S. Korea police find body of fugitive ferry ownerSouth Korean police said Tuesday they had found the body of the fugitive business tycoon who headed the family operating the Sewol ferry which sank in April with the loss of around 300 lives.
22 July 2014
Little boy dragged to death outside hijacked car in S.AfricaA four-year-old boy trapped by his seatbelt was dragged to his death behind a hijacked car in South Africa, leaving his traumatised mother screaming at the side of the road, police and media said.
At least nine dead, dozens hurt in bus crash in GermanyAt least nine people were killed and dozens hurt, police said, as a coach carrying Polish holidaymakers collided with another coach near the eastern German city of Dresden.
Cambodian police fire tear gas to break up protest clashesCambodian police Tuesday fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators demanding authorities reopen the country's main protest venue, as clashes left at least 30 people injured, rights groups said.
Cuba cracks down, arrests 100 women dissidentsCuban authorities arrested an unusually large group of about 100 dissident marchers, breaking up a march by the Ladies in White opposition activists.
Indian police investigate revenge rape of 11-year-oldPolice in eastern India have made two arrests over the rape of an 11-year-old girl which was allegedly ordered by a village leader to punish her brother, an officer said.
Australian police charge woman for 'racist' train rantAustralian police have charged a woman for racially abusing passengers on a train after a video recording her tirade was posted online and went viral, sparking a social media backlash.
04 July 2014
Son-in-law retracts confession in Monaco heiress killingThe son-in-law of a Monaco heiress gunned down in a Mafia-style contract killing has retracted his confession to ordering the shooting, saying he did not fully understand police.
03 July 2014
Indian minister calls for Goa beach bikini banA minister in India's resort state of Goa has drawn ridicule by saying women in bikinis should be banned from beaches and girls in short dresses should not visit pubs.
03 July 2014
Police arrest 500 after huge Hong Kong protestHong Kong police arrested more than 500 protesters at a sit-in early Wednesday following a huge pro-democracy rally that organisers said mobilised half a million people demanding the right to choose their next leader.
02 July 2014
Sri Lanka delays digging up suspected Muslim mass graveA magistrate has postponed Tuesday's scheduled start of an operation to exhume a suspected mass war grave on Sri Lanka's east coast after police said they needed more preparation time, an official said.
01 July 2014
Builders blamed as India collapse toll rises to 17The confirmed death toll from India's latest building collapse rose to 17 as authorities blamed shoddy construction for the tragedy near the southern city of Chennai.
Mexican police attacked in ambushOne policeman died and three were wounded in an ambush in a Mexican state along the US border that is ravaged by drug cartel violence, officials said.
27 June 2014
Kenya arrests governor after coastal attacks: policeKenyan police have arrested the governor of the coastal Lamu district in connection with three recent massacres in which over 60 people were killed, officers said.