Mumbai gang-rape suspects were feared in their slum home
As Mumbai reels over the gang-rape of a young photographer in the heart of the city last week, angry neighbours of the arrested suspects describe a gang of jobless youths known for petty theft and drinking.
Kazakhstan students kept in small individual cells in US
One of Kazakhstan students accused in the United States of conspiring to destroy evidences in the Boston bombings case told about the conditions of their detention in the American jail.
Russia requests Ablyazov's extradition from France
Russian Prosecutor’s Office has filed an extradition request with the French authorities asking for extradition of the former head of Kazakhstan's BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov.
23 August 2013 18:30
Photographer gang-raped in Mumbai: police
Five men gang-raped a woman photographer in India's financial hub Mumbai, police said Friday, stirring memories of a similar incident eight months ago in New Delhi which triggered nationwide protests.
23 August 2013 16:08
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Mass grave found near Mexico City
Authorities searched a mass grave near Mexico City on Thursday as anxious relatives braced to learn whether the remains were those of 12 young people kidnapped in May.
23 August 2013 11:48
Peruvian drug traffickers prey on young Europeans
The profile is often the same: European, often young and female, and facing hard economic choices. A perfect mark for Peruvian cocaine traffickers seeking couriers.
22 August 2013 15:31
Thieves pinch 70,000-euro ring from Cannes store
Two thieves stole a 70,000 euro ($93,000) diamond ring from a Cannes jewellery store on Tuesday, pocketing the gem while a saleslady had her back turned.
New York reports biggest ever haul of illegal guns
More than 200 firearms, from .22 caliber pistols to a submachine gun, have been seized in what New York called Monday the biggest seizure of illegal guns in the city's history.
20 August 2013 18:36
China high-flyer Bo brought low as trial finally nears
Once one of China's highest-flying politicians, Bo Xilai will find himself in a criminal dock Thursday on trial for bribery and abuse of power in the country's highest-profile prosecution in decades.
20 August 2013 15:02
Pistorius due back in court for murder of his lover
Star sprinter Oscar Pistorius returns to court in South Africa on Monday, when prosecutors will indict him for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and confirm a trial date.
19 August 2013 12:30
40 pythons found in Canadian hotel
Little more than a week after a giant python crushed two young Canadian boys to death, police have recovered 40 of the snakes from a hotel room.
Pentagon unveils new measures against sexual assaults
The Pentagon announced new measures Thursday to combat sexual assault in the military but stopped short of stripping commanders of legal authority over the criminal cases as demanded by many lawmakers.
