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2 men injured after knife attack at Tokyo subway station

The 43-year-old suspected attacker was apprehended by passengers and arrested by police on suspicion of attempted murder. Police said that both victims were conscious after the…

  • Published: May 8, 20259:48 am
  • Author The Japan News
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Foreigner behind MRT station molestation caught 7 years later when he re-entered Singapore

The offence happened on Aug 22, 2018. The 34-year-old suspect, a construction worker at the time, did not know the 21-year-old victim.

  • Published: May 8, 20259:47 am
  • Author Christine Tan
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Kawasaki Police failed to interview man despite reports of stalking; later arrested on suspicion of abandoning body

According to the police, the victim had been consulting the police about the stalking behavior of her ex-boyfriend since June last year. The police verbally warned Shirai at that…

  • Published: May 6, 20259:46 am
  • Author The Japan News
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Over 8,000 prisons to be given amnesty in Vietnam this year

The State President has granted amnesty to 8,056 prisoners, including 25 foreigners, under a May 1 decision reflecting Vietnam’s humanitarian tradition and commitment to…

  • Published: April 30, 20251:15 pm
  • Author Viet Nam News
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Singaporean nabbed in Malaysia over cloning debit cards for Japan black market

Melaka police said preliminary investigations found that all the debit cards were printed with the names of Japanese citizens and were believed to be intended for sale in the…

  • Published: April 30, 20259:25 am
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Vietnamese Coast Guard seizes 70,000 litres of smuggled diesel

On board the wooden fishing boat were its captain, Nguyen Van Tri, and five crew members. Mr. Tri failed to furnish documents to prove the origin of the oil, and none of the crew…

  • Published: April 29, 20259:48 am
  • Author Viet Nam News
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US$7M laundered cash uncovered in Phnom Penh

The victim fell afoul of five scammers, who claimed they had $28 million in black-stained US dollars that could not be spent unless cleaned with genuine dollars and a special…

  • Published: April 28, 202512:53 pm
  • Author Niem Chheng
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Chinese tourist confesses to murdering transgender woman in Thailand, removing her heart

42-year-old Fu Tongyuen from Hubei province said he cut Ms Woranun Pannacha, 25, up to remove her parts because he wanted to “play” with the body.

  • Published: April 28, 20259:48 am
  • Author Eileen Ng
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More scam victims in Singapore in debt; rise in cases seen by credit counselling agencies

Scam victims in Singapore lost a record $1.1 billion in 2024.

  • Published: April 28, 20258:30 am
  • Author Christine Tan
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‘Damaging Duterte videos’ may be used in ICC trial

ICC prosecutor Karim Khan has already submitted for the perusal of Duterte’s defense team 421 pieces of written evidence, amounting to 8,565 pages.

  • Published: April 25, 202512:42 pm
  • Author Philippine Daily Inquirer

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