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Six months on, pressure builds for Weinstein prosecution

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Egypt's mufti says bitcoin forbidden in Islam

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Dutch police launch inquiry into war criminal's courtroom suicide

DutchpolicehavelaunchedacriminalinvestigationintothedeathoftheBosnianCroatcommanderSlobodanPraljak,whoswallowedpoisonashisappealwasbeingstreamedlivearoundthewor

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Europol: Fast-growing cyber crime threatens financial sector

The“remorseless”growthofcybercrimeisleadingto4,000ransomattacksadayandgangs’technologicalcapabilitynowthreatenscriticalpartsofthefinancialsector,theheadofEuropo

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Weinstein hires celebrated New York criminal lawyer

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ICE arrest over 100 people in LA immigration sweep

InLosAngeles,California,over100peoplewerearrestedbyUSImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement(ICE)aspartofafour-daynationwidesweepoftheso-called"sanctuaryjurisdiction",

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Chinese detective crime series 'Baiye Zhuixiong' is a smash hit

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Hillsborough families to hear criminal charges decision from CPS

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S. Korean prosecutors see scandal-hit president as criminal suspect

​South Korean prosecutors said Sunday that President Park Geun-hye is suspected of having conspired with her longtime confidante and former aides, indicating the scandal-hit president will be seen as a criminal suspect in a future investigation.

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S. Korean president suspected of conspiring with indicted confidante, former aides

South Korean President Park Geun-hye is suspected of having conspiring with her longtime confidante and former aides, who were indicted on Sunday for multiple charges, prosecutors said in an interim announcement of investigation results.

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Malaysia vows to seek truth 2 years after MH17 tragedy

Malaysian government reiterated its commitment on Sunday to seek the truth two years after the loss of Malaysian Airlines fight MH17.

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Fight against drug trafficking in LatAm lacks effective rules: experts

​The fight against drug trafficking in Latin America requires effective rules to facilitate the exchange of criminal information and joint operations between countries, experts from the criminal justice system told Xinhua.

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Conviction of ex-Chadian president "historic" for int'l criminal justice: UN chief

​UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Tuesday said the delivery of trial judgment in the case against former Chadian President Hissene Habre marks a historic day for international criminal justice.

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Two famous restaurants in Rome shut down for suspected mafia links

​Italian authorities on Thursday closed down two famous restaurants in the center of the capital city of Rome for suspected mafia links, local media said.

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China's top legislature opens bi-monthly session

A bi-monthly session of China's top legislature opened on Monday with bills on food safety and speedy trials for minor offenses on the table.

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India's parliament to have highest proportion of lawmakers with criminal charges

This newly elected Indian Parliament's lower house, or Lok Sabha, will have the highest proportion of lawmakers with criminal cases against them and will also be the richest since 2004, local daily The Hindu online reported Sunday.

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14 terrorists killed Xinjiang police

Police shot dead 14 terrorists in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Sunday night when the police came under attack during hunt for a criminal suspect, local police said.