A gang of 44 people from China and Taiwan have been arrested in Thailand for running an elaborate phone scam that conned $3 million from scores of victims, police said Monday.
Security
Jul 24, 2017
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Poachers killed 1,054 South African rhinos for their horns in 2016, a 10 percent dip on a year earlier, the environment ministry said Monday, as officials struggle to quell the slaughter.
Ecology
Feb 27, 2017
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Kids who decide to join gangs are more likely to be depressed and suicidal - and these mental health problems only worsen after joining, finds a new study co-authored by a Michigan State University criminologist.
Social Sciences
Apr 13, 2016
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There are over one million juvenile gang members in the U.S., more than three times the number estimated by law enforcement, according to a recent study.
Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2015
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Gangs are using social media sites such as Facebook to lure young women into crime and prostitution, the head of European policing agency Europol said Tuesday.
Internet
Nov 25, 2014
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Prince William teamed up with the makers of Angry Birds to release a new game on Monday that will highlight the dangers of illegal poaching for animal species from elephants to anteaters.
Ecology
Nov 17, 2014
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Authorities in Saudi Arabia say they have seized half a tonne of ivory being smuggled from Africa to east Asia.
Ecology
Oct 19, 2014
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The international community must wake up to the reality of cyberwar and strive to find ways to stem it, the head of the UN's telecommunications agency said Monday.
Internet
Jul 15, 2013
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Poisonous frogs, long-necked turtles, bears and chimpanzees may not be everyone's idea of an animal companion, but experts warn that demand for exotic pets is pushing some species closer to extinction.
Ecology
Mar 13, 2013
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Countries making large seizures of illegal ivory will be required to conduct DNA tests to determine their origin under new anti-trafficking measures adopted on Wednesday.
Ecology
Mar 13, 2013
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