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The NYPD makes the most arrests for a US$2.75 crime Skipping out on public transport fees made up more than 29,000 arrests last year PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 11 May, 2016, 8:20pm UPDATED : Thursday, 12 May, 2016, 11:49am Business Insider The highest number of arrests made by the NYPD is for...

France fights sexual violence on public transport AFP November 10, 2015, 6:22 am Paris (AFP) - France launched an awareness campaign Monday in a bid to halt the crude comments, groping and sexual violence that women face daily on public transport. Posters went up at stations around the...

Horrific bus crash in France kills at least 42 people, mostly pensioners The crash was the country’s worst road accident for three decades PUBLISHED : Friday, 23 October, 2015, 3:53pm UPDATED : Friday, 23 October, 2015, 5:17pm Agence France-Presse in Bordeaux Firefighters carry on a...

Two dead as bomb hits army vehicle in restive Thai south PUBLISHED : Monday, 19 October, 2015, 7:12pm UPDATED : Monday, 19 October, 2015, 7:12pm Agence France-Presse in Bangkok The blast hit the military vehicle during a routine patrol in the Sai Buri district of Pattani province. Photo...

Malaysia shuts schools as choking smog worsens AFP October 4, 2015, 6:02 pm Kuala Lumpur (AFP) - Malaysian authorities on Sunday ordered most of the country's schools shut for two days because of possible health risks posed by the thick haze from Indonesian forest fires. The education...

Volkswagen says emission scandal investigations to take months Reuters October 1, 2015, 4:57 pm The steering wheel of a Volkswagen Passat TDI diesel is seen in central London, Britain September 30, 2015. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth By Andreas Cremer BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen said on...

Seven killed, dozens injured as seventeen sites in Guangxi’s Liucheng hit with killer mail bombs Police arrest male suspect linked to the blasts that killed at least seven people and left buildings damaged across county in Guangxi PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 30 September, 2015, 6:30pm UPDATED ...

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Winery boss facing charges for giving Crimean wine to Berlusconi and Putin The winery director reportedly uncorked a 240-year-old bottle for the former Italian prime minister PUBLISHED : Friday, 18 September, 2015, 8:07pm UPDATED : Friday, 18 September, 2015, 8:07pm Associated Press in Moscow...

Nostalgic for my Nokia after son, 6, blows $1,500 on smartphone apps Meera Ganesan misses the good old days, when all her phone could do was call and text, after learning a costly lesson about child-proofing her iPhone Meera Ganesan misses the time when all you could do with your Nokia phone...

Pilot Accused Of Smuggling $1m In Cocaine The Bolivian Airforce pilot was held by special anti-drug forces after the huge haul of cocaine was discovered in a small plane. 05:29, Saturday 05 September 2015 The cocaine haul is said to be worth over a US million dollars A Bolivian Airforce...

Texas teen killed by police had psychedelic drugs in system: Report Lisa Maria Garza, REUTERS First posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 07:08 PM EDT | Updated: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 07:17 PM EDT Jaylen McCray, middle, participates in a vigil for Christian Taylor, Monday, Aug. 10...

Cambodia senator arrested for 'treason' after PM accusation AFP August 15, 2015, 3:36 pm Phnom Penh (AFP) - Cambodian police arrested an opposition senator on Saturday after the country's strongman leader accused him of "treason" for posting on social media a disputed document about the...

Workers stage general strike in Uruguay AFP August 7, 2015, 4:45 am Montevideo (AFP) - Workers in Uruguay staged a general strike Thursday to demand wage hikes and more government spending. As heavy rains drenched the capital city Montevideo, cars clogged the streets because there was...

Malaysia PM shuffles cabinet as corruption allegations mount AFP July 28, 2015, 9:13 pm Kuala Lumpur (AFP) - Malaysian premier Najib Razak on Tuesday sacked his deputy premier and attorney general in a cabinet reshuffle widely seen as an attempt to strengthen his hold on power as he battles...