LAW & SOCIETY

The 6-year-old victim of the Cleveland kidnapping was happy to eat popsicle with her mom Amanda Berry

Unsettling details about the Cleveland kidnapping continues to shock the world.

Lauryn Hill has been sentenced to three months in jail for tax evasion. The former Fugees singer will not only serve time in jail, but will also serve time in home confinement despite paying off her long-overdue taxes.

A man from Australia might face public beheading if proven to be a terrorist

A father detailed through letter the sexual acts he wants teen daughter to carry out

He received it as a gift meant to entertain and educate him with the rigours of responsible gun handling and gun safety. But what should have been a simple child's toy has claimed a life of another loved one.

South Korea has been accused of economic espionage in Australia as one senior South Korean public servant has been found conducting secret meetings with NIS officers, an act that goes strongly against Australian government policy.

Jade Goody's sons will be left with nothing if it's up to the taxman. The late British reality TV star's estate has been hit with a £1 million (approximately 1.5 million AUD) tax bill four years after she passed away.

Last Friday, Kris Humphries finally decided to end his feud with his wife for 72 days, Kim Kardashian. It was reported that the basketball player ended his legal battle with the reality star because he feels sorry for her.

Reese Witherspoon apparently thought her celebrity status would get her husband out of trouble. The "Legally Blonde" star was so pissed that husband Jim Toth was being arrested for DUI that she told the arresting officer, "You're about to find out who I am."

Kim Kardashian can become a single woman again this week if she apologises to estranged husband Kris Humphries. According to reports, the Brooklyn Nets basketball player will finally settle for divorce instead of annulment if the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star would only apologise to him in court.

Australia has introduced changes to the tax treatment of superannuation but critics are quick to point out that reforms barely scratched the surface of needed reforms to address the incredible inequity that lies at the heart of the tax treatment of superannuation, according to the Australia Institute.

In just within five years, China's outbound shipments of arms weapons zoomed 162 per cent, outstripping Britain to become the world's fifth top exporter of weapons and ammunition.

The new leader of the Catholic Church, Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio or Pope Francis, who shares to have lived a simple life, will be overwhelmed at how much money the Vatican Bank holds at this time.

Ben Barba of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs is in the public eye once again due to his gambling activities with other six teammates, according to Empire and Exchange Hotel owner Rob Sullivan which confirms the rumour that Mr Barba indulged in the vice almost regular every Saturday afternoon. But he is not new in the act, since many professional athletes in the past have been damaged by one screw-up to another, not only due to gambling but also bad business and other bad habits.

Two men were found dead early Thursday morning in separate Sydney suburbs. Police confirmed to reporters the deaths of both men were suspicious. Police are unable to release more information due to the nature of the deaths. It is understood the families of both men are being contacted as of this posting. Anyone who may have some information about the incidents is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Love can make people do the craziest things—and some can take the turn for the deadly, whether it’s with celebrities or their fans.

After an unsuccessful salvage operations with the SMIT Borrneo, 2nd US vessel is heading to Tubbataha Reef to dismantle the USS Guardian.

'American Idol racism' does sound odd to many viewers of the show who know all the champions in the show's history. Yet a report has surfaced on a lawsuit being prepared against the Fox singing competition. A California legal analyst believes the contestants suing the show are "highly unlikely to win" the case if it does move forward at all.

Same-sex marriage has finally passed its first round in the senate with a 400-175 vote.

Iraqi war veteran, Chris Kyle, former Navy SEAL and author of the book American Sniper, was shot and killed this Saturday at a recreational gun range in Texas.

The United States Embassy in Manila said the U.S. government has vowed to extend the 'appropriate compensation' to the Tubbataha Reef that was damaged when its mine countermeasure ship USS Guardian ran aground on the precious World Heritage site on January 17.

Dangerous man absconded in Brisbane area hands himself to authorities.

Taro Aso, Japan's prime minister, has always been prone to commit public blunders, but his hurry up and die comment may be the worst yet.

The man who assaulted a woman with a rope and chained her to the bed in the style of Fifty Shades of Grey has been freed of charges with sexual assault.

Ibtimes.com.au gives tribute to these believers, wonderers, achievers, whose extraordinary hopes and dreams give new meaning to "inspiration" breathing life to change in the age of social media.

In a very rare coincidence, the troubles that more than wrecked havoc in the United States had also begun occurring in China which brings into fore the dangers of mental instability leading to violence.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is now preparing to step in and investigate the hoax call made by radio presenters Mel Greig and Michael Christian of Aussie radio station 2Day FM's if they have violated the Commercial Radio Code Practice.

It was a glimpse to the worsening problem of security in New York subways these days for thousands of daily commuters. To others this may serve as a warning or even a lesson in Media Ethics 101.