Suspended death for China ex-minister's 'huge' bribery
China's former railways minister Liu Zhijun was given a suspended death sentence Monday for "especially huge" bribery.
Ex-fortune teller jailed for forging will in Hong Kong
A Hong Kong court Friday sentenced a former fortune teller who claimed to be the lover of late billionaire Nina Wang to 12 years in jail after finding him guilty of forging her will.
Coward or scapegoat? Italy cruise captain on trial
The captain of the Costa Concordia has been portrayed as a villain who crashed and then abandoned his cruise ship in a tragedy that claimed 32 lives.
China seeks Xinjiang most-wanted, offers reward: media
Authorities in China's restive Xinjiang region have issued a "most wanted" list and offered rewards for tipoffs.
Former Tiffany exec charged in jewelry theft
A former executive of iconic New York jewelry store Tiffany was arrested on Tuesday for stealing more than $1 million worth of valuables which she later resold.
Japan court to deliver verdict on Olympus executives
A Japanese court on Wednesday is due to deliver a verdict in the case of three disgraced Olympus executives accused of engineering a massive accounting fraud at the camera and medical equipment maker.
Australian police probe surrogate boy abused by dads
Australian police Wednesday described as "depraved" the case of a six-year-old boy obtained by his gay male parents via a surrogate and then sexually abused by them and others.
Grandmother, 77, wins first China neglect case: report
The daughter of a Chinese grandmother has been ordered to visit her at least once every two months, in the first case under a new law to protect the elderly.
Petrol truck that burnt was Chinese-made
The petrol tank truck that exploded in Almaty near Rixos hotel was made by Chinese manufacturing company FAW.