Edson Cholbi Nascimento, 43, admitted buying drugs from cartel but denied criminal involvement.
Londoner Meldrum, 30, posed as friend helping with IT problems, but secretly installed spyware on computers of female victims.
Mother in Malaysia who flogged a man who she claims raped her young daughter faces arrest.
Reports say Malaysian teenager may have been assaulted by up to 38 men.
Increase in hijacking incidents in the Malacca Strait, a route for about a quarter of the world's seaborne oil trade, has fuelled fears piracy could be on rise.
Body found 'hidden' in car in Bournemouth believed to be that of Rui Li, 44, who went missing on 23 May.
Police describe discovery of three decomposing bodies as 'horrific'.
Vanished diesel tanker MT Orapin 4, sailing from Singapore, had 14 crew on board.
Police met with Rodger at his home, but did not search the premises or watch the disturbing videos.
Clifford has lodged an appeal against the sentence passed in relation to eight charges of indecent assault.
Four Spanish bankers have been convicted for the first time since the economic crisis.
At least five US banks are being probed for overcharging foreclosure fees on federally-backed mortgages.
The mother of a rape victim in Etawah, Uttah Pradesh, is in critical condition after being beaten.
Three men including two police officers have been arrested in relation to the brutal rape and murder of two Dalit cousins in Uttar Pradesh.
The total value of fraudulent insurance claims in the UK has hit a record £1.3bn
Mohammad Iqbal revealed he murdered his first wife so he could marry Farzana Parveen.
The 40-year-old is being treated for her injuries as her suspected attacker is held in police custody.
Michael Wheatley pleaded guilty to £18,350 raid at Chelsea Building Society in Sunbury.
China tightens security measures over Tiananmen Square anniversary and Xinjiang attack.
Li Pingping from Guangdong decapitated a kitten and posted pictures on Weibo.
219 schoolgirls from the village of Chibok are still missing.
Wendy Hopkins jailed for a year after being found guilty of perverting course of justice.
Nurse Rui Li was last seen leaving her workplace, Poole Hospital, on Friday
Tough day in court for Rolf Harris as veteran entertainer admits making sexual remark to 13-year-old.
This year is the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests, and the subsequent crackdown and massacre of protestors
Claire Semmens has been jailed for 16 years for giving a toddler to paedophile Aaron Huges
A long tale of corruption and scandal may have been ended by a framework agreement signed in Conakry.
Woman expected to be extradited back to Japan to face questioning over using passport of Rita Okada.
Facebook, initially, did not agree to take down the page.
Torrent seach engine Torrentz.eu is back online after briefly going offline as part of a UK piracy crackdown last weekend
