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Spain

Spain arrests 89 suspected people-smugglers

Some 89 Chinese and Pakistani nationals have been arrested as part of a Spanish operation to break up a human trafficking ring. Those detained are

10/10/2015

Turkey

Turkish newspaper editor arrested over tweets "insulting" president

The Editor-in-Chief of the Turkish newspaper Today’s Zaman, Bulent Kenes has been arrested. He is accused of “insulting” President Recep Tayyip

09/10/2015

Greece

Greek police crack migrant smuggling gang

Greek police have arrested 12 people and confiscated hundreds of fake identification documents after breaking an international migrant trafficking

08/10/2015

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Brazilian inmates take hostages in jail riot

07/10/2015

World News

'Terrorism' arrests in Australia over murder of police employee

Four people were arrested in Australia on Wednesday (October 7) in connection with the slaying of a civilian police worker, whose murder is being treated as a case of terrorism.

07/10/2015

Russia

Russian regional governor in Komi charged over corruption probe

20/09/2015

Thailand

Erawan Shrine: three arrests by Royal Malaysian Police

Two Malaysians and a Pakistani national have been taken into custody in Kuala Lumpur in connection with last month’s bombing at a popular shrine in

14/09/2015

USA

N.Y. police release video of tennis star James Blake's mistaken arrest

12/09/2015

Sport

World Cup qualifier in Malaysia abandoned due to crowd trouble

A world cup qualifier between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia was abandoned on Tuesday night following crowd trouble in Selangor. Three minutes before full

09/09/2015

Thailand

Bangkok: bomb suspect shows police where he handed device over

A man suspected of handling the bomb that killed 20 people at a popular shrine in Bangkok has shown police where he is alleged to have handed the

09/09/2015

Romania

Bucharest mayor embroiled in corruption scandal

Prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation against the mayor of the Romanian capital Bucharest. Sorin Oprescu, a 63-year-old doctor, is

07/09/2015

Argentina

Argentina: man suspected of keeping wife and son locked in cage for 6 years

Argentinian police have arrested 66-year-old Edgardo Oviedo on suspicion of keeping his wife and son locked up for six years. They were allegedly

07/09/2015

Portugal

Former Portugal PM Socrates leaves jail for house arrest

Portugal’s former prime minister Jose Socrates has left prison for house arrest after more than nine months behind bars. Jailed as a preventive

04/09/2015

France

Suspect arrested after Paris fire kills 8 people including 2 children

French police have arrested a man in his 30s who they say “might have been at the scene” of one of the deadliest fires in Paris. Eight people

02/09/2015

Thailand

Bangkok bombing: eighth arrest warrant issued

Police in Thailand have issued an eighth arrest warrant in connection with last month’s deadly bomb attack at a popular Bangkok shrine. Turkish

02/09/2015

Thailand

Arrest warrants issued for two new Bangkok bombing suspects

Police investigating Thailand’s deadliest bombing have issued arrest warrants for two suspects: a 26-year-old Thai woman and a foreign man in his

31/08/2015

Thailand

Thai police arrest 'Turkish' man over Bangkok bombing

Police in Thailand say they have detained a Turkish man suspected of involvement in the deadly bombing at a Bangkok tourist attraction nearly two

29/08/2015

Thailand

'Foreigner' arrested over Bangkok bombing

Police in Thailand say they have detained a foreigner fitting the description of the prime suspect in this month’s deadly Bangkok bombing. Twenty

29/08/2015

Austria

Arrests made over Austria migrant lorry tragedy

Authorities have confirmed that arrests have been made in connection to the lorry tragedy.

28/08/2015

China

China detains 12 over Tianjin blasts

Twelve people have been “formally detained” in China after the massive explosions in Tianjin earlier this month. Among them are the chairman

27/08/2015