Biggest protests in 20 years sweep Brazil
SAO PAULO: As many as 200,000 demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil’s biggest cities on Monday in a swelling…
Daily Archives: June 19, 2013
Defiant Snowden promises more leaks
WASHINGTON: Rogue US intelligence tech Edward Snowden issued a defiant rebuke to his critics in Washington on Monday and warned…
Top Nazi war crimes suspect charged in Hungary
BUDAPEST: Top Nazi war crimes suspect Laszlo Csatari, accused of overseeing thousands of Jewish deportations during World War II, was…
Montreal mayor arrested in corruption probe
MONTREAL: The mayor of Canada’s second largest city was arrested on Monday, along with two former city councilors, and faces…
September 11 plotters back in court
FORT MEADE, Maryland: The men accused of plotting the September 11, 2001 attacks returned Friday to a military court in…
Not wearing seat belts a factor in fatal accidents
KUALA LUMPUR: The refusal of drivers and passengers to wear safety belts is one of the factors that contribute to…
Perak Customs seizes eight imitation firearms
IPOH: Perak Customs seized eight imitation firearms which were imported without permit, at the General Post Office here on Saturday.…
Police rescue Bangladeshi kidnap victim
PETALING JAYA: Police rescued a Bangladeshi kidnap victim after the arrest of four suspects including a local woman in a…