In an incredibly tragic event, an 11-month-old boy was found dead in a car after his father accidentally locked the vehicle, forgetting the boy inside. At 4 PM on Wednesday, the lifeless body of the child was found in a dark grey Honda Civic, the same car that was used to take the boy to his day care centre.
Hannah Puyat
Oct 04, 2013
The Catholic Church in Australia on Thursday has proposed to work on a new systems and procedures on how it would deal child sex abuse cases in the future.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Oct 04, 2013
A 12-year-old girl in Stamford, Connecticut was allegedly arrested for bullying one of her classmates.
Sigrid Salucop
Oct 04, 2013
Ethicists warn parents to be against custom-designing unborn babies
Athena Yenko
Oct 04, 2013
Although Katherine Jackson said she was "OK" when the LA jury delivered its verdict on Thursday favouring AEG Live, the producer of her son Michael Jackson's concert series in London, in truth and not unexpectedly, she was devastated.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 04, 2013
From stolen sperm to unwanted child, an international couple is going through a court battle with elements that would put the sudsiest soap opera to shame in comparison. The incident has so many elements and twist and turns, that if made into a movie would likely a blockbuster.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 04, 2013
Katherine, Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson are not getting richer by another $1.5 billion after the jury issued its verdict on the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Mrs Jackson against concert producer AEG Live.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 03, 2013
Microsoft leaks Aussies’ private information to the government
Athena Yenko
Oct 03, 2013
Never take your king literally, particularly when he says he is open to criticism. A Thai woman learnt it the hard way when she got a five year jail term for a 2008 web comment considered discourteous to the Thailand royals. But she must be relived she got away with a lesser term, in a country which has the world's toughest lese-majeste laws, with royal insults punishable by up to 15 years in prison for each offence committed.
Sunny Peter
Oct 03, 2013
20-year-old serial rapist Daniel Chipchase was classified as a possible sex offender when he was only three years old after displaying sexualised behaviour.
Sigrid Salucop
Oct 03, 2013
The sentencing of a prominent U.S.-trained human rights lawyer to 30 months in prison in a tax evasion case by a Hanoi court on Wednesday could hit U.S.-Vietnam relations. Le Quoc Quan, 42, is one of Vietnam’s best-known activist-blogger. Following the sentencing, the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi issued a statement accusing Vietnam of using tax laws for political ends and urging the government to release other political prisoners.
Sunny Peter
Oct 03, 2013
Nathan Verhelst, born female named Nancy, is a 44-year-old Belgian national, thought that after following his heart to have a sex change, he will finally live "happily ever after." Apparently, it turned out otherwise. Dissatisfied over his physical transformation, Nathan filed for legal euthanasia to achieve his peace of mind.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Oct 02, 2013
The U.S. Consulate is open for Aussies seeking a work visa to the U.S.
Athena Yenko
Oct 02, 2013
Canada on Monday has finally closed down the Kingston Penitentiary Correctional Facility, its version of the U.S.' Alcatraz as part of the federal government's cost-cutting measures. In October, the facility will open yet again this time as a tourist spot complete with guided tour packages.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Oct 01, 2013
Three more individuals have been charged over the execution-style killing of Odin Lloyd, allegedly orchestrated by former New England Patriots star, Aaron Hernandez. These include his fiancée, Sheyanna Jenkins, cousin Tanya Singleton and Carlos Ortiz.
Sep 30, 2013
The trauma that Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf faced as a result of an extortion attempt from a man who hacked her computer at home and threatened to release her nude photos may be over.
Vittorio Hernandez
Sep 28, 2013
With the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s (ACMA) International Mobile Roaming Standard taking effect Friday, Australian customers will have fewer shocks and surprises with their mobile bills.
Sunny Peter
Sep 27, 2013
Russia's government, it appears, has been given tacit approval for its anti-gay environment by, of all entities, the International Olympic Committee.
Jonar Sabilano
Sep 27, 2013
An Australian prison will soon have a celebrity inmate, a very sexy one at that, having been a Playboy model and actress in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Vittorio Hernandez
Sep 27, 2013
In one of the largest single seizures of ephedrine in Australian history, a multi-agency investigation resulted in a major seizure of 274kg of the banned substance hidden in a shipment of rice from India into Melbourne. Three people have been arrested in Australia and one person in India on charges for their alleged involvement in the importation and intended distribution of the substance.
Sunny Peter
Sep 26, 2013
Trident Taskforce arrested on Wednesdy a 46-year-old Brighton man for drug related offences. The arrest is part of a major operation undertaken by the multi-agency Trident Taskforce, to disrupt an alleged large drug importation and trafficking syndicate. According to a press release issued by the Australian Crime Commission (ACC), this is the third arrest by the Taskforce since it launched its anti-drug trafficking operation in Dec 2012.
Sunny Peter
Sep 26, 2013
The Australian Defence force had released the inquiry report of the Aug 29 insider attack
Athena Yenko
Sep 26, 2013
It seems to be comeback time for shamed tech entrepreneurs. After, Kim Dotcom's plans to enter politics and his decision to quit Mega to pursue other projects, it is now the turn of disgraced anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee. McAfee, 67, aims to make the Internet safer for everyone and promises to launch a new cyber-security company to do so.
Sunny Peter
Sep 26, 2013
Two people were arrested by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) following the seizure of a .22 Caliber Sig Saur pistol and magazine by Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACPBS) officers on Aug 16, at the Melbourne Gateway Facility.
Sunny Peter
Sep 25, 2013
A mother in France allegedly helped her boyfriend rape her four-year-old son in prison. Sabrina Bonner, 25, and the boy's stepfather, Lionel Barthelemy, 31, are charged with multiple sexual assaults on the now eight-year-old child, who is currently in the care of social services.
Anne Lu
Sep 24, 2013
There seem to be no respite for troubled Indian drug manufacturers Ranbaxy. Reports say that, after facing U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) action last week for manufacturing lapses, the company, acquired by Japanese drug maker Daiichi Sankyo in 2008, now faces regulators agencies in Australia and Europe who are also assessing if drugs manufactured and exported by the Indian firm to their regions are affected.
Sunny Peter
Sep 24, 2013
Indian-origin surgeon Jayant Patel on Monday pleaded not guilty to a charge of causing potentially life-threatening bodily harm to his patient during a 2004 surgery in Australia. Meanwhile, as the trial continued on Tuesday (Sept 24), the presiding Judge Terence Martin slammed a Channel 7 report related to the case as "totally irresponsible."
Sunny Peter
Sep 24, 2013
Rihanna’s seemingly innocent Instagram picture has led to the arrest of two people in Thailand. The Grammy Award-winning songstress was in the Southeast Asian country at the weekend when she took a selfie with a protected species, unwittingly giving Thai authorities evidence against peddlers.
Anne Lu
Sep 23, 2013
ZYL Limited (ZYL), an ASX-listed metallurgical coal exploration and development company, has paid a total penalty of $66,000 after the Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) served two infringement notices on the company for failing to comply with its continuous disclosure obligations. The infringement notices pertain to an ASIC investigation into ZYL announcements on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX).
Sunny Peter
Sep 23, 2013
A joint operation by the Australian Federal Police (AFP), Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) and South Australian Police (SAPOL) resulted in the arrest of two people—including a member of the Gypsy Jokers motorcycle gang—in relation to the seizure of a semi-automatic firearm and approximately seven kilograms of cannabis, 38 cannabis plants and four litres of GBL.
Sunny Peter
Sep 23, 2013
