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Two arrested in Australia counter-terror operation

Two men were arrested on Wednesday during a counter-terrorism operation in Sydney, just weeks after five people were charged over a plot targeting an Australian government building.

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6 killed in eastern Afghan clash

Four rebels and two security force members were killed when Taliban militants attacked security checkpoints in Afghanistan's eastern province of Kunar Monday night, police said on Tuesday.

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Release of Delhi gangrape juvenile convict sparks protests

​A large number of protesters comprising mostly students and activists gathered to protest against the release of a juvenile gang rapist near India Gate here Sunday.

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Broken on all sides: how criminal justice system fails African Americans

​Laquan McDonald's knife reflected the bright lights of the oncoming police SUVs. Officers jumped out with guns drawn, and the 17-year-old black teen angled his body away and started to move across the street.

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Smog prevention means fewer fireworks for new couples

Every night he departs from the Tangming police station to persuade newly-weds to forego tradition and avoid lighting off midnight fireworks for their wedding ceremony. More often than not, he is scolded as a buzzkill.

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China hands over ROK fugitive on Interpol's most wanted list

​Chinese police on Wednesday handed over a Korean fugitive on Interpol's Most Wanted List to their Republic of Korea (ROK) counterparts at Nanjing airport in east China's Jiangsu Province.

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Aust'n state in world-first trial to assist police deal with mental health sufferers

In a two-year world-first trial, Western Australian (WA) police and mental health workers will join forces to provide better help to mental health sufferers -- while reducing the time police spend on this growing problem.

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Japanese police arrest S. Korean man linked to Yasukuni Shrine blast

Japanese police arrested a South Korean man Wednesday in connection with an explosion at the notorious Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo last month.

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Obama calls California shooting act of terrorism

U.S. President Barack Obama said Sunday the recent shooting rampage in southern California was an act of terrorism.

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Britain's counter-terror police search home after Tube stabbing in E London

Britain's counter-terror police on Sunday searched a residential address in east London following "a violent unprovoked knife attack" at a subway station on Saturday.

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HK is not terrorist target: HK Police

Hong Kong's Police Commissioner Stephen Lo said here Saturday that there has been no intelligence suggesting Hong Kong being a target of terrorist attack.

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Malaysia arrests suspects with link to IS

Malaysia arrested 5 men with suspected involvement in terrorist activities, including three linking to the Islamic States(IS), police said Saturday.

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Syrians linked to ISIS are in Thailand to attack Russian interests: Leaked document

Ten Syrians "related to" the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) entered Thailand in October to attack Russian interests, Thai police said in a leaked document citing information from the Russian Federal Security Service.

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Australians believe large scale terror attack likely on home soil: poll

An overwhelming majority of Australians believe a large-scale terror attack is likely on home soil, while one in four say it is inevitable.

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Twenty-eight terrorists killed in 56-day hunt in Xinjiang

Xinjiang police have succeeded in disbanding a terrorist group after 56 days of fighting and fleeing during a manhunt in the far West Chinese region.

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Twenty-eight terrorists killed in 56-day hunt in Xinjiang

Xinjiang police have busted a terrorist gang and killed twenty-eight members in a 56-day hunt, local publicity authority announced on Friday.

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China busts largest underground banking case

Police in East China's Zhejiang province have busted the country's largest underground banking case, which involved transactions totalling 410 billion yuan (64 bln US dollars), the Ministry of Public Security said Thursday.