"A gang of self-dubbed knights claim they're on a crusade to protect the unprotected in Mexico's western state of Michoacan, but there's nothing cavalier about them. Mexico's Caballeros Templarios, …
Honduran gangs Salvatrucha and 18 Street announce truce
The two most notorious and violent street gangs in Honduras have promised to end the violence which has claimed tens of thousands of lives. via BBC News - Honduran gangs Salvatrucha and 18 Street …
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Algerian doctor jailed for trafficking babies
An Algiers criminal court has sentenced to 12 years in jail a doctor accused of kidnapping Algerian children born to single mothers and selling them for adoption in France. via Algerian doctor …
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Colombia clinches key deal with leftist rebels
"Colombia and leftist FARC rebels said on Sunday they have reached a deal on land reform, one of the most contentious items in negotiations aimed at ending five decades of insurgency." Source: …
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Uganda Now Drug Hub, Admits Police
"The police admit that drug trafficking is becoming a problem in Uganda, with many travellers frequently arrested for the offence in foreign countries. The Police Commissioner in charge of Narcotics, …
Diamond necklace worth $2.6m disappears at Cannes film festival
"The Cannes film festival was hit by a second suspected jewellery heist on Thursday after a diamond necklace worth 2 million euros ($2.6 million) disappeared during a star-studded party, according to …
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Saudi Arabia executes 5 Yemenis, displays bodies
"Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed five Yemenis and displayed their bodies in public for killing a national and forming a gang that committed robberies across several towns in the kingdom, the interior …
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5 Dead, 18 Wounded In Weekend Violence
"Five people have been killed and at least 18 others wounded — including a 12-year-old boy left in critical condition — in shootings across the city since Friday night." Source:5 Dead, 18 Wounded In …
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Thieves make off with $1 million in jewels from hotel near Cannes Film Festival
"Thieves stole around $1 million worth of jewelry from a hotel near the Cannes Film Festival sometime early Friday morning, the Associated Press reports. The jewels were in a safe that the thieves …
NY busts multi-million dollar ‘cigarette smuggling ring’
"New York officials say they have busted a multi-million dollar cigarette smuggling ring. Officials allege that three of the 16 Palestinian immigrants charged had links to known terrorists." Source: …
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