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“"I can confirm that one Frontier Corps personnel has been killed in the attack," Zahid Shah, a senior Karachi police official, told the BBC.”
“I can confirm that one Frontier Corps personnel has been killed in the attack”
“Four others were wounded when the bomb attached to a motorcycle exploded”
“This is the first time that a military installation has been attacked in Karachi since an attack on a senior military commander in 2004”
“Philip Onyancha, 32, was arrested on Sunday after confessing to killing 17 people, mainly women.”
“For the last three days, Mr Onyancha has been leading the police on a gruesome tour of the country.”
“So far, four bodies have been found and he had led police to the sites of several unresolved murders.”
“Two Norwegians who had their death sentences overturned in April have again been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo.”
“The BBC's Thomas Fessy in the capital, Kinshasa, says the tribunal in Kisangani has lowered the damages the convicted men and the Norwegian state have been ordered to pay from $500m (£300m) to $65m.”
“They were originally convicted of the spying and murder charges in September 2009 and lost an appeal in December.”
“They were originally convicted of the spying and murder charges in September 2009”
“The number of offenders punished for carrying a knife has fallen by 22%”
“Statistics for the first three months of this year show 19% of knife possession offences led to prison terms - the lowest figure for two years.”
“Police and courts in England and Wales dealt with 5,300 people accused of knife possession - a 22% drop compared with the same period in 2009.”
“This fall was more marked for young offenders, down to 1,000 from 1,400.”
“Adults caught holding a knife were told to expect a three-month prison sentence, although a guilty plea and other mitigation could lead to a lesser punishment.”
“Last year we had about 15 pipe bombs in the district, most of them would have been across Foyle.”
“This year, to date, we are up to 16.”
“There have been five security alerts in the north west in the past week because of pipe bombs”
“A pipe bomb is the equivalent of a hand grenade.”
“Penalty charges of £25 to £35 have been introduced but nobody has yet been prosecuted or had a badge withdrawn.”
“It is a criminal offence for the badge to be used by anyone other than the registered holder and abusers face a fine of up to £1,000.”
“Officers also want to speak to anyone who attended a party in Fairfield Road between April and early May.”
“More than 30 suspected football hooligans will be targeted in a two-day arrest operation by Staffordshire Police.”
“Eight people were arrested on the day after Port Vale supporters attacked police officers.”
“Police previously issued 11 images of suspects on the force website and through local media to be identified.”
“A UN tribunal has convicted two Bosnian Serbs for committing genocide in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre and sentenced them to life in prison.”
“Vujadin Popovic, 53, and Ljubisa Beara, 70, were among seven former high-ranking military and police officials to be sentenced.”
“The court jailed five other defendants for between five and 35 years.”
“Another chief of security, Drago Nikolic, was found guilty of aiding and abetting genocide, and sentenced to a prison term of 35 years.”
“More than 70 litres (123 pints) of alcohol was seized from youths drinking in parks in Stirlingshire and Falkirk over two nights, police have said.”
“A Pakistani-American has been sentenced to 15 years in jail by a court in New York for conspiring to provide material support to terrorists.”
“Hashmi was arrested in London in 2006 and became the first person to be extradited under laws brought in by the UK after the 11 September 2001 attacks.”
“Hashmi's sentencing was part of a last-minute deal with prosecutors in April in which he admitted certain charges in exchange for three other counts being dropped, thereby avoiding a trial and up to 70 years in jail.”
“The number of arrests at the annual Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria fell by almost 50% this year, police say.”
“Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes committed in Darfur - charges he strongly denies.”
“Analysts say the Freedom Party would not make an acceptable partner in a coalition, because Mr Wilders faces a criminal trial later this year on charges of inciting hatred and discrimination with his anti-Islamic film, Fitna.”
“Mr Cameron also said £200m in aid funding would be diverted from existing budgets to help Afghanistan build up its police and civil service capacity, in order to enable it able to handle its own security needs as soon as possible.”
“A US court has sentenced a prominent Florida lawyer to 50 years in prison for running a fraudulent investment scheme worth more than $1bn (£685m).”
“Rothstein, 47, was convicted on charges of conspiracy to commit bank transfer fraud, money laundering and criminal conspiracy related to the financial scam...”
“Colonel Alfonso Plazas Vega was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his actions as troops stormed the Palace of Justice in Bogota after it had been seized by left-wing rebels.”
“The case was opened in 2006 after video footage emerged showing some of them alive after the assault, being taken away by soldiers.”
“A man was jailed for nine years in March for the 2008 raid on Sheila Jeffrey's office in Town Yetholm.”
“They undertook a seven-mile pursuit in their car across country roads and did not give up until they had as much information about the vehicle as possible, which they passed to police.”
“who was jailed on corruption charges in 2006”
“Jack Abramoff was first convicted of faking a wire transfer of $23m (£13m) to obtain loans for the purchase of the SunCruz fleet of casino boats”
“A former Deputy Secretary of the Interior appointed by President George W Bush - J Steven Griles - was the highest level administration official convicted”
“It followed last week's resignation of party leader Dawn Purvis in protest at the murder of Bobby Moffett on the Shankill Road on 28 May.”
“The police have confirmed they believe UVF members murdered Mr Moffett and are also investigating the possibility that the killing was authorised by the organisation's leadership.”
“The 20-year-old man was arrested when he fell out of the rear wheel cavity as the jet landed at the west London airport on Sunday evening.”
“A Met spokesman said the man was arrested for stowing away in an aircraft, contrary to the Air Navigation Order 2009, but was cautioned and freed with no further action being taken.”
“Four people held on suspicion of assault on Tuesday have now been re-arrested on suspicion of murder.”
“Detectives are continuing to question two 16-year-old boys, a 17-year-old and a man, aged 20, on suspicion of murder.”
“Police said a 21-year-old man, a 16-year-old boy two 15-year-old boys and a 13-year-old girl were arrested.”
“Police said a 34-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of robbery and bailed until 22 June pending further inquiries.”
“South Wales Police said visits to licensed premises held to enforce legislation such as under-age sales and door staff registration would continue throughout the World Cup.”
“the government began moving some of the 200 jailed dissidents to prisons closer to their families”
“Mr Kerviel faces up to five years in jail if convicted”
“Twelve foreigners arrested in The Gambia last month”
“The prosecution allege Conn Farrell, Patrick Dolan and Anthony Lee tried fraudulently to sell the Ritz for £250m when it is by the Barclay brothers.”
“Mr Collins and Mr Boerkhoorn gave the three men £1m as deposit to secure the deal, the court heard.”
“Approximately 2,000 candidates were left in limbo when the force announced a recruitment freeze in February.”
“We are still recruiting.”
“We are just not accepting further applications at this time. This is because there are many fewer officers leaving the MPS than expected. We are personally contacting each candidate to explain that we have many more candidates than vacanci…”
“In February, London mayor Boris Johnson announced he planned to reduce the number of police officers in the capital by 455 over the next three years.”
“Christopher Jones, of Rowan Road, Waddington, was on the wrong side of a road near Spalding when the accident happened in July 2009. [...] He was jailed for seven years.”
“Cheavins, 29, of High Street, Lincoln, admitted dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice. He was jailed for 27 months and banned from driving for three years.”
“Mr Covarrubias, 20, did not say why he killed one-year-old Isis and two-year-old Darien, prosecutors said.”
“Police have found two bodies wrapped in plastic bags and DNA tests were being conducted to confirm their identities.”
“He now says he asphyxiated the children and hid their bodies in different locations in Mexico City.”
“but when police confronted him with video evidence showing he had not been in the area at the time, he changed his story, saying he had given the children away to a Mexico City woman to cancel a 25,000 peso (£1,300; $1,900) debt.”
“Now he has admitted that he murdered them in a park where he had taken them for a walk, prosecutors say.”
“Mr Covarrubias was arrested in Hidalgo state after going into hiding when police questioned his initial account of his children's disappearance.”
“The allegation was reported to police in September 2009.”
“A man in his 40s has been arrested in connection with the allegation and has been bailed to return on a date in August to a south London police station pending further enquiries.”
“Police confirmed that the allegations related to a company based in London, and that a file was submitted to the CPS to consider in March.”
“More than 1,000 people have been killed in drugs-related violence in this - Mexico's murder capital - this year alone.”
“Since then, about 23,000 people have been killed in drug-related violence, and a majority of Mexicans - according to surveys - believe their president is losing that war.”
“About 60 to 70% of those being killed right now are between 14 and 24 years old”
“Assassins are paid $45 a week by the local drug gangs, he says, "not to become rich, simply to put food on the table"”
“But it means the roads will remain shut longer into the evening, which police said was likely to cause "disruption and delays" in rush hour.”
“During a two‑hour interview with police, Miss Davis received 40 phone calls and five texts.”
“He bombarded her with 450 mobile phone text messages and 200 phone calls over a five-day period.”
“During a two-hour interview with police, Miss Davis received 40 phone calls and five texts.”
“Ordering him to carry out a community order with 150 hours of unpaid work”
“Inspector Jon Burrows said 120 arrests have been made in the past year. "The majority of that relates to interface violence at the Fountain," he added.”
“This year alone we've had the youth club petrol bombed and houses are being battered nightly," said Graham Warke.”
“I've arranged extra patrols for the entire weekend.”
“Peter Tobin was convicted of Vicky's murder in December 2008”
“He was convicted of murdering the 15-year-old following a trial in 2008.”
“Last year he was also jailed for life for the murder of teenager Dinah McNicol”
“An English judge said then that Tobin should die behind bars.”
“Tobin is also serving a life term for raping and stabbing to death Polish student Angelika Kluk, 23, in September 2006.”
“Milos Simovic was seized in forest near Belgrade in Serbia as he attempted to cross from Croatia, it was reported.”
“His capture on Thursday comes two days after a man alleged to have been his accomplice in the killing in Belgrade, Sretko Kalinic, was held in Croatia.”
“"He was formally arrested, his condition is stable and we are working on his extradition," Milorad Veljovic, director of Serbian police, told the Reuters news agency.”
“Simovic and Kalinic had been at large since the assassination, and were each sentenced in their absence in 2007 to 30 years in prison for conspiracy to kill Djindjic.”
“The following year, Simovic was separately sentenced to 40 years in prison for taking part in a series of gangland killings organised from Belgrade in the 1990s and early 2000.”
“After his arrest on Thursday, Simovic was "immediately" sent to a Serbian prison to serve his sentences, police were quoted as saying by AP news agency.”
“The leader of the plot to kill Mr Djindjic and the man who pulled the trigger were jailed in 2007.”
