Prosecutors 'attempt to impress the public': Kadyrbayev-Tazhayakov case
American attorneys and legal experts have criticized the prosecutors for bringing overly harsh charges against Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev who are accused of obstructing justice in the Boston bombings case.
Jury selected for Tazhayakov's hearing on July 7
The Boston court will make the final decision in the case of a Kazakhstani student Azamat Tazhayakov accused of impeding the Boston bombings investigation.
Canadian teacher arrested in Indonesian child sex scandal
A Canadian teacher has been arrested in Indonesia for alleged child sex abuse, police said Tuesday, in a scandal that has rocked one of the country's most prestigious international schools.
One dead, dozens injured as Moscow metro train derails
One person died and dozens were injured after a train derailed in the Moscow metro on Tuesday, the Interfax news agency reported citing medics.
North Korean freighter runs aground in Gulf of Mexico
A North Korean freighter that sailed from Havana has run aground off the Mexican port of Tuxpan on the Gulf of Mexico, officials said.
Two dead, 18 missing as boat capsizes off Malaysia
At least two people died and 18 others were missing after an overloaded boat carrying illegal Indonesian immigrants capsized off the coast of southern Malaysia, a maritime official said.
Selection of jury for Tazhayakov's hearing in connection to Boston bombings
The Boston court started jury selection for the trial of Azamat Tazhayakov, a Kazakhstani student accused of obstructing justice and conspiring to destroy evidences in relation to the Boston bombings case.
Italian cruise ship hulk to rise from the waves
An unprecedented operation to refloat the shipwrecked Costa Concordia was set to begin Monday in Italy, with salvage workers attempting to raise the rusty liner from its watery grave on the shores of a rugged Tuscan island.
Five dead in Cambodian military helicopter crash
Five Cambodian soldiers died and one was seriously injured Monday in a helicopter crash during military training on the outskirts of the capital Phnom Penh, an official said.