Crime

Soulja Boys accused of beating up and holding his girlfriend hostage; being investigated

The rapper has been reported to the police by his girlfriend, who was beaten up when an argument broke out between them.

Feb 5, 2019

Saudi private jet industry stalls after corruption crackdown

Some were handed over to the state in settlements reached after the crackdown was launched in late 2017, when dozens of princes, businessmen and government officials were detained.

Jan 9, 2019

Turkey orders arrest of 100 soldiers over suspected links to Fethullah Gulen network

Turkish prosecutors ordered the detention of 100 soldiers over suspected links to the network of the U.S.-based Muslim cleric accused of orchestrating a failed coup in 2016, state-owned media said on Monday.

Jan 7, 2019

Actor Kevin Spacey charged with indecent assault in Massachusetts

Spacey is scheduled to be arraigned at Nantucket District Court on Jan. 7 on a single charge of indecent assault and battery on a person who is at least 14 years old, according to court documents and a statement issued by Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O'Keefe.

Dec 25, 2018

Journalist detained for calling Manipur CM N Biren Singh a puppet of PM Modi

A television journalist has been detained for criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on social media under laws intended to ensure national security, leading to protests in New Delhi.

Dec 19, 2018

Canada frees Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou on bail; Trump says he would intervene

Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's chief financial officer and the daughter of its founder, faces US claims that she misled multinational banks about Iran-linked transactions, putting the banks at risk of violating US sanctions.

Dec 12, 2018

Brazil shooting: 5 dead as gunman opens fire in church

The gunman was armed with two weapons and fired at least 20 times before police confronted him and he committed suicide in front of the altar.

Dec 12, 2018

Chicago hospital shooting leaves 4 dead, including police officer and gunman

At least four people, including a police officer, were shot near a Chicago hospital and in critical condition on Monday afternoon and at least one "possible offender" has been shot, police and fire officials said.

Nov 20, 2018

California: 12 killed, gunman dead in mass shooting at bar in Los Angeles

A gunman killed 12 people, including a deputy sheriff, when he opened fire in a bar in Southern California on Wednesday night, Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean said on Thursday.

Nov 8, 2018

Florida yoga class 'fought back' as gunman killed two

A gunman opened fire in a Florida yoga studio on Friday, shooting six people and killing two of them before class members fought back and the attacker killed himself, police and authorities said.

Nov 3, 2018

Bengaluru: ED raids Amnesty International office for alleged violation of FDI guidelines

In a statement later, the economic intelligence agency said Amnesty had received Rs 36-crore foreign funds till date from overseas in violation of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) guidelines.

Oct 26, 2018

Former Adidas AG executive found guilty in US college basketball bribery scheme

James Gatto, former head of global sports marketing for basketball at the athletic wear company, was convicted of wire fraud by a jury in Manhattan federal court.

Oct 25, 2018

Amnesty urges UN investigation, independent autopsy in Khashoggi's death

Amnesty International said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia's explanation of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul appeared to be a whitewash of "an appalling assassination".

Oct 20, 2018

US woman sues Facebook, claims website enabled sex trafficking

According to the lawsuit, the woman was "friended" on Facebook in 2012 by a user who appeared to know several of her real-life friends.

Oct 3, 2018

US court permits democrats of Congress to sue President Trump over foreign payments

A federal court on Friday refused to immediately dismiss a lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of violating a constitutional anti-corruption provision by accepting foreign payments through his hotels and businesses without the permission of the U.S. Congress.

Sep 29, 2018

Mexican journalist shot dead outside his home – ninth such case in 2018

A Mexican journalist was murdered in the southern state of Chiapas on Friday, authorities and his employer said, the latest attack against the press in one of the world's most dangerous countries for media workers.

Sep 22, 2018

Headless body with severed private parts found in Delhi's Green Park crematorium

The naked and headless body was found by a ragpicker, who was passing by the wooded area at the Green Park crematorium.

Sep 12, 2018

Stepmother orchestrates 9-year-old's gang-rape, murder in J&K; probe reveals horrifying details

The girl's half decomposed body was found in a forest near her home. Initial probe has revealed that her step-mother allegedly orchestrated the crime.

Sep 5, 2018

Brazil Uber driver permanently banned for kicking out blind woman

A blind woman said an Uber driver abruptly left her on the side of a Rio de Janeiro street last week.

Sep 4, 2018

16-yr-old girl abducted, forced to drink alcohol and then gang-raped in Noida

The victim's family have filed a police complaint and the police are trying to nab the accused men.

Aug 31, 2018