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More than 500 arrested in Canada tuition protest
Montreal police said those arrested will face charges, some under minor municipal bylaws and others under the more severe Criminal Code. The protesters are demanding that Quebec Premier Jean Charest roll back the tuition hikes of $254 (US$254) per year
Updated: 05/24/2012 08:04A
How Shakeel Afridi nailed Osama bin Laden
The doctor has been punished under the Pakistan Penal Code articles 121, 123, 123-1 and 124 while section 11 of the Frontier Crime Regulation, known as a draconian law, was also applied in his case. Dr Afridi has been sentenced under penal code clauses
Updated: 05/24/2012 07:51A
About 400 arrested in Canada tuition protest
MONTREAL (AP) — About 400 people have been arrested overnight in the latest protest in Canada over higher university tuition. Weeks of protests in Quebec have at times turned violent. The provincial government last week passed emergency legislation
Updated: 05/24/2012 07:48A
South Africa: Global fight against crime must be stepped up - Mthethwa
We need to intensify our global approach in the fight against crime and criminality in general. It cannot be that crime syndicates remain [more] sophisticated than law enforcement authorities the world over. We need, as a matter of urgency,
Updated: 05/24/2012 06:55A
Global fight against crime must be stepped up - Mthethwa
We need to intensify our global approach in the fight against crime and criminality in general. It cannot be that crime syndicates remain [more] sophisticated than law enforcement authorities the world over. We need, as a matter of urgency,
Updated: 05/24/2012 06:13A
Jindal signs law to crack down on sex offenders and gangs - KSLA-TV - Bayoubuzz
Currently, sex offenders are required to register and provide certain information to law enforcement agencies, including their address, vehicle license plates, and on-line identifiers. Depending on the crime committed, offenders are supposed to
Updated: 05/24/2012 06:06A
Police kettle Montreal student protesters, arresting 450
The majority of those arrested in Montreal will face fines, police said. Some will be charged under the Criminal Code. In Quebec City, police arrested 170 people under the provisions of Quebec's controversial new protest law, known as Bill 78.
Updated: 05/24/2012 05:51A
Police kettle Montreal student protesters, arresting 518
The majority of those arrested in Montreal will face fines, police said. Some will be charged under the Criminal Code. In Quebec City, police arrested 176 people under the provisions of Quebec's controversial new protest law, known as Bill 78.
Updated: 05/24/2012 05:51A
Parliament to amend criminal offences act
“The criminalisation of this heinous practice by the inclusion in the body of our Criminal Laws would, therefore, provide Ghana the necessary impetus to complement international efforts at fighting the menace to eliminate such criminal conduct both
Updated: 05/24/2012 05:30A
Two Springfield Men Charged in Federal Organized Crime Investigation
The captain was responsible for supervising the crew's criminal activities and providing support and protection. In return, the captain often received a share of the crew's earnings. Federal law enforcement agents say Joseph Lascala, 80, of Monroe, NJ,
Updated: 05/24/2012 05:14A