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8 killed during Rio police operation, including drug kingpin Dos Santos

RIO DE JANEIRO – At least eight people died Wednesday (Thursday, Manila time) during a police operation against organized crime in Rio de Janeiro,...

Peru presidential bet bloodied but safe

LIMA – Peruvian presidential hopeful Rafael Belaunde escaped bloodied but not seriously hurt Tuesday (Wednesday, Manila time) from an attack by gunmen on his...

Peru to impose emergency in Lima following violence

LIMA – Peru’s new government said Thursday that a state of emergency will be declared in the capital Lima, after weeks of anti-government protests...

Explosions Rising

Firefighters are seen at the crime scene where a suspected car bomb exploded in front of a shopping center in the north of Guayaquil,...

Australia police foil ‘kill team’ gang hit near day care center

SYDNEY – Australian police foiled an alleged organized crime hit by a so-called kill team near a Sydney daycare facility, authorities said Wednesday. New South...

Fear and loathing in Mexican town

ECATEPEC, Mexico – Standing behind their counters, shielded by metal grilles to prevent attacks, merchants in the Mexico City suburb of Ecatepec watch anxiously...

Illicit cigarette trade rampant in Luzon as nearly 700,000 sticks seized in raids

Law enforcement agencies seized close to 700,000 sticks of illicit cigarettes in Luzon during a two-month campaign, with the brand Carnival emerging as the...

Private sector urged to join fight against illicit trade in Southeast Asia

Businesses across Southeast Asia should take a more active role in combating illicit trade, which continues to thrive despite enforcement efforts, according to legal...

Experts warn of maritime security risks from illicit trade in Southeast Asia

Illicit trade poses maritime security risks in Southeast Asia, a serious threat that must be countered by tougher cross-border controls across the region. This was...

Authorities nab Japanese ‘Luffy’ gang member in Taguig

A Japanese national who is a ranking member of the notorious Luffy gang, a prominent organized crime group in Japan, was apprehended by immigration...

UK sanctions 25 over migrant Channel crossings

LONDON – The United Kingdom sanctioned Wednesday more than two dozen people, groups and suppliers accused of helping to smuggle migrants across the Channel,...

12 bodies found in secret graves

MEXICO CITY – Mexican authorities have discovered 12 bodies buried in clandestine graves in Mexico’s northern Chihuahua state, officials said Thursday (Friday in Manila). Authorities...

POGO big boss may have ties to China Triad — Gatchalian

The alleged “boss of all POGO bosses” in the country may potentially have ties to the Chinese Triad – one of China's most notorious...
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