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Nearly 300 arrested in US-Europe dark web drug bust
AFP, Published on 03/05/2023
» THE HAGUE - A multi-continental crackdown has halted a major "dark web" drugs marketplace, with international police arresting 288 suspects and recovering more than 50 million euros ($54.8 million) in cash and virtual currency, Europol said Tuesday.
Afghan women urge no recognition of Taliban
Published on 29/04/2023
» KABUL: A group of Afghan women protested in Kabul on Saturday, defying a crackdown on dissent to urge foreign nations not to formally recognise the Taliban government ahead of a United Nations summit next week.
Turkey detains 110 pro-Kurdish suspects ahead of vote
AFP, Published on 25/04/2023
» DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Turkey on Tuesday detained at least 110 pro-Kurdish activists, journalists and lawyers in raids conducted just three weeks before a knife-edge vote that could extend President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two-decade rule.
No justice in sight for Billy or his people
Oped, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 19/04/2023
» The eldest child of missing Karen rights activist Porlajee "Billy" Rakchongcharoen enrolled in university this year, while her younger siblings are school students, some with financial help from kind-hearted donors. The youngest remains at home in Phetchaburi with his mum and Billy's widow Pinnapa "Mueno" Prueksapan.
Myanmar air strike deaths reach at least 170
Published on 15/04/2023
» The death toll from an air strike on a village in central Myanmar has risen to at least 170, according to a person involved in cremating bodies and local media reports.
Police nab Chinese 'cyber crime' gang
News, Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 13/04/2023
» Police have arrested five Chinese nationals who allegedly operated an illegal call centre and underground lending service in Pattaya.
Operation Cookie Monster: police shut huge cybercrime site
AFP, Published on 05/04/2023
» THE HAGUE - A global police operation has shut down one of the world's largest online marketplaces where cybercriminals can buy stolen identities and passwords, international law enforcement said on Wednesday.
Russia detains US reporter for ‘spying’
Published on 30/03/2023
» MOSCOW: An American journalist working for the Wall Street Journal has been arrested in Russia on charges of spying for Washington, Russia’s FSB security services said on Thursday.
OSCE urges more democratic reforms after Kazakh elections
AFP, Published on 20/03/2023
» ALMATY (KAZAKHSTAN) - International observers on Monday welcomed progress in Kazakhstan's parliamentary elections but said more democratic reforms were needed as the country hopes to turn the page after a brutal crackdown.
Senior cops moved following raid on Phuket bar
Online Reporters, Published on 17/03/2023
» Five senior officers attached to Patong police station have been transferred to inactive posts, following a raid on a bar in Kathu district of Phuket where two women were arrested for procuring girls into the flesh trade and six girls were rescued.