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118 people jailed for pyramid ring scam in China

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A court in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region Sunday awarded varying sentences to 118 people for their involvement in a pyramid fund raising scam. The defendants, including leaders and major members of the pyramid scheme, were awarded jail terms by the Nanning intermediate people’s court of varying duration between seven months and 10 years […]

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Abused fathers in Saudi Arabia seek protection from children

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A number of Saudi fathers have approached the courts to seek justice against their abusive children. Many of these parents were subjected to either verbal abuse or thrown out of the house, the Arab News reported Sunday. Around 30 men have sought protection from their abusive wards at various courts in Saudi Arabia. According to […]

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Cambodia’s apex court rules out ex-Russian billionaire’s extradition

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Cambodia’s Supreme Court Friday ruled out the extradition of ex-Russian billionaire Sergei Polonsky, who is wanted in his homeland for embezzlement. “Cambodia and Russia do not have an extradition treaty, so Cambodia cannot send Polonsky back to Russia,” the verdict read by Judge Kim Sothavy said. Polonsky, 41, was charged in absentia in July 2012 […]

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Australian plane detained in Bali?

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A passenger who caused a hijack scare on a flight from Australia to Indonesia has been arrested at Bali airport, officials say. Virgin Australia said a passenger had been handcuffed by crew on the Boeing 737 after acting aggressively. The flight from Brisbane was boarded by Indonesian troops on landing after reports that it had […]

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Court reserves order on giving Musharraf FIA report

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The special court trying Pakistan’s former president Pervez Musharraf for treason Friday resumed hearing in the case and reserved its order on his demand for the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) investigation report. The three-judge court, headed by Justice Faisal Arab of the Sindh High Court, heard the case Friday, The News International reported. During the […]

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Indian-American millionaire beats girlfriend 117 times, but ducks jail

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Gurbaksh Chahal, India-born CEO of RadiumOne, a Silicon Valley company focusing on real-time advertising across web, mobile and Facebook, has dodged jail time even after beating his girlfriend 117 times. Chahal, 31, pleaded guilty to misdemeanour, domestic violence and battery charges last week, dodging 45 felony counts for the videotaped 30-minute beating of his girlfriend, […]

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Italy opens ‘new phase’ in marines case

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Italy opened a new phase Thursday by replacing its special envoy Staffan de Mistura, handling the case of its two marines held in India, and sending its ambassador back to New Delhi to help steer the case towards arbitration. Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone were arrested for killing two Indian fishermen off the coast of […]

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Musharraf seeks access to federal probe report

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Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf requested the special court that is trying him for high treason Thursday to order the government to provide him with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) report. The three-judge bench comprising Justice Faisal Arab, Justice Syeda Tahira Safdar and Justice Yawar Ali Khan heard the case Thursday, Geo News reported. Farogh […]

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Indians, Asians fast becoming politically relevant in US:Report

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With Indians and other Asian-Americans and Pacific-Islanders growing in number at a fast pace, people of colour will be in the majority in the US by mid-century, according to a new report. They are also quickly reaching the critical mass needed to be politically relevant, says the report from the Centre for American Progress and […]

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US court asks Sikh group to summon Manmohan Singh by June 18

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A US court has asked a Sikh group to serve summons on Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by June 18 or face dismissal of a case of alleged violation of human rights during his tenure. “Plaintiffs shall file proof of service on or before June 18, 2014,” US District Judge James E Boasberg said in […]

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New Zealand MPs clash over sick Fijian

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Associate Immigration Minister Nikki Kaye has said that the Labour party is misleading the public on the case of a seriously ill Fijian migrant but she cannot respond because she does not have a privacy waiver, reportedly. Sanil Kumar, 30, will have to leave New Zealand after the minister declined to intervene in his case. […]

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US state’s new law allows guns in bars, churches

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A new law in the US state of Georgia will soon will allow licenced gun owners to take firearms into churches, bars, airports and government buildings, the media reported Wednesday. Following Governor Nathan Deal’s signing Wednesday of the Safe Carry Protection Act, which takes effect July 1, gun owners to take firearms into houses of […]

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