Indonesian police find local trader forged ingredient label in probe of cough syrup deaths
The authorities found that industrial-grade chemicals were sold as pharmaceutical-grade, leading to their use in the medicated syrups.
Crime
59 killed, 157 injured in blast at Peshawar Police Lines mosque
Over the past few months, the law and order situation in Pakistan has worsened, with terrorist groups executing attacks with near impunity across the country.
Philippine police chief on ICC’s drug war deaths probe: We’re not hiding anything
Last week, the ICC said it would resume the full-blown probe into the numerous deaths in Duterte’s bloody drug war and the Davao death squad killings.
‘Luffy’ group suspected of having scammed victims out of ¥3.5 billion
In connection with the fraud cases, the Metropolitan Police Department and 18 other prefectural police forces have arrested about 70 people.
Taiwanese actress who claimed extortion caught in lie on camera
The actress, Charlene An, had made the allegations on Taiwanese social media.
Japanese police to expand scope of online content subject to takedown requests
The measure comes in the wake of the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe by a suspect who used a homemade gun created by following online instructions.
No more ‘Narco-Saints’ busts as drugs trade goes digital
Korea has long been considered an attractive drug transit point for drug smugglers looking to exploit Korea's reputation as a "drug-free" country.
Swallowing yaba for a living
According to officials, the number of cases of carrying yaba inside a human's stomach has sharply increased in recent times, compared to previous years.
North Korea to impose harsher penalties on use of South Korean slang
Details on punishments for violators were not revealed. However, watching, keeping or distributing media from capitalist countries can be punishable by death.
‘It was traumatising’: Malaysian man on being forced into online scamming in Laos, Myanmar
According to Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry, a total of 359 victims have been rescued so far.