"A jail riot in southwestern Venezuela killed dozens of people on Friday, local media reported, the latest incident in the ongoing crisis in the South American nation's crowded prisons." Source: …
India mother arrested for ‘selling 11-year-old daughter for $12,000’
"A mother in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan has been arrested for allegedly selling her daughter for 650,000 rupees ($12,000; £7,611). The mother said she sold the girl to raise money to repay …
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Under-age workers found in Apple supply audit
"Apple has terminated a contract with Chinese circuit board manufacturer PZ after discovering 74 under-age workers were working there. The workers, who were all under 16, had been supplied by a …
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UK: Guns and drugs smuggling soldiers jailed
"Four British soldiers and another man who tried to smuggle guns and drugs into the UK have been jailed." Source: BBC News - Guns and drugs smuggling soldiers jailed …
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Over 150 Police Arrested for Organized Crime Ties in North Mexico
"More than 150 police officers were arrested in the embattled north Mexico state of Durango for ties to organized crime, underscoring the enormous challenge President Enrique Peña Nieto faces in …
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Thai security officers probed for human trafficking of Myanmar’s Rohingya
"Officials say the Thai army has begun looking into security officials allegedly involved in the human trafficking ring that sent Myanmar's Rohingya ethnic minority to a third country via …
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Burmese refugees sold to traffickers by Thai officials
"An investigation by the BBC has revealed that Thai officials have been selling boat people from Burma to human traffickers." Source: BBC News - Burmese refugees sold on by Thai officials …
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Russia investigators hunt assassin who killed mafia boss
"Russian investigators were hunting Thursday for the assassin of a reputed Russian mafia kingpin who was fatally shot by a sniper outside a restaurant in central Moscow." Source: Russia investigators …
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Twelve arrested in US raid on Latin sex-trafficking ring
"Authorities in the United States have arrested 12 people in connection with a people-trafficking prostitution ring. Another 44 people have been detained. Eleven women from Central America and Mexico, …
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Killings surge again in Mexico
"A new surge of killing, kidnapping and extortion is the latest sign that the violent crime wave in Mexico has not subsided since President Enrique Peña Nieto took office on Dec. 1 and could grow …