Florida executes man convicted of killing college freshman and raping the student's sister in a national forest
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — Florida executes man convicted of killing college freshman and raping the student's sister in a national forest.
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Malay MailPost-mortems for dad, daughter from China crushed in car by fallen tree in Penang begin this morning (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Post-mortems began this morning for a father and daughter from China who died when a tree along...
- The Independent
Woman rescued from 13ft python after being trapped for two hours in its coils
Snake bit Arom Arunroj, 64, multiple times and wrapped itself around her
- Malay Mail
MACC chief: ‘Influential’ senior Immigration officer, mastermind in enabling foreigners to enter Malaysia without inspection via ‘counter setting’, to face charges next month
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — The main mastermind and “influential” Immigration officer involved in a syndicate bringing forei...
- Associated Press
A 10-year-old Japanese boy stabbed near his school in China has died
A 10-year-old Japanese student who was stabbed near his school in southern China has died, officials in Tokyo said Thursday, asking Beijing to provide details of the stabbing and take preventive measures. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa expressed condolences and noted that the attack occurred despite Tokyo's requests for caution and enhanced safety as China marks a key anniversary of its war with Japan. The student was stabbed on Wednesday about 200 meters (220 yards) from the gate of the Shenzhen Japanese School, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Lin Jian said in a daily briefing.
- Malay Mail
‘Ustaz’ to face charges in Port Dickson and Seremban for allegedly molesting trainee teacher; sexual assault against child at religious centre
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — A 43-year-old religious leader or “ustaz” is set to face charges at the Magistrates’ Court in Po...
- The Independent
Former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed accused of sexual assault by 20 women: ‘A monster with no moral compass’
Five of female former employees claim they were raped by billionaire with one branding him a ‘monster’
- The Independent
Inmate caught on camera sneaking past guard to assault woman on opposite side of facility
Justin Avery was in jail after being accused of assaulting women near a college campus in April
- Malay Mail
Guan Eng files police report against prosecution witness in undersea tunnel corruption trial
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng has lodged a police report against a key prosecutio...
- The Independent
50 Cent mocks P Diddy after 1000 lube bottles seized in FBI arrest
The rapper has been a longtime critic of the embattled music mogul
- Malay Mail
Lawyer claims Najib denied fair trial; alleges MACC’s 1MDB probe was shoddy, biased and incomplete
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was denied the right to fair trial in his trial ove...
- The Daily Beast
Diddy Shot Me, Then Fled With J.Lo. Justice Finally Caught Up.
If the 9mm hollow-point bullet fired directly into her face a quarter century ago had proved fatal, Natania Reuben would be long dead, and there would have been no teenage daughter to call to her from the top of the stairs on Monday night.“She says, mommy, guess who’s in custody?” Reuben later told the Daily Beast. “I asked her if it was somebody locally in town that we know. And she’s like, ‘No, he’s bigger.’”Reuben then saw something akin to bewilderment in the eyes of her daughter, Nirvana. R
- People
Elderly Couple Living at Nudist Ranch Died from Blunt Force Trauma to the Head: Coroner
The remains of Daniel Menard, 79, and his wife, Stephanie Menard, 73, were found in their neighbor’s basement, police allege
- Malay Mail
Panasonic, Sony and Daikin vows probe into forced-labour claim against Malaysian contractor
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Three major Japanese electronic companies have pledged to investigate a Malaysian-based supplier...
- People
2 Sets of Twin Boys Died Alone in House Fire While Their Mother Went Shopping: Prosecutors
The boys' mom, 29-year-old Deveca Rose, denies four counts of manslaughter
- Associated Press
Families of Americans detained in China share their pain and urge US to get them home
The families of four Americans detained in China said Wednesday that their loved ones are suffering both physically and mentally, urging the U.S. government to take action to bring them home. Appearing before the Congressional-Executive Commission of China, the families of Kai Li, Mark Swidan, Dawn Michelle Hunt and Nelson Wells Jr. — all of whom have been detained in China for at least eight years — cast a spotlight on the longstanding issue that has gained new attention with the release this week of American pastor David Lin, who was behind bars for almost 20 years. More Americans are detained in China than in any other foreign country, according to the commission created by Congress to monitor human rights in the communist country.
- The Independent
North Korea reportedly executes two women who were helping others escape the hermit kingdom
Women were convicted on charges of human trafficking
- The Independent
1,000 bottles of baby oil and ‘freak offs’: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and the rise of his ‘criminal enterprise’
More than three decades after Sean Combs named his label Bad Boy Records, he’s been arrested on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges, accused of everything from arson to kidnapping. As authorities outline the shocking activities allegedly carried out at Combs’ direction by his “criminal enterprise,” Sheila Flynn charts the star’s epic fall from grace
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Many people don’t realise upskirting is a crime, says senior officer
City of London Police Detective Superintendent Kate MacLeod said the public should be aware of the severity of the offence.
- CNN
Justice Department seeks $100 million from two companies that owned ship that destroyed Baltimore bridge
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking more than $100 million from the two corporations that owned and operated the container ship that destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March.
- Associated Press
Vatican gives green light to devotion at Bosnia site in Medjugorje where Madonna reportedly appeared
The Vatican on Thursday gave the green light for Catholics to continue flocking to a southern Bosnian village where children reported seeing visions of the Virgin Mary, offering its approval for devotion to one of the most contested aspects of Roman Catholic practice in recent years. In a detailed analysis after nearly 15 years of study, the Vatican’s doctrine office didn’t declare that the reported apparitions in Medjugorje were authentic or of supernatural origin.