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Kim Jong-nam murder: Vietnamese woman pleads guilty to lesser charge

April 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Vietnamese woman accused of killing Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea’s leader, has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of causing hurt by potentially deadly means. A Malaysian court sentenced Doan Thi Huong […]

Syrian airport man gains asylum in Canada

November 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Syrian man who spent some seven months living in an airport in Malaysia has been granted asylum in Canada. Hassan al-Kontar’s plight garnered global attention when he began posting regular videos from Kuala Lumpur […]

1MDB: Ex-Goldman bankers and Jho Low face US charges

November 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two former Goldman Sachs bankers and Malaysian financier Jho Low have been hit with US criminal charges in connection with one of the world’s biggest financial scandals. The Department of Justice alleges the men participated in […]

1MDB investigators file charges against wanted Malaysian Jho Low

August 24, 2018 zoshinuk 0

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police on Friday (Aug 24) filed criminal charges against fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, who is wanted in connection with a multi-billion-dollar money laundering scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Low, […]

Malaysia court rules North Korea assassination trial can proceed

August 16, 2018 zoshinuk 0

A Malaysian court ruled on Thursday the murder trial of two women accused of assassinating the half-brother of North Korea’s leader can proceed – in a blow to their families who insist the pair were […]

Malaysia seizes more than $2 million in pangolin scales in largest haul

May 8, 2017 zoshinuk 0

The docile pangolin is the most illegally traded animal in the world. (Reporting by Rozanna Latiff; Editing by Richard Pullin) Malaysia has seized more than $2 million worth of scales from pangolins, the world’s most […]

Kim Jong-nam death: Two women charged with murder

March 1, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Two women accused of killing Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korea’s leader, have been charged with his murder. The women, Doan Thi Huong from Vietnam and Siti Aisyah from Indonesia, allegedly smeared deadly […]

3 arrests over Kim Jong-nam airport poisoning death

February 16, 2017 World Justice News 0

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the death of Kim Jong-nam, the brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in Malaysia. A female Indonesian suspect and a Malaysian man thought to be her […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

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European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

Human Rights

France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]