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Vietnam monk gets year in jail for gambling
dpa, Published on 17/07/2015
» HANOI — A court in central Vietnam has jailed a monk for gambling, a news report said Friday.
A hymn, but no blindfolds, for executed convicts
dpa, Published on 29/04/2015
» JAKARTA – Eight drug convicts executed in Indonesia refused blindfolds as they faced the firing squad in the early hours of Wednesday, a news report said.
Singapore's caning punishment
dpa, Published on 29/04/2014
» Singapore's justice system is notorious for its use of the death penalty, but it also sentences convicts to be caned.
Asian integration to spur drug trade
dpa, Published on 04/03/2014
» Increased economic integration in East and South-East Asia is expected to lead to a rise in regional trade in heroin and methamphetamines, the United Nations said Tuesday.
Lao police seize 257 kg of marijuana
dpa, Published on 30/08/2013
» VIENTIANE - Lao authorities are searching for the leader of a drug trafficking ring after uncovering 257 kilogrammes of marijuana in a house in the centre of the country, news reports said on Friday.
Mekong crackdown nets 800 suspects
dpa, Published on 21/05/2013
» Police from four countries have detained more than 800 suspects and shut down several drug rings in a crackdown on gangs operating along the Mekong River, Chinese state media said on Tuesday.