"A cult operating in Mexico, along the U.S. border, is accused of kidnapping and forcing victims to work and have sex, the country's National Migration Institute said Wednesday." Source: Mexican cult …
Bulgarian mobster shot outside court in Sofia
"A convicted crime boss and his bodyguard have been shot and wounded outside the main courthouse in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia. The kind of open gang warfare the country saw in the 1990s has receded …
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Massive ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore
"Customs officials in Singapore have uncovered a shipment of 1.8 tonnes of ivory, with a value of around $2.5m (£1.6m)." Source: BBC News - Ivory haul from Africa seized in Singapore …
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Muslim Brotherhood member shot dead in Libya
"A Muslim Brotherhood official and member of the local council from Misrata shot dead as he left a mosque in the Libyan city, a local source told AFP on Sunday." Source: Muslim Brotherhood member …
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US blacklists Afghan airline accused of smuggling opium
"Afghanistan's largest private airline, Kam Air, has been barred from receiving US military contracts amid allegations of drug smuggling, officials say. The US military says it conducted an …
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Venezuela prison riot kills dozens
"A jail riot in southwestern Venezuela killed dozens of people on Friday, local media reported, the latest incident in the ongoing crisis in the South American nation's crowded prisons." Source: …
India mother arrested for ‘selling 11-year-old daughter for $12,000’
"A mother in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan has been arrested for allegedly selling her daughter for 650,000 rupees ($12,000; £7,611). The mother said she sold the girl to raise money to repay …
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Under-age workers found in Apple supply audit
"Apple has terminated a contract with Chinese circuit board manufacturer PZ after discovering 74 under-age workers were working there. The workers, who were all under 16, had been supplied by a …
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UK: Guns and drugs smuggling soldiers jailed
"Four British soldiers and another man who tried to smuggle guns and drugs into the UK have been jailed." Source: BBC News - Guns and drugs smuggling soldiers jailed …
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Over 150 Police Arrested for Organized Crime Ties in North Mexico
"More than 150 police officers were arrested in the embattled north Mexico state of Durango for ties to organized crime, underscoring the enormous challenge President Enrique Peña Nieto faces in …
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