controversial images showing mistreatment of police recruits have been leaked to the press in Ecuador. In them, cadets are exposed to teargas, put on beds of nails and electrocuted. Human rights expert Ricardo Camacho, who leaked the material, says such practices help to legitimise similar treatment of detainees in the eyes of recruits
US army cuts thousands of jobs – video
The US defence secretary unveils the Pentagon’s plans for budget cuts on Thursday. Leon Panetta intends to slash the size of the military, eliminating thousands of jobs in an effort to reduce spending by $487bn (£310bn) over the next decade. He says the Joint Strike Fighter programme – the development of the next generation fighter jet – remains essential