Russia places ICC president on wanted list

MOSCOW: The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has placed president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Piotr Hofmanski on the country’s wanted list, reported Xinhua, quoting local media report on Monday. “Hofmanski Piotr Jozef, Polish. Wanted under an article of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation,” TASS reported, citing a statement from the ministry’s […]

Five fined RM700 each for causing violent brawl

KUCHING: Five men were each fined RM700 in default one month’s jail by the Magistrate Court here today (May 12) for causing a violent brawl last March. Norzaimi, 29, Mukhris, 21, Aloysius 24, Razali, 22, and Ozzy, 31, all pleaded guilty to the charge read before Magistrate Zaiton Anuar. They were involved in causing a […]

Arrest warrant out against Sarawak Report editor

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Magistrate’s Court here today (Sept 23) issued a warrant of arrest against Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown for failing to be in court to face a charge with defaming the Sultanah of Terengganu, Sultanah Nur Zahirah. Magistrate Nordiana Abd Aziz issued the warrant following an application by the prosecution. The court then set […]

Arrest warrant issued for man in drug abuse case

KUCHING: An arrest warrant was issued for a local man, who failed to appear in court for a drug abuse hearing today. The Magistrate’s Court here ordered the arrest of Johari Adnan, and for him to appear in court on Dec 1. The accused is facing a charge under Section 15 (1) (a) of the […]

South Korea court to rule on arrest warrant for Samsung heir

SEOUL: The heir to South Korea’s Samsung empire appeared in court Monday as judges deliberate on whether to detain him over a controversial merger of two business units seen as a key step to his succession. Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, is already being re-tried on charges of bribery, embezzlement and other offences […]