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Pensioner Jailed Over £200m Drug Smuggling Plot John Powell, 70, is one of three men to admit trafficking after the Irish navy found a luxury yacht drifting in the Atlantic. 16:00, Friday 24 April 2015 The Makayabella was intercepted by an Irish naval vessel in the Atlantic A pensioner has...

Canadian teacher convicted of sexual abuse of boys at Indonesian school Convicted Neil Bantleman calls Indonesian verdict 'miscarriage of justice' PUBLISHED : Thursday, 02 April, 2015, 11:13pm UPDATED : Thursday, 02 April, 2015, 11:13pm Reuters in Jakarta Indonesian teaching assistant...

Jailing of man who grew beard 'absurd' AFP March 30, 2015, 9:05 pm A six-year prison sentence reportedly given to a man in China's mainly Muslim Xinjiang region for growing a beard was "absurd", an overseas group said Monday as accounts of the penalty disappeared online. Dilxat Raxit, a...

'Sky Net' campaign launched to capture fugitive officials Xinhua, March 26, 2015 China will launch a campaign code named "Skynet" in a bid to capture corrupt officials who fled abroad, the country's anti-graft authority said Thursday. It will be another major campaign to nab fugitive suspects...

Foreigner jailed for 5 years for visa fraud Shanghai Daily, March 24, 2015 A south American man was sentenced to five years in prison by the Zhabei District People's Court for providing illegal Chinese visa services to foreigners, Shanghai police said yesterday. There have been several cases...

Retired PLA general 'ashamed and scared' by corruption in China's military Fighting capability compromised by the greed of many at the top, warns retired Luo Yuan, who likens problem to Qing dynasty's downfall PUBLISHED : Thursday, 19 March, 2015, 1:22am UPDATED : Thursday, 19 March, 2015...

16 PLA major generals, many of them newly promoted, under investigation for military corruption More than a dozen PLA major generals come under investigation after their high-ranking superiors fall under a corruption cloud PUBLISHED : Monday, 02 March, 2015, 5:21am UPDATED : Monday, 02 March...

More than 100 Chinese officials involved in National Games ‘land compensation scams’ Prosecutor jailed for life amid bogus claims made as part of preparations for sports meeting in Shenyang, according to newspaper report PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 17 February, 2015, 11:37am UPDATED : Tuesday, 17...

Published on Feb 14, 2015 Watch the dramatic moment a five-year-old boy is thrown into the air by an exploding manhole cover in China

Russia attempts to silence critics of president Putin on Twitter as Kremlin cracks down on social media Only Turkey filed more content removal requests – 477 – compared to Russia’s 91 Rose Troup Buchanan Tuesday 10 February 2015 Russian repeatedly attempted to silence critics of Russian...

Chinese official’s son beats man to death over dog-attack dispute PUBLISHED : Monday, 09 February, 2015, 1:50pm UPDATED : Monday, 09 February, 2015, 2:04pm Agence France-Presse in Beijing Xie Benzong, 24, died five days after he was beaten up by Guo Bin, Chinese media reported. Photo...

藏1.8公斤懷疑可卡因　抵港女子周三提堂 02月03日(二) 23:32 海關人員在手提包暗格內發現懷疑可卡因。(新聞處) 懷疑可卡因的特寫。(新聞處) 【on.cc東網專訊】 香港海關表示，昨日(2日)在香港國際機場檢獲約1.8公斤懷疑可卡因，市值約170萬元，並拘捕1名抵港的女子。該名女子從菲律賓馬尼拉飛抵本港。 海關人員檢查該名女子的行李時，發現手提行李箱內裝有一個手提包，該手提包異常沉重。經進一步檢驗，發現手提包內有暗格，於暗格內檢獲共重約1.8公斤懷疑可卡因。...

Venezuela allows soldiers to use deadly force against 'threatening' protesters PUBLISHED : Saturday, 31 January, 2015, 3:51pm UPDATED : Saturday, 31 January, 2015, 3:51pm Agence France-Presse in Caracas Opposition supporters march during a protest against shortages of basic goods in Caracas...

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TV drama: Gun-wielding teen forces Dutch newscast off air, but pistol turns out to be fake PUBLISHED : Friday, 30 January, 2015, 11:07am UPDATED : Friday, 30 January, 2015, 11:38am Agence France Presse Watch: teenager with apparent gun on Dutch television A teenager armed with a replica...

Police in three Chinese provinces take heat after ‘brutality’ images surface online PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 27 January, 2015, 6:12pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 27 January, 2015, 6:12pm Chris Luo [email protected] The photo shows a policeman lifted a woman by the collar and threw her on the pavement...

Mother tries to sell baby in China Date January 26, 2015 - 12:08AM A Chinese mother has been charged with human trafficking for allegedly conspiring with a doctor to sell her baby boy for more than $A8000, media have reported, the latest case highlighting the country's lucrative child market...

Islamic State ransom deadline passes after mother of Japanese captive begs for release Deadline for US$200 million ransom payment to Islamic Sates expires without word after Junko Ishido, whose son Kenji Goto is held hostage, makes an emotional appeal PUBLISHED : Friday, 23 January, 2015...