Wisconsin gurdwara member shot dead
August 17th, 2012 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
Oak Creek (Wisconsin), Aug 17 (IANS) Less than two weeks after a gunman killed six worshippers at a gurdwara here, a member of the same gurdwara was shot and killed ... Read more...
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Romanian gang attempts to steal a moving lorry
June 12th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Bucharest, June 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Romanian law enforcement authorities have filmed incredible footage of a gang’s efforts to rob a truck while it was speeding along a motorway.
To undertake the attempted ... Read more...
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Argentine radio host wounded in botched robbery
March 14th, 2012 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, March 14 (IANS/EFE) Argentine radio personality Angel "Baby" Etchecopar and his son were wounded in an attempted robbery at the family's home in suburban Buenos Aires, the host's ... Read more...
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Somali pirates face gallows in Malaysia
February 13th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 13 (IANS) Seven Somali hijackers, including three minors, face a possible death sentence under Malaysian law for attempting to hijack a Malaysian vessel in the Gulf of Aden. ... Read more...
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Gilani declines to comment on US ‘diplomat’s’ arrest
January 31st, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 31(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has declined to comment on the arrest of American citizen Raymond Davis, who is charged with killing two Pakistani men in Lahore, ... Read more...
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Pakistan rejects US demand for Raymond Davis’s release
January 31st, 2011 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 31(ANI): The Pakistan government has reportedly rejected the United States' calls for the release of a US consular employee charged of killing two Pakistani men in Lahore.Raymond Davis, an ... Read more...
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US, Pak at odds over identity of consulate worker charged with Lahore double murder
January 29th, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 28(ANI): Though the US State Department and Pakistani officials are at odds over the identity of a US consular employee charged of killing two Pakistani men in Lahore, sources identified ... Read more...
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Pak court sends US consulate worker on six-day remand on double murder charges
January 28th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan 28(ANI): US consulate worker Raymond Davis has been sent on a six-day remand after he was produced in a Pakistan court on charges of shooting dead two Pakistani men in ... Read more...
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Japanese diplomatic vehicle attacked in Pakistan
October 28th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by BNO News
KARACHI, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) – At least two people were wounded on Thursday when a Japanese consular vehicle in Pakistan was attacked by gunmen on a motorcycle, local media reported.The vehicle was ... Read more...
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Armed robber in Korea gives himself up after victim reads from the Bible
September 20th, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 20 (ANI): An armed robber in Korea gave himself up after his alleged victim, a Christian, convinced him of the error of his ways by reading from the Bible.Ling Cho ... Read more...
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US bank robber arrested after being convinced to take loan
September 17th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 17 (ANI): A robber in the US, who set out to rob a bank to ease his financial problems, ended up getting arrested after staff convinced him to take a ... Read more...
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Peace Corps Volunteer Thomas Maresco Killed in Africa
September 14th, 2010 - 12:23 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to the United States Embassy in Lesotho, Africa, a US Peace Corps volunteer was shot and killed in the area during what is believed to be ... Read more...
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Autopsy Scheduled for Philip Markoff, Craigslist Killer
August 16th, 2010 - 11:59 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to ‘CNN’ news, an autopsy has been scheduled for today (Monday) in the death of the so called “Craigslist Killer” Philip Markoff, who was the ... Read more...
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Mexican diplomat’s wife shot dead
April 24th, 2010 - 10:07 am ICT by IANS
San Salvador (El Salvador), April 24 (IANS/EFE) The wife of a Mexican diplomat working with the nation's embassy in El Salvador was shot dead here in an attack that left her husband ... Read more...
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Robbers Caught By Cops Before Robbing Bank In Connecticut
March 25th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Connecticut, Mar 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a bizarre incident that has surprised many people, two bank robbers have been intercepted by the Police in Fairfield. Incredible as it may sound, ... Read more...
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Chinese woman convinces burglar to take nap, calls cops
November 13th, 2009 - 6:30 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 13 (IANS) A woman in China convinced a burglar that he looked very tired and should take a nap, promising him to give some money once he woke up. The ... Read more...
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Rumors Swirl Regarding Mike Beck Allegedly Shot To Death
November 1st, 2009 - 7:08 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Nov. 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rapper Mike Beck was allegedly killed on the 30th of October, during an attempted robbery. He was reportedly shot to death. He was formerly a member ... Read more...
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Woman karate black belt teaches Australian muggers a lesson
October 26th, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 26 (DPA) A German on holiday in Australia had her black belt in karate to thank for thwarting an attempted robbery on the streets of the central Outback city of ... Read more...
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Inside the world’s largest diamond-sorting facility
October 7th, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Clare Byrne
Gaborone (Botswana), Oct 7 (DPA) Before entering the world's largest diamond sorting facility in Gaborone, you have to check your chewing gum at the door - lest you be tempted ... Read more...
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Freddie Glenn Parole Denial: A ‘Grammer’ Lesson To Remember
July 28th, 2009 - 11:45 pm ICT by GD
For Freddie Glen, the killer serving a life term in the Limon Correctional Facility for the rape and murder of 18 year-old Karen Grammer way back in 1975, it was a 'Grammer' ... Read more...
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New York robbery victim consoles thief
June 4th, 2009 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 4 (DPA) Role reversal at gun point: After an attempted robbery of a store near New York City, the owner showed generous mercy instead of calling the police.
The thief ... Read more...
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One injured in Mumbai subway firing
April 25th, 2009 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Apr.25 (ANI): One person was injured during a firing incident near the Dahisar subway in Mumbai.Police said that the injured person has been admitted to hospital, and added that he could ... Read more...
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Chilean disguises girlfriend as grandmother to rob bank
January 8th, 2009 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, Jan 8 (IANS) A Chilean man disguised his girlfriend as his octogenarian grandmother in an attempt to steal some $82,000 the older woman kept in a bank account. But the plan ... Read more...
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EU court says retention of innocent peoples DNA illegal
December 5th, 2008 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
Brussels, Dec.5 (ANI): The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that retention of innocent people''s DNA and fingerprint records by police is illegal.
The unanimous judgment by the Strasbourg court condemned ... Read more...
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Petty criminal awarded life sentence for attempted robbery
September 17th, 2008 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 17 (IANS) A local court awarded 14 years' rigorous imprisonment to a 41-year-old habitual offender Wednesday for allegedly attempting to rob a 60-year-old woman."The accused Venkateshan is known to have ... Read more...
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Train driver killed, two stabbed
August 13th, 2008 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) A train driver was killed and two of his colleagues were stabbed at the Tughlaqabad railway station in south Delhi in what police said was an attempted ... Read more...
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Contract killer, husband get life for wife’s murder (Lead)
June 4th, 2008 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) A city court Wednesday awarded life term to property dealer Vijay Pal for plotting his wife's murder and to Vinod, a contract killer, for carrying out the ... Read more...
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Husband convicted for plotting wife’s murder
June 3rd, 2008 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) A city court Tuesday convicted a property dealer of murdering his wife, within four months of marriage in 2001, with the help of a contract killer. The ... Read more...
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NRI store manager shot dead in attempted robbery
March 3rd, 2008 - 12:45 am ICT by admin
New York, March 2 (IANS) An NRI manager of a convenience store in Virginia state of the US was shot dead during an attempted robbery. Jayeshkumar Brahmbhatt, 52, who came to Roanoke ... Read more...
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