Thailand

Mother’s Day Celebrations From Around The World

Ever wanted to know how and when Mother’s Day is celebrated around the world? We take a look at the annual traditions of five countries to find out.

2013/04/29

DKNY, Photographer Settle After Store Uses ‘Humans Of New York’ Photos Without Permission

The DKNY fashion label is making a charitable donation, after the photographer behind the popular “Humans of New York” project discovered that the label had used his photos without permission in a Bangkok store.

2013/02/26

U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman announces charges against Maksym Shynkarenko - Newark, NJ - Jun 11, 2012 (credit: Monica Miller / WCBS 880)

Feds In N.J. Charge Man With Running Child Porn Website

ording to U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman, 560 customers in 47 states have been already convicted for distributing and using the hardcore site run by 33-year-old Maksym Shynkarenko.

2012/06/11

Viktor Bout in federal court with Judge Shira Scheindlin - New York, NY (file / credit: CHRISTINE CORNELL/AFP/Getty Images)

Russian Arms Dealer ‘Merchant Of Death’ Viktor Bout Convicted In NYC Federal Court

A shadowy Russian arms dealer was convicted Wednesday of seeking to make millions of dollars by selling heavy weaponry to a terror group so it could attack what prosecutors said he told his customers was a common enemy – U.S. forces helping the Colombian government.

2011/11/02

Viktor Bout (c) is escorted by DEA agents upon arrival in New York - Nov 16, 2010 (credit: AP Photo/Drug Enforcement Administration)

Jury Selection Begins In Accused Former Soviet Arms Dealer’s NYC Trial

Jury selection got off to a rocky start Tuesday in the arms sale trial of a former Soviet military officer known as the Merchant of Death when reporters were initially kept out of the federal courtroom.

2011/10/11

A Jail Cell - File / Photo: JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images

Admitted Child Sex Ring Runner Gets 25 Years In Prison

A federal judge in New Jersey sentenced a Canadian man who admitted running a brothel for pedophiles in Thailand to 25 years in prison.

2011/01/31

Russian Arms Suspect Set For NY Court Appearance

Lawyers on Friday were expected to update a federal judge in Manhattan on progress they’ve made to bring Viktor Bout to trial.

2011/01/21

Poughkeepsie Travel Operator Accused In Prostitution Sting

The Westchester County DA said Monday the owner of Big Apple Oriental Tours, told an undercover investigator he could negotiate with women for sexual acts in the Philippines.

2010/12/06

Feds: Russian Arms Suspect Not Beyond Law’s Reach

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara repeatedly responded to questions at a news conference about the relations between the countries by saying Viktor Bout was brought to the United States after prosecutors successfully sought an indictment and an extradition based on evidence collected during a long-running DEA probe.

2010/11/18

Suspected Russian Arms Dealer Faces Terror Charges

A federal prosecutor says a Russian arms trafficking suspect known as the “Merchant of Death” is where he belongs – in U.S. custody. He is facing charges in New York.

2010/11/17

Suspected Arms Trafficker Flown To NYC

Russian arms trafficking suspect Viktor Bout was flown to New York on Tuesday in a chartered U.S. plane, extradited in manacles despite a push by Russian diplomats to persuade Thailand to release him.

2010/11/17