Kazakhstan Financial Police spends $162,000 to reward 100 for info about corruption
The Financial Police of Kazakhstan has paid over $160 thousand in rewards for reporting corruption crimes to 100 Kazakhstan nationals.
French court urged to extradite Kazakhstan tycoon Ablyazov
Prosecutors on Thursday urged a French court to grant requests from Russia and Ukraine for the extradition of exiled Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov wanted on embezzlement charges.
Ethiopia's colossal human airlift from Saudi Arabia
When Ethiopia started repatriating its citizens living illegally in Saudi Arabia last month, 30,000 people were expected to return.
Russia court orders review of Pussy Riot verdicts
The Russian Supreme Court has ordered a review of the guilty verdicts handed to two members of punk band Pussy Riot, three months before the pair are due to be released from prison, it said Thursday.
Vietnam shipping executives on trial for embezzlement
Former top executives at Vietnam's scandal-hit national shipping company Vinalines went on trial Thursday for embezzlement and defying state regulations.
US actress pleads guilty to Obama, Bloomberg ricin plot
A 36-year-old actress from Texas on Tuesday pleaded guilty to mailing ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and a gun control activist, federal prosecutors said.
Nairobi mall attackers may have escaped: NYC police
The four attackers responsible for killing at least 67 people at a Kenyan shopping mall may have escaped due to lax security.
Star wine dealer goes on trial for fraud in NYC
Star Indonesian-born wine dealer Rudy Kurniawan went on trial in New York Monday, accused of blending ordinary wines into fake vintages in his California kitchen to sell to wealthy collectors.
North Korea says leader's uncle sacked for 'criminal' acts
North Korea has said leader Kim Jong-Un's uncle was removed from office for committing "criminal" acts and for leading a "counter-revolutionary faction", state news agency KCNA reported Monday.