Probe begins into mysterious death of Russian lawmaker in Odisha
Russian lawmaker Pavel Antov was found in a pool of blood outside his hotel on Dec 24, days after a close friend was found lying unconscious in his hotel room before being…
Crime
Suspects involved in Islamabad suicide blast arrested: Sanaullah
The outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had claimed responsibility for the attack.
Vulnerable girls, women being trafficked to India by their own relatives, acquaintances
Though 30 victims were rescued from India in the past one year, only two cases have been registered in local police offices so far.
Recovering South Korean drug users at rehab call for more help
Stigma remains a major obstacle, with many people perceiving a history of drug use as a “deadly social faux pas.”
10-year-old among 4 who sustained bullet wounds in Rohingya camp
Authorities, citing locals, said a group of 15 to 20 criminals in black masks opened fire indiscriminately at a shop around 4:30pm.
Multiple chaebol family members arrested on drug charges
Along with deviation among the upper class, celebrities' drug crimes have also come to the fore regularly.
Online child abuse on the rise: NGO report
During the 15 years that Child Helpline Cambodia has been operating, the nature of the complaints has changed, the executive director said.
Once ‘drug-free’, South Korea is reaching tipping point
Experts point to inadequate prevention and rehabilitation efforts as the reason behind a marked increase in drug offences, especially among the young.
7 Thais escape slave conditions at call centre in Cambodia
The victims said they were allowed out of their detention facility at 5 am after their Chinese bosses learned that they had sought help via Facebook.
Death of Korea’s ‘villa king’ leaves hundreds with empty pockets
His properties have been confiscated by the local court due to his debt in real estate taxes, casting uncertainty over the retrieval of the victims’ deposits.