News about crime

Japan woman put skeleton brother in trash: police A Japanese woman who lived with her brother's mummified body for years tried to dispose of his corpse with household rubbish when she finally realised he was dead.

03 April 2013 11:50

Seven killed in Mexican bar shooting A gunman opened fire in a bar in northern Mexico on Thursday, killing seven people and wounding two others in the latest burst of violence in the country.

31 March 2013 13:32

Kazakhstan citizens don't trust police Only one fifth of the polled Kazakhstan residents hope for any help from the police in case they are attached by criminals.

29 March 2013 19:09

New Kazakhstan Criminal Code to expand release on bail use The new Criminal Code of Kazakhstan is going to expand the cases when the right to bail can be applied.

28 March 2013 11:30

Half of Kazakhstan residents against police shooting without warning 49.2 percent of the adult population of the country’s cities opposes the legislative amendment about gives policemen the right to shoot without warning in case of a threat to their life: poll.

27 March 2013 19:39

London court orders Ablyazov's accomplices to pay over $1.5 billion to BTA London's High Court has made more rulings in favor of BTA Bank in the process against Ablyazov and his accomplices.

26 March 2013 20:49

Six men to appear in India court over gang-rape of Swiss Six men were due to appear in court on Monday over the gang-rape and robbery of a Swiss cyclist holidaying in India, an assault which has raised alarm about the safety of tourists.

19 March 2013 12:41

Tribunal calls on ICC to probe Israeli 'crimes' in Palestine The Russell Tribunal on Palestine (RToP) called Sunday for the International Criminal Court to investigate "crimes" committed by Israel in the territories as it wrapped up four years of investigation.

19 March 2013 09:59

Son charged over Hong Kong 'heads in fridge' murder Hong Kong police on Monday said they had charged two men, including a son of an elderly couple who were gruesomely killed, with murder as a search continues for the missing parts of their bodies.

18 March 2013 17:25

Teenagers, sex, alcohol and cameras: a dangerous mix A video of high school boys laughing about watching the rape of a "dead" drunk teenage girl who "deserved to be peed on" drew a horde of reporters to a small Ohio town for a trial.

14 March 2013 12:27

Vienna court finds no political grounds in Aliyev's case Superior Land Court of Vienna confirmes that accusations against former Kazakhstan ambassador to Austria Rakhat Aliyev are well grounded.

13 March 2013 19:16

Money laundered by Aliyev via Austria may be returned to Kazakhstan Ex-ambassador of Kazakhstan Rakhat Aliyev must have laundered at least 113 million Euro via Austria.

13 March 2013 18:42

Italy ready to extradite criminals to Kazakhstan Italian Ambassador Alberto Pieri met with first deputy General Prosecutor of Kazakhstan Iogan Merkel.

13 March 2013 17:43

Czech ready for mutual legal support with Kazakhstan on criminal cases Representatives of Kazakhstan General Prosecutor’s office met with leaders of the Czech Justice Ministry in Prague.

12 March 2013 12:36

'Canadian Psycho' in court for pre-trial hearing The most high-profile Canadian criminal case in years lands in a Montreal court on Monday as a former porn actor appears to face charges of slaying and dismembering a Chinese student.

11 March 2013 19:08

Argentine ex-president Menem convicted arms smuggling Former Argentine president Carlos Menem was convicted on Friday of orchestrating arms smuggling while in office.

10 March 2013 21:32

Ruthless crime gangs driving global wildlife trade Ruthless and heavily armed "criminal syndicates" linked to drug smugglers and militias are running the global wildlife trade and turning their guns on the park rangers tasked with protecting endangered species.

09 March 2013 10:55

Poachers kill 13 rare rhinos in India Poachers in northeast India have slaughtered 13 endangered one-horned rhinos in the last two months, officials said Friday as another death added to worries about a recent surge in killings.

01 March 2013 19:00

Three men attack American near Mega in Almaty Three men attacked a U.S. citizen near Mega Mall in Almaty and stole his money and mobile phone.

01 March 2013 18:33

Philippine sultan infuriates two countries From a dirty plastic chair in a rundown district of the Philippine capital, an ailing man claiming to be the head of an ancient Muslim dynasty whispers defiant decrees that infuriate a president.

28 February 2013 19:28

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