Dutch minister moots legal sanctions on Bulgaria, Romania

Dutch minister moots legal sanctions on Bulgaria, Romania Brussels - The European Union needs to stand prepared to punish Bulgaria and Romania if reports this summer show failure to curb organized crime or implement judicial reforms, according to a Dutch government official.

Police chiefs accused in bizarre Sarah-Jessica-Parker break-in

Police chiefs accused in bizarre Sarah-Jessica-Parker break-in Los Angeles  - Authorities are investigating two police chiefs suspected of breaking into the home of the surrogate mother carrying Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker's twin babies, according to US reports Thursday.

UN needs expanded mandate for results-oriented work in Iraq

UN needs expanded mandate for results-oriented work in Iraq New York  - The UN Security Council was asked Thursday to provide an expanded mandate for its mission in Iraq, which reported that Baghdad has consistently built credible and independent institutions despite the ongoing violence.

Steffan de Mistura, the UN special envoy for Iraq, urged the 15-nation council to expand the mandate of the UN Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) and increase the presence of the UN staff.

German court gives green light to cannibal film "Rohtenburg"

German court gives green light to cannibal film "Rohtenburg" German court gives green light to cannibal film "Rohtenburg" Karlsruhe - The German Consitutional Court gave the green light Thursday to the release of controversial cannibalist movie "Rohtenburg" after a lower court had blocked the film to protect the convicted murderer's rights.

Communists stage protest against Maoists violence affecting West Bengal

Communists stage protest against Maoists violence affecting West BengalNew Delhi, June 18 : Members and supporters of the Communist Party of India-Marxists (CPI-M) staged a sit-in demonstration in national capital on Thursday to protest against the violence by the Maoists in the West Medinipur ditrict of West Bengal.

"As far as Maoists are concerned these are gangs who believe in violence. Their politics is only one which is to destabilise Bengal and to do the job of the vested interests who do not want the Left Front government in West Bengal," said Brinda Karat, member of CPI-M.

Mexico's drug war reaches new heights: 3,000 dead since January

Mexico's drug war reaches new heights: 3,000 dead since January Mexico City - Drug-related killings in Mexico reached 3,002 since January, 76.5 per cent more than in the same period last year, according to a count published Thursday by the daily El Universal.

The numbers included data until June 17.

Over the same period in 2007, killings linked to organized crime had amounted to 1,701. However, deaths escalated at the end of the year, to bring the total for 2008 up to 6,290, more than double the figure for 2007.

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