Suspect in Abe shooting has debts of ¥1 million
Police think most of the money he borrowed went toward making weapons, and that he may have wanted to attack Abe before his money ran out.
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As borders reopen, groups resuming terror plots pose threat
As the return of international travel is celebrated, it is also important to keep in mind that global terrorist groups have not been idle.
Interpol alerted as couple go missing after allegedly failing to deliver $32 million of luxury goods
One victim, forked out $280,000 - a majority of his life savings - for two Rolex watches and a Patek Philippe watch.
Shooting suspect in slaying of Japan ex-PM Abe focused on making a ‘precision’ weapon
Handmade guns found at the suspect's home included a machine gun-like device comprising nine metal pipes bound together.
64 child labourers rescued from across Delhi
The rescued children – between the age of 12 and 17 years – are from the states of Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Bihar.
Hong Kong police arrest four fugitives trying to flee city
The four arrestees, aged 16 to 24, face charges of participating in an illegal assembly or rioting between June and October 2019.
India accuses China’s Oppo of evading $551 million in import tax
The searches make Oppo the latest Chinese tech company to come under New Delhi's spotlight, after similar raids against Vivo, Xiaomi and Huawei earlier this year.
Hong Kong’s ‘Grandma Wong’ jailed for democracy protests
Prosecutors accused her of participating in two unlawful assemblies on Aug 11, 2019 and shouting "offensive words".
Thailand on verge of using voluntary chemical castration for sex offenders
Certain sex offenders deemed at risk of re-offending may be given the option to receive injections that reduce their testosterone levels, in return for shorter jail time,…
How an addict beat drugs and turned his life around
Former drug addict Chris Sekar was able to change his life and has been an addiction consultant and therapist at the Gleneagles Medical Centre Kuala Lumpur for the past 20 years.