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Serbia foils Russian spy attempt

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Serbia has claimed that it has foiled a spy attempt made by its neighbour Russia. The details of the aforesaid attempt have been publicised by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.

He said that the incident would not affect the relation between his country, Serbia, and Russia.

Notably, the Serbian President has showed no interest to blame his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. Instead of that, he has tried to give a clean chit to the Russian Supremo.

He said that the Russian President might not be aware about the plan made by the Russian spy agency.

The statement of the Serbian President is considered as a calculated move to avoid the ire of the Russian Supremo.

Serbia is located close to Russia. Serbia also has close ties with Russia – especially in the economic front.

It is not the first time an Russian spy attempt has been caught red-handed.

Anyway, what lies hidden in the statement of Serbia is a clear warning that it would not allow anyone to intrude into its internal affairs.


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Maltese police arrest leading businessman Fenech

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Triggering several speculations, the Maltese police have booked a leading businessman, Yorgen Fenech.

The arrest has been done in an adventurous manner. The police have chased the yacht, in which he was travelling, in a petrol boat.

Not only have the police arrested the businessman, but also they have conducted a thorough search inside the yacht.

At this juncture, it is not known specifically why has he been arrested. There is a rumour that he has been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of famous Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

The arrest has come shortly after the Maltese government declared that it was planning to pardon an alleged money lender who is suspected to have a middle man role in the crime.

Ms. Daphne was an investigative journalist. She was known for her relentless battle against the country’s corrupt system. She published several investigative articles, exposing the corrupt system.

The Maltese government has received serious criticism for the improper way in which it has handled the case.


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Sweden drops rape charges against Julian Assange

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Sweden has dropped the charge of rape registered against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, whose website is famous for its explosive information leaks.

The incident led to the case happened in the year 2010. Shortly after the issuance of an arrest warrant in connection with the case, he sought political asylum in the Ecuadoran embassy situated in the UK.

Recently, he was pulled out of the embassy by the UK with the silent permission of the country of Ecuador.

Now, he is in a UK prison facing a minor punishment for violating his bail terms.

Sweden says that there is clarity in the statement given by the victim. But, the country feels it does not have enough evidence to prove the charge at this moment.

The statute of limitations in the case is about to end in the coming August.

Neither Mr. Assange nor any of his representatives have responded in the issue.


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Shocking! Youth gunned down by Police

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A shocking report from Hong Kong has jolted the social media platforms today. It is the report about a young boy who has been gunned down by a policeman.

It is not the first time a report about police atrocity has come from the former British colony.

The region for last few months is in a disturbed state. In the recent past, several time agitated Hong Kongers have confronted the police.

The protesters want China to exercise less authority over the internal affairs of their region.

They are not of the opinion that Hong Kong is an integral part of China. And, they are not happy with the centralised government policy, but are in support of the two government policy – thus, the idea of greater autonomy to Hong Kong.

The continuing police atrocities mean that the Hong Kong government, which is under the control of China, is ready to go to any extent to suppress the protest against the government.

The government has recently attracted severe criticism from the west, especially from the European countries such as Germany.

The government knows very well that it cannot continue like this forever. It is also worried about the warned exist of multinational companies from the region.

The economy of the country heavily relies on the MNCs based in the region. If the MNCs leave this land, it will bring a huge disaster.

It was a bill, which seeks the easy extradition of criminals from Hong Kong to China, triggered the protest. The bill was later shelved permanently. But, the protesters were not ready to settle with that alone. Thus, the protest, emerged as a small agitation against an unwelcoming bill, transformed into a huge political movement aimed to achieve greater autonomy and less foreign (especially, Chinese) intervention.

The entire world is watching the developments in Hong Kong.

Are you in Hong Kong? If it is safe to do so, please share us about the present political situation in the region. The world wants to hear you!


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Nusrat Jahan Case: Around 16 get death penalty

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As many as sixteen people have been awarded death sentence in connection with the infamous Nusrat Jahan Rafi case by a court in Bangladesh.

The court earlier found them guilty of the gruesome murder.

The verdict is the victory of the west. It is the western countries which has imposed pressure to the Asian country to investigate the case in a proper manner.

It is the most brutal crime the country has witnessed in the recent past. Unlike most other cases of similar nature, this case has been fined in a short span of time.

The family members of the victim have welcomed the verdict delivered by the Bangladesh court.

The Nusrat Jahan case is different in many ways. It is her reluctance to withdraw a complaint she levelled against her headmaster that prompted the perpetrators of the crime to kill her by setting her ablaze. She was a brave girl. She stood with the truth till her last breadth. Her death statement was recorded and leaked to media.

The case of Nusrat Jahan spared a wide spread movement in the Asian country – as well as across the world.

Women safety in Bangladesh is a serious issue. It is one of the few countries where the women safety index is very low. 

In a recent survey conducted in the Bangladesh garment industry – which employs a large number of the women population of the country, it was found that at least 80 per cent of the Garment factory workers in the country experienced some forms of sexual harassment at their workplace.


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Russian youngsters accused of extremism slit wrist in court

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Two Russian youngsters, who was recently arrested on the charge of extremism, has slit their wrist, as their plea for house arrest has been denied by the court, which handles the case against the youngsters.

At this moment, it remains unclear how they have got hold of the sharp weapon that they have used to slit their hands.

Until now, no information about their health has been publicised.

The youngsters is said to be the members of an anarchist organisation. As per a report, there are ten members in the organisation. According to the report, most of them are youngsters.

Anyway, all of them are under custody now.

One of the members of the organisation, a lady, was recently shifted to her home from jail as her health deteriorated under custody.

The parents of the arrested youngsters have denounced the charges against their children. They have called the organisation as a study group.

Interestingly, the only witness in the case is an undercover policeman, who claimed that he managed to infiltrate into the closed circle of the group.


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Mysterious deaths bring shockwaves to German parcel company

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The mysterious death of two parcel company staffs has brought shockwaves to the German parcel company. The incident has forced the company to temporarily windup its business in the branch, form where the unfortunate news have been reported.

A team of fire fighters have been brought in to investigate the incident. The initial investigation has found the death of the staffs unnatural.

Interestingly, the investigators have not found anything to connect the death of the staffs with toxic contamination.

One has been found dead inside the affected office; and the other has been discovered motionless on the driving seat of a parcel van belong to the company.

As per a latest report, in the initial stage of the investigation, the officials have recovered some toxic substance. The report says that it has been declared insufficient to cause health hazards in the later stage of the investigation.

The authorities say that there is nothing to worry. They add that everything is under control.


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Serial killer who preyed on gay men executed

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Gary Ray Bowles (57) a serial killer who killed gay men along the US east coast has reportedly been executed in Florida.

The Supreme court has rejected a last-ditch appeal an he was executed by lethal injection.

Bowles admitted in killing 6 men from Florida to Maryland in 1994. He was only convicted for three deaths.

He was known as “I-95 killer” and the bodies of most of his preys were found near interstate corridor that spans the entire eastern seaboard of the US.

Reports said that Bowles had left his home when he was a child and worked as a prostitute to gay men for a few years. After that he started his killing spree.

He had also been jailed for grand theft, robbery, assault and rape and then moved to Daytona Beach in 1993.

Reports said that he was living with his girl friend during this time and she left him after finding out about his sex work.

Daytona Beach News-Journal said that since 1976 when the death penalty was restored by the Supreme Court, Bowles is the 99th inmate to be put to death in Florida.

The Death Penalty Information Center says that Bowles is the 13th person to be executed in the US so far this year.

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Gang attack on video set of French rapper Booba

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An attack occurred at the video set of the controversial French rapper Booba in the northern suburbs of Paris.

Reports said that three people got injured as shots were fired when a gang armed with guns, iron bars and baseball bats attacked a team during the video filming.

It is being reported that the attack took place just before midnight (2200 GMT) in the northeastern Paris suburb of Aulnay-sous-Bois. It is said that around twenty people were included in the attackers’ gang.

The incident has been reported first by Europe 1 radio. The reports said that Booba was not present at the set at the time of assault. He had already left the set shortly before midnight on Tuesday.

The radio station said that three people were hurt including the video director. The video director suffered serious head injuries and the other crew members also got head injuries.

The motive of the attack is not yet clear, said the team of investigators.

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Michael Gargiulo – The Hollywood Ripper guilty of double murders

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Michael Gargiulo (43), who is nicknamed as “Hollywood Ripper”, has been found guilty of murdering two women, in planned attacks.

Gargiulo has been marked as “stone-cold serial killer”. To the court he said that he “took pleasure in plunging a knife into his victims over and over again, leaving them to die and be found by their loved ones.”

Gargiulo was also found guilty of attempting to kill a 26-year-old in 2008, who survived from the attack and reported against him.

22-year old teen, Ashley Ellerin was brutally murdered as she waited for her boyfriend Ashton Kutcher to pick her up for a date. Actor Ashton Kutcher also testified, since he had arranged a date with Ellerin the night she was killed.

The next day, Ms Ellerin was discovered dead by her room mate, having been stabbed dozens of times.

The second victim of Gargiulo was a 32-year-old Maria Bruno. She was killed in 2005. Ms Bruno was attacked and killed with a knife while she slept. Gargiulo lived in the same El Monte building where Maria Bruno was residing.

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