Megaupload founder refused bail by NZ court

January 26, 2012

The founder of Megaupload, a file-sharing website, was yesterday denied bail by a court in New Zealand. German Kim Dotcom - AKA Kim Schmitz - was apprehended with three others in the city of Auckland on 20 January after a raid that was specially-requested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. ...

Mexican army frees children held by gang

January 19, 2012

The Mexican army says that it has managed to rescue three children held by a criminal gang as a result of a raid. Government officials say that the children were chained and locked up at a private residence in the city of Temixco, central Mexico. Inside the home, soldiers ...

Amish hair cutting attack accused plead not guilty

January 12, 2012

Twelve members of a controversial breakaway Amish group yesterday pleaded not guilty to the charges of carrying out beard and hair-cutting attacks across their community that are levelled against them. They are accused of having an involvement five incidents that saw the hair and beards of Amish males and females cut, ...

French fashion giant apologises for controversial photo gaffe

January 5, 2012

A French fashion retailer today apologised for a photograph in which a naked male appeared behind children advertising beachwear - although the controversial image has now spread across the internet. La Redoute said in a tweet on Twitter that it would like to apologise for the photograph published on its website ...