Argentine ex-president Menem convicted arms smuggling
Former Argentine president Carlos Menem was convicted on Friday of orchestrating arms smuggling while in office.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Indonesian mother kills son over 'small penis': police
An Indonesian woman drowned her nine-year-old son in the bath, claiming she was worried that his "small penis" would affect his prospects for the future.
Taraz citizen drove with corpse in front seat
Kazakhstan police officers stopped a truck on the road and found a dead body in its front seat.
British Supreme Court ends Ablyazov's legal maneuvers
Great Britain's Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of ex-chairman of Kazakhstan's BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov.
London High Court bans deals with Internet media owned by Ablyazov
Pursuing the lawsuits filed by BTA Bank against its former head Mukhtar Ablyazov, the London High Court has expanded the list of his assets and companies banned from any transactions.
Khrapunov does not preclude coming back to Kazakhstan
"Kazakhstan is the country that has brought me up and this connection is very strong," Khrapunov.
Imam admits sexual abuse of minor in south Kazakhstan
An imam has been apprehended in suspicion of sexual violence against underage in South-Kazakhstan.
India hunts bombers after Hyderabad carnage
India hunted Friday for perpetrators of twin bomb attacks that killed 14 people and wounded dozens more near a cinema and a bus stand in a busy neighbourhood in the city of Hyderabad.
Only 10 percent of thefts solved in Almaty
The number of thefts went 93 percent up and the number of robberies grew by 18 percent, while their detection rate was 10 and 14 percent: Almaty Interior Department.
S. Korean police arrest man after Gangnam style binge
A South Korean man who embezzled more than $4.0 million dollars and had plastic surgery to evade capture, has been arrested after a hostess bar spending spree in Seoul's upmarket Gangnam district.
Almaty's major crimes committed by non-residents: Yessimov
We have to know who lives in our city, who comes here and for what purpose: Almaty Akim Yessimov.
Childhood TV addicts more likely to commit crime: study
Children who watch excessive amounts of television are more likely to have criminal convictions and show aggressive personality traits as adults.
Bee Gees' Gibb says it could have been a life of crime
The sole surviving member of the Bee Gees on Thursday revealed he and his brothers could easily have turned to crime rather than music as he unveiled a statue in their honour in Australia.
Ablyazov hiding in Switzerland: media
Former head of BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov sentenced to 22 months in jail for contempt of court by the High Court is most probably in Switzerland.
German prosecutors investigate into Aliyev's purchase of mining company
German authorities are investigating Rakhat Aliyev over his purchase of Metallwerke Bender Rheinland GmbH mining company.
3 asphalt plants accused of stealing oil in south Kazakhstan
The plants taking part in construction of Western Europe-Western China road are involved in embezzlement of over 400 tons of crude oil.
