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Frenchman charged in London airport firearm scare AFP November 15, 2015, 11:48 pm London (AFP) - A Frenchman who triggered an evacuation of one of Britain's busiest airports on Saturday has been charged with possessing an air rifle and a knife, police said on Sunday. Police said Jerome...

Norway disarms its police officers AFP November 14, 2015, 6:15 am Oslo (AFP) - Norway's police, who have been authorised to carry firearms for the past year due to a heightened threat of Islamist attacks, will be unarmed again now that the threat level has been lowered, police said Friday...

Free at last: Duped foreign ‘drug mules’ end their ordeal as they fly out of Hong Kong after months behind bars Three foreigners jailed over drug charges fly home in the final chapter of a legal nightmare PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 11 November, 2015, 1:37pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 11 November, 2015...

Not surprised if true, for he is a playboy and an asshole.

Thai fortune-teller accused of defaming the royal family dies of 'blood poisoning' in custody PUBLISHED : Monday, 09 November, 2015, 7:43pm UPDATED : Monday, 09 November, 2015, 7:43pm Agence France-Presse in Bangkok Thai fortune teller Suriyan Sucharitpolwong, who died in police custody, is...

Senior policeman demoted for torturing woman in theft investigation Thanh Nien News TAY NINH - Saturday, November 07, 2015 17:00 Lai Thi Thu shows bruises on her leg on October 26, a week after being tortured by police officer Ly Cong Van on October 19, 2015. Photo credit: VTC News Police...

Ex-KMT financier to be jailed for embezzlement; case closed 2015/11/04 18:22:28 Liu Tai-ying arrives for a court hearing in Taipei in February 2014. Taipei, Nov. 4 (CNA) The former chief financier of Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT), Liu Tai-ying (劉泰英), has been found guilty of embezzling...

Police seize 3.5kg of cannabis worth HK$600,000 in raid on secluded Hong Kong village house PUBLISHED : Friday, 30 October, 2015, 12:26pm UPDATED : Friday, 30 October, 2015, 12:26pm Clifford Lo [email protected] Some 3.5kg of cannabis was seized. Photo: AFP Police confiscated 3.5kg of...

India to ban booming surrogacy service to foreigners AFP October 28, 2015, 10:28 pm New Delhi (AFP) - India's government said Wednesday it would ban foreigners from using surrogate mothers in the country, a move likely to hit the booming commercial surrogacy industry. Ranks of childless...

Vietnam jails officials for Japan aid graft scandal AFP October 27, 2015, 9:35 pm Hanoi (AFP) - Vietnam jailed six railway officials for up to 12 years each Tuesday, a court official said, over their roles in a corruption scandal that saw Japan temporarily suspend official development aid...

US Secret Service agents fell asleep at their posts Report finds agents are being overworked, jeopardising security at the top echelons of the US government Members of the U.S. Secret Service stand watch over Marine One at LAX Airport Photo: WireImage By Ruth Sherlock...

Indonesia to castrate child sex offenders PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 21 October, 2015, 8:14am UPDATED : Wednesday, 21 October, 2015, 8:14am Kyodo It has not been decided, which kind of castration will be imposed – chemical or surgical. Photo: Reuters The Indonesian government decided on...

Malaysian opposition leader to seek vote of no confidence in PM AFP October 19, 2015, 10:23 pm Kuala Lumpur (AFP) - Malaysia's opposition leader said Monday she would seek a parliamentary vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Najib Razak, who faces fierce scrutiny over corruption...

South Africa arrests woman who tried to sell baby online for $380 REUTERS First posted: Friday, October 16, 2015 02:14 PM EDT | Updated: Friday, October 16, 2015 02:18 PM EDT (Fotolia) JOHANNESBURG - South African police have arrested a woman who tried to sell a baby on the Internet for...

Drinking red wine could help heart health AAP October 13, 2015, 3:40 pm Drinking red wine with dinner may improve the heart health of people with Type 2 diabetes. Introducing moderate wine consumption to group of teetotal patients led to healthier blood fat profiles, including a greater...

One dead after shooting at Texas Southern University Fatal shooting at Texas Southern University, the second deadly campus incident in one day Date October 10, 2015 James Queally One person has been confirmed dead at a shooting at Texas Southern University on Friday. Photo: Joseph Fell...

U.S. officials say several Russian cruise missiles intended for targets in Syria landed in Iran Robert Burns, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS First posted: Thursday, October 08, 2015 02:48 PM EDT | Updated: Thursday, October 08, 2015 02:54 PM EDT In this photo taken from Russian Defense Ministry...

Malaysian PM Najib urges Indonesia to act on smoke-belching fires as haze creeps further north into Thailand PUBLISHED : Monday, 05 October, 2015, 2:40pm UPDATED : Monday, 05 October, 2015, 7:33pm Reuters in Jakarta Port Klang, outside Kuala Lumpur, is shrouded in heavy haze. Photo: EPA...

Russia-linked hackers emailed fake parking tickets to Hillary Clinton five times The phishing attempts highlight the risk of Clinton’s unsecure email being pried open by foreign intelligence agencies. PUBLISHED : Friday, 02 October, 2015, 3:47pm UPDATED : Friday, 02 October, 2015, 3:47pm...

Indonesia defends haze-fighting efforts AFP October 1, 2015, 11:18 pm Jakarta (AFP) - Indonesia's disaster chief on Thursday defended the country's efforts to fight forest fires that have blanketed Southeast Asia in choking haze, and said he believed rains would arrive within a month to...