Singapore hangs prisoner in second execution in days
Wednesday's execution brings to 19 the number of people hanged since Singapore resumed carrying out death sentences in March 2022, according to an AFP tally.
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Indonesian authorities hunt Papua separatists behind killing of New Zealand helicopter pilot
The pilot, Glen Malcolm Conning, 50, was killed on Monday after landing at an airstrip in Alama district with four health workers and two children, all of whom survived, according…
In Vietnam, former FLC Group chairman sentenced to 21 years in prison
Seven other defendants have also been prosecuted for the same crimes, including Quyet’s sisters. The remaining 42 defendants in the case received suspended sentences or…
Suspect in alleged abduction of Malaysian girl rearrested after child porn, sex toys found in house
Six-year-old Albertine Leo Jia Hui went missing at a Bon Odori event in a mall in Iskandar Puteri at 8.30pm on July 20 and was rescued from a budget hotel in Batang Kali, Selangor…
Indonesian man kills neighbour who kept asking him why he was not married at 45
Prior to the fatal attack, the two neighbours reportedly also had arguments when the chickens they respectively owned went to the other’s coop.
Police arrest terror suspect targeting places of worship in East Java
After arresting the suspect, a joint team of Densus 88 and East Java Police conducted a search at a rental house in Batu on Thursday. “The house was rented for two years. The…
Three suspected insurgents killed in Pattani ahead of PM Srettha’s visit
As part of security tightening ahead of the scheduled visit by PM Srettha and Malaysian PM Anwar, troops were dispatched to check several villages in the province. On July 27, the…
Philippine Justice Department won’t bar arrest warrants vs suspects in ICC ‘drug war’ case
While the Philippines is no longer a member of the ICC, it remains a part of Interpol, which facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control, Justice Secretary Jesus…
How a Filipino-American elected official in Florida became a victim of deepfake porn
Sabrina Javellana’s images were hijacked and altered into explicit content.
Elusive Thai activist ‘Penguin’ gets 2 years in jail over lese majeste
Activist Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak, who was granted bail in February 2022, failed to appear at the initial reading of the verdict on June 25, so the court rescheduled it for…