Man charged with arson amid raging California firesA 57 year-old man was charged Friday with starting one of the several fires tearing across southern California that has killed at least one person, local police said.
17 мая 2014
Venezuelan police arrest 105 in clashesVenezuelan police arrested 105 people and fired tear gas at anti-government student protesters who hurled stones and fireworks Wednesday at a ministry building in the capital, officials said.
15 мая 2014
Mother, daughter held after Spain politician shot deadSpanish police arrested a mother and daughter suspected of shooting dead a ruling party politician in broad daylight Monday in apparent revenge after the younger woman lost her job.
13 мая 2014
More than 200 held in China terror video crackdownPolice in China's Xinjiang region, home to mainly Muslim Uighurs, have arrested more than 200 people over six weeks for "dissemination of violent or terrorist videos", state media said Monday, amid a wave of train station attacks.
12 мая 2014
US judge jails Chris Brown for violating probationTroubled singer Chris Brown admitted Friday to violating his probation and was jailed for a year in Los Angeles, though he was given credit for about eight months already served.
Algeria seizes 8 tonnes of cannabis smuggled from MoroccoAlgerian security forces have seized more than eight tonnes of cannabis in the port city of Oran, smuggled from neighbouring Morocco, and arrested six traffickers, the police said.
President says ferry crew's actions 'tantamount to murder'The captain and crew of a South Korean ferry that capsized last week with hundreds of children on board acted in a way "tantamount to murder," President Park Guen-Hye said Monday, as four more crew members were arrested.
Brazil names 46 suspects in money-laundering, drug probePolice in Brazil have named 46 people, including an ex-executive at oil giant Petrobras, as suspects in an alleged $4.5 billion money laundering and drug operation, officials said.
Italy's Berlusconi headed for community serviceItalian prosecutors on Thursday approved a request by Silvio Berlusconi's lawyers for the three-time prime minister to do community service rather than face house arrest following a tax fraud conviction.
Fugitive Italian mafia boss re-arrested in BritainDomenico Rancadore, the convicted Italian mafia boss who last week was told he was free to remain in Britain, has been arrested on a fresh international warrant, police said Saturday.
05 апреля 2014
Singapore seizes ivory disguised as coffee berriesSingapore authorities said Thursday they had intercepted about one tonne of ivory worth $1.6 million in a shipping container from Africa marked as carrying coffee berries.
04 апреля 2014
Venezuela arrests three generals for alleged coup plotThree Venezuelan air force generals accused of plotting a coup against the leftist government of President Nicolas Maduro were arrested, amid a widening crackdown on the opposition.
26 марта 2014
Venezuelan intelligence arrests opposition mayorVenezuela's intelligence service arrested and charged the opposition mayor of restive San Cristobal, where anti-government protests broke out more than a month ago.
20 марта 2014
Hollywood skin guru denies trying to have rival killedA Hollywood skin-care expert boasting celebrity clients including Jennifer Aniston and Nicki Minaj pleaded not guilty Wednesday to plotting to have a business rival killed.
20 марта 2014
US judge revokes rapper Chris Brown's probationUS rapper Chris Brown was arrested Friday for allegedly breaching his probation stemming from the troubled singer's notorious 2009 assault of then-girlfriend Rihanna, police said.