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Irish police arrest 60 people in drug dealing probe

​Irish police said on Wednesday they had arrested 60 people in Dublin, Cork and Wexford cities as part of a probe into drug dealing.

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Violent protests break out in Sri Lanka over alleged rape, murder of school girl

​Over 120 people were arrested by Sri Lankan police on Wednesday after violent clashes erupted between protestors and the police outside a northern court over the alleged gang rape and murder of a school girl.

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Police seize 66,000 amphetamine pills in Laos

​A Vietnamese couple have been arrested in relation to a 66,000-pill amphetamine haul in southern Laos, local media reported Thursday.

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U.S. attorney general says Ferguson shooting at police threatens policing reforms

​U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder warned on Thursday that the overnight shooting of two police officers in Ferguson, Missouri threatened the reforms for policing practice, calling the attack "inexcusable" and "cowardly. "

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Thailand issues arrest warrants for Bangkok explosion suspects

​Thailand's Criminal Court has approved arrest warrants against two suspects of a recent bomb explosion in downtown Bangkok, Deputy Police Chief Jakthip Chaijinda said Wednesday.

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Two men arrested in England on suspicion of "terrorism-related offences"

​Two men have been arrested in east England's Bedfordshire on suspicion of "terrorism-related offences, " local police was quoted as saying on Tuesday.

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Nigerian senate probes police raid on national assembly

​The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday set up a seven-man committee to investigate a recent security breach at the National Assembly by security operatives.

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Brazilian police capture fugitive New Zealand killer

​An international manhunt for a convicted New Zealand killer who escaped custody and fled to South America has ended with the man's capture in Brazil, New Zealand Police said Thursday.

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Man takes hostage in Brasilia, allegedly demands Brazil's president to step down

An armed man took a hotel employee hostage Monday in Brazil's capital Brasilia, demanding that President Dilma Rousseff step down from power, according to leading news website G1.

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African police chiefs to meet in Uganda over continental police organization

Some 30 African police chiefs are scheduled to meet in Uganda on Oct. 2 over the formation of a continental police organization that will allow better networking and faster flow of information when dealing with criminality.

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Suspect in East China bus arson caught

Police have caught the suspect of a bus arson which have left one passenger dead and 19 others injured in east China's Shandong Province.

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38 passengers injured as two boats collide off Hong Kong

A ferry collided with a boat on the sea area off Hong Kong's Cheung Chau Island on Wednesday night, injuring at least 38 people, local media reported.

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Massive pile-up leaves 10 injured in western Japan

10 people were injured in a massive pile-up on the Hanwa Expressway in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Sunday, local press reported.

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Police seize stolen opals valued at 3.6 mln USD from Gold Coast home in Australi

Police have found stolen opals worth more than 4 million AU dollars (3.6 million U.S. dollars) at a property in the Gold Coast hinterland in Australia, local media reported on Wednesday.

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5 killed in hand grenade attack on cinema in Pakistan's Peshawar

At least five people were killed and 31 others injured on Sunday night when a hand grenade attack targeted a cinema in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, officials said.

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2 killed, 6 injured in Louisiana shooting

Two people were killed and six others were wounded following a shooting outside several bars in the U.S. state of Louisiana Thursday, local media reported.

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3 killed in Detroit barbershop shooting

Three people were killed and another six injured late Wednesday during a shooting at a barbershop in eastern Detroit.