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Malian jihadist says sorry for destroying Timbuktu AFP on August 23, 2016, 2:27 am The Hague (AFP) - A Malian jihadist pleaded guilty Monday to attacking the fabled city of Timbuktu and begged forgiveness as the world was shown sickening videos of him tearing down centuries-old Muslim...

'11 dead' after fire at illegal Chinese coal mine AFP on July 9, 2016, 2:03 am Beijing (AFP) - An underground fire at an illegal coal mine in northeast China has left 11 people dead, with one still missing, state media reported Friday. The blaze broke out at a mine in Liaoning Province...

Thai pilot jokes about crashing plane carrying ousted PM Yingluck PUBLISHED : Monday, 13 June, 2016, 6:46pm UPDATED : Monday, 13 June, 2016, 6:46pm Agence France-Presse Thai budget airline carrier Nok Air apologised on Monday after one of its pilots joked about crashing a plane carrying...

Mystery Indian cult 'had its own government, army': police AFP on June 5, 2016, 2:10 am New Delhi (AFP) - A mysterious cult at the centre of deadly clashes in India was running its own pseudo-government, army, court and a prison where torture was the norm, a senior police officer told AFP...

Meet #PrisonBae Sarah Seawright, the latest 'hot mugshot' to go viral Postmedia Network First posted: Friday, May 27, 2016 04:57 PM EDT | Updated: Friday, May 27, 2016 05:11 PM EDT Sarah Seawright is pictured in this undated police booking photo. Meet #PrisonBae: the latest hottie mugshot to...

Hong Kong police smash lucrative vice ring, arresting mastermind and 37 others Triad-run prostitution racket believed to have raked in up to HK$18 million a year PUBLISHED : Friday, 01 April, 2016, 11:51am UPDATED : Friday, 01 April, 2016, 11:59am Clifford Lo A triad-controlled...

Famed Japanese author with no limbs confesses to 5 extramarital affairs as he prepares for political career PUBLISHED : Monday, 28 March, 2016, 4:28pm UPDATED : Monday, 28 March, 2016, 4:28pm Julian Ryall The memoir that Hirotada Ototake published in 1998 propelled him to stardom in Japan...

High-speed Mercedes crash ignites uproar in Thailand PUBLISHED : Thursday, 24 March, 2016, 9:54pm UPDATED : Thursday, 24 March, 2016, 9:54pm Associated Press The dash cam video is jaw-dropping. On a virtually empty stretch of highway, a midsize car is seen travelling in the slow lane...

Hong Kong Police riot squad’s equipment in detail We explain each piece in the arsenal of the Police Tactical Unit PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 17 February, 2016, 2:22pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 17 February, 2016, 3:12pm Adolfo Arranz and Kaliz Lee Riot-equipped police are prepared for tough...

U.K. man ordered to notify police if he plans to have sex THE ASSOCIATED PRESS First posted: Monday, January 25, 2016 01:47 PM EST | Updated: Monday, January 25, 2016 01:55 PM EST LONDON -- A British man has been ordered by a court to give police 24 hours' notice if he plans to have sex with...

Arizona woman arrested for road-rage murder of Chinese student, 19, shot in her car at red light PUBLISHED : Monday, 18 January, 2016, 8:45am UPDATED : Monday, 18 January, 2016, 9:30am Associated Press in Tempe, Arizona A booking photo for Holly Davis, who has been charged with the...

Plane passenger’s horror as she discovers snake in her luggage cart at Bangkok airport PUBLISHED : Monday, 11 January, 2016, 5:48pm UPDATED : Monday, 11 January, 2016, 5:59pm Associated Press in Bangkok The snake was not considered poisonous. Photo: www.tnamcot.com Bangkok’s main...

US Christmas storms leave 14 dead, homes destroyed AFP December 25, 2015, 8:35 pm Chicago (AFP) - Rescue workers and heartbroken residents sifted through what was left of homes wiped out by a series of ferocious storms and tornadoes that tore through swathes of the United States, killing 14...

Re: Indonesia arrests 7 men accused of planning holiday attacks over X'mas or New Yea Six arrests after AFP intelligence helps foil terror plot in Indonesia AAP December 21, 2015, 7:24 am Australia and Indonesia will hold law and security meetings in Jakarta, as police there foil a plot to...

Indonesia arrests 7 men accused of planning holiday attacks over Christmas or New Year PUBLISHED : Sunday, 20 December, 2015, 7:27pm UPDATED : Sunday, 20 December, 2015, 7:27pm Associated Press in Mojokerto Two Indonesian navy seals 'Denjaka,' in civilian clothes, take part in an...