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Oscar Pistorius to be released from jail on 20 October

Thursday, 15 October 2015, 14:45 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

South Africa's Department of Corrections says a parole board has decided that Oscar Pistorius can be released from prison and moved to house arrest on Tuesday. The parole board made the decision...

Updated: New European migrant trafficking links old crime networks

Thursday, 15 October 2015, 13:08 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

The operations chief for Europe's top law enforcement agency says established organized crime networks are making new connections as they jump into the business of smuggling migrants hoping for a...

European Union lashes nations for falling short on refugee pledges

Thursday, 15 October 2015, 10:30 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

The European Union lashed out at member countries for failing to come up with funds and experts they promised to help cope with the refugee emergency, with the crisis set to take center stage at...

Court again considers fate of seized gold coins worth $80M

Thursday, 15 October 2015, 09:24 Last update: about 12 years ago

A federal appeals court is again weighing the fate of 10 rare gold coins possibly worth $80 million or more that the government says were illegally taken from a Philadelphia mint and wound up in a...

Customs agents: Traveler hid cocaine in oil, vinegar bottles

Thursday, 15 October 2015, 09:20 Last update: about 12 years ago

Law enforcement officials say a passenger arriving at New York's Kennedy Airport had 11 pounds of liquid cocaine packed into oil and vinegar bottles. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the...

Study finds that Ebola in male survivors can survive up to 9 months

Thursday, 15 October 2015, 09:14 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

Doctors have found that Ebola can linger in some male survivors for up to nine months but aren't sure if that means they might still be infectious, according to new research. In a study of 93 men...

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