$10,000 reward offered for information leading to whereabouts of 5-year-old California boyAugust 18th, 2009 Reward offered in Calif. missing boy caseOAKLAND, Calif.
$1.65 million reward offered in hunt for thieves behind huge London jewel heistAugust 14th, 2009 $1.65M reward offered in London jewel thief huntLONDON — British police say a reward of 1 million pounds ($1.65 million) is being offered for information leading to the capture of thieves who pulled off one of the country's biggest jewel heists. The Metropolitan Police said Friday the reward is for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the thieves and the recovery of jewels with a retail value of 40 million pounds, or $65 million, taken from Graff Diamonds in London last week.
Correction: Governors Convention storyJuly 20th, 2009 Correction: Governors Convention storyJACKSON, Miss. — In a July 18 story on a discussion by the nation's governors on federal stimulus funds, The Associated Press misstated when most of the stimulus money disappears.
Gangster's cash found in car driven by Thai policemenJuly 1st, 2009 BANGKOK - Thai police discovered about 10 million baht ($290,000) in cash hidden in the doors of a car belonging to an alleged drug trafficker which had been impounded and driven by officers for the past two years, media reports said Wednesday. Department of Special Investigation chief Thawee Sodsong told a press conference Tuesday that police in Udon Thani province had recently found 9,998,000 baht packed inside the back doors of a Toyota Fortuner that had been seized in a raid on a suspected drug dealer's house in Bangkok back in 2005.
Thai electronics manufacturers start rehiring workersMay 4th, 2009 BANGKOK - Thailand-based electronics manufacturers have hired thousands of staff as orders from abroad have resumed, news reports said Monday. Western Digital - the world's second largest manufacturer of hard-disk drives (HDD) - hired 3,000 additional workers last month for its Thai-based factories, bringing its total staff up to 31,000, the Bangkok Post reported.
Thai court frees on bail 3 who led anti-government protests, warns them against violenceApril 24th, 2009 Thai court frees 3 top protest leaders on bailBANGKOK — A Thai court has freed on bail three top leaders of an anti-government movement accused of instigating violence during recent political protests. Bangkok Criminal Court granted their release on condition that do not leave the country, instigate violence or interfere with ongoing investigations and court cases.
ASEAN summit cancelledApril 11th, 2009 PATTAYA - Thai officials decided to cancel a summit of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Saturday after anti-government protesters broke into the summit venue at Pattaya, a resort town 100 km south of Bangkok. The Thai government said the summit between ASEAN members and six dialogue partners, including China, Japan and India, was postponed and would be held in about two months.
Policeman arrested for raping 14-year-old girlMarch 19th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A policeman was arrested Wednesday for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl in an Uttar Pradesh village, an official said. 'Amaldhama, a constable with the Beebipur police station was arrested this (Wednesday) afternoon for raping a teenager in the Parkhali village in Bulandshahr district,' police inspector Samay Singh told IANS on telephone.
Villagers thrash policeman in Uttar PradeshFebruary 22nd, 2009 LUCKNOW - In a case of street justice, villagers in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district Sunday publicly thrashed a policeman after a resident's death allegedly of police excesses. According to reports, Gajraj Singh of Mandhana village was detained by two policemen Saturday night for questioning.
Thailand criticises Jolie for remarks on Myanmar refugeesFebruary 10th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has upset Thai officials after remarking on the plight of Myanmar migrants, who have accused the country's military of mistreating them. The actress and her partner Brad Pitt visited a refugee camp on the Thailand-Myanmar border Feb 4 as part of her role as UN goodwill ambassador, reports contactmusic.com.
Warsaw offers reward for capture of Pole's killersFebruary 10th, 2009 WARSAW - Poland's foreign affairs ministry has offered a reward of one million zloty ($291,248) for information leading to the arrest of the Taliban responsible for killing a kidnapped Polish engineer in Pakistan. Pakistani militants released Sunday a video footage of the Pole's beheading.
Manchester City axes ThaksinFebruary 10th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester City has removed former Thai prime minister Thaksin Sinawatra as its honourary club president. The step was taken by City's new Arab owner Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, chairman of Khaldoon Al Mubarak, in Abu Dhabi.
Policeman arrested for misbehaving with girlJanuary 23rd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - A police constable was arrested for allegedly misbehaving with a female college student here Saturday evening, officials said. 'Barinder Singh has been arrested and his medical examination completed.
Suspended policeman blames engineer's murder on 'birthday funds'January 2nd, 2009 LUCKNOW - Though the Uttar Pradesh administration has repeatedly asserted that engineer M.K. Gupta was murdered due to 'underhand deals', a police inspector suspended after the murder has said the killing was due to Gupta's refusal to contribute to the fund collection drive before Chief Minister Mayawati's birthday.
Delhi cop accused of sexually assaulting teenaged boyDecember 25th, 2008 NEW DELHI - A 17-year-old lad Friday alleged that a policeman had sexually assaulted him in a north Delhi park. The youth, who works at a car accessories shop in Kashmiri Gate area, complained that he was waiting at a bus stop near his employer's shop Thursday evening when a policeman approached him, took him to a nearby park and sodomised him.
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