Thai pardon for US citizen jailed for royal insult
Thailand on Wednesday said a Thai-born US citizen jailed for insulting the kingdom's revered monarch had been granted a royal pardon, in a move welcomed by the US.
Brother of South Korean president detained
The elder brother of South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak was arrested and detained early Wednesday pending a corruption trial, in a setback for the conservative ruling party during an election year.
12 July 2012
Afghan women protest over woman's public execution
Dozens of Afghan women's rights activists took to the streets Wednesday to protest against the recent public execution of a young woman for alleged adultery, which was captured in a horrific video.
12 July 2012
Megaupload N. Zealand extradition case delayed
Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom's extradition case against US authorities has been delayed until next year amid legal wrangling in New Zealand over evidence disclosure.
VIDEO: Britain shocked by Afghan execution video
British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Sunday said he was "shocked and disgusted" by reports that the Taliban publicly executed an Afghan woman accused of adultery.
10 July 2012
Australians being fleeced by fake investment schemes
Australians have been fleeced out of more than Aus$113 million (US$115 million) in the last five years by complex fake investment schemes run by overseas criminal gangs.
09 July 2012
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Justin Bieber caught speeding 'like a maniac' Teen heartthrob singer Justin Bieber was pulled over and cited for speeding "like a maniac" to shake off paparazzi Friday near Los Angeles.
08 July 2012
Police find 'Canadian Psycho' victim's head Canadian police confirmed Wednesday that a head found in a Montreal park does belong to the Chinese student victim in the "Canadian Psycho" murder and dismemberment case.
Strauss-Kahn separated from wife, source confirms Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and wife Anne Sinclair have been separated for about a month, a source close to the one-time French presidential hopeful confirmed Monday.
04 July 2012
Israel gives West Bank Hamas chief 54 life terms An Israeli military court on Sunday sentenced a former military leader of Hamas to multiple life sentences after convicting him of ordering the killing of dozens of Israelis.