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Philippines reflects on robberies
Associated Press, Published on 04/02/2013
» MANILA - Even by the usual standards in the Philippines, where crime is an accepted part of life, the brazen evening robbery of a jewellery store in one of the world's largest malls shocked residents of Manila.
Iran hangs two in public for machete attack: report
AFP, Published on 20/01/2013
» Iran hanged two men in public, after a video posted on YouTube last month showed them assaulting a man in a Tehran street with a machete, the ISNA news agency reported.
Serial post office robbers caught
Online Reporters, Published on 11/01/2013
» A married couple has confessed to robbing about 20 post offices in at least 10 provinces after being arrested in Ayutthaya province, Provincial Police Region 7 commander Harnpol Nitwiboon said on Friday.
Saudi beheads Sri Lankan maid defying calls for stay
AFP, Published on 09/01/2013
» Saudi Arabia beheaded a Sri Lankan maid on Wednesday after she was convicted of murdering her employer's baby, drawing sharp condemnation from Colombo which had repeatedly urged a stay of execution.
New and old methods combine to clinch rape case
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/01/2013
» A combination of CCTV footage, forensic science and old-fashioned detective work helped police track down three men suspected of raping and robbing two Russian tourists in the early hours of Boxing Day.
In 2012, police end up as their own worst enemies
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/12/2012
» Corrupt policeman have been accused of many of this year's biggest murders, robberies and drug crimes, undermining the reputation of the police force as an agency which the public can rely on to dispense justice in a fair and honest fashion.
Pregnant woman robbed gold shop
Online Reporters, Published on 18/12/2012
» Police arrested a pregnant woman after she attempted to rob a gold shop in Nakhon Ratchasima province on Tuesday afternoon.
Arrested robber on the run 18 years
Published on 14/12/2012
» A taxi driver has been arrested in Bangkok on an 18-year-old charge of armed robbery, after he attempted to pay a fine on a traffic ticket.
40 armed men steal rifles in outpost raid
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/12/2012
» About 40 armed men in military-style uniforms yesterday raided a village defence volunteers' outpost in Pattani's Kapho district and stole five assault rifles.
Filipino needs $1m to escape Saudi beheading
AFP, Published on 15/11/2012
» A Philippine worker condemned to death in Saudi Arabia for murder has won a four-month reprieve to raise four million riyals ($1.066 million) and avoid execution by beheading, officials said on Wednesday.