News Headlines - 18 August 2014

▽Japanese man feared kidnapped by Syrian militants - Al Arabiya News

Japan's government said Monday it was investigating a video posted online that appears to show a kidnapped Japanese man being roughly interrogated by Syrian militants.

▽Michael Brown autopsy: Unclear if arms up during police shooting | CTV News

Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager killed by a Missouri police officer was shot at least six times, including twice in the head, according to a private autopsy. But a forensic pathologist said it's unclear if Brown's arms were up at the time of the shooting.

▽BBC and police under attack over raid on Cliff Richard's Berkshire home | South China Morning Post

The BBC has been accused of participating in a "witch-hunt" and behaving like the worst tabloid newspapers after using knowledge of the investigation into British singer Cliff Richard to gain exclusive access to the raid on his property.

▽BBC News - German envoy to Turkey summoned over spying allegations

The Turkish foreign ministry has summoned the German ambassador over reports Germany spied on Turkish officials. The German secret service, BND, had eavesdropped on conversations between officials in the US and Turkey, according to Der Spiegel.

▽BBC News - Julian Assange 'to leave embassy soon'

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has suggested he will leave the Ecuadorean embassy in London "soon".