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They are supposed to protect the citizens of their country, but instead France's police force is facing multiple allegations of brutality and racism. Amnesty International say that French authorities failed to investigate numerous allegations of unlawful killings, racial abuse and excessive use of force. One of those cases was a 69-year-old Arab man who died in police custody. Al Jazeera's Estelle Youssouffa meets his friend, who says he will not rest until justice is done. Related articles by Zemanta Man convicted of insulting Sarkozy (calgaryherald.com)

Rescuers are searching for hundreds of people buried under tons of rock at in a village on the outskirts of the Egyptian capital Cairo. Dozens of homes have been crushed after huge chunks of hillside smashed down onto them. At least 30 people are dead but there are fears that the toll could rise. Al Jazeera's Sylvia Lennan reports.