An attacker stabbed 10 people to death in Kerman province in southern Iran due to "personal differences", before being arrested by police, state media reported Monday. On Sunday, "an Afghan national killed ten people due to personal differences in Rafsanjan," Hossein Rezai, acting governor of the city, was quoted as saying by state news agency IRNA. He "was arrested by the police as he attempted to leave the province" in the evening, Rezai added. Six Afghans and four Iranians were killed in the attack in a rural area, he said. One person was also wounded. State broadcaster IRIB said that the suspect was reportedly "mentally unstable" and addicted to drugs. Iran has hosted millions of Afghan refugees for decades, but fresh waves have flooded through the shared 900-kilometre (550-mile) border between the countries since the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan last year. … [Read more...] about 10 killed in stabbing spree in Iran’s south: state media
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Vietnamese Embassy receives cultural artifacts and antiquities from FBI
Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dung presided over a ceremony on August 5 at the Vietnamese Embassy in the United States in order to receive several cultural artifacts and antiquities from the US’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dung (third from right) at the handover ceremony of Vietnamese antiques from representatives of the FBI, the US Department of State and the US Department of Homeland Security (Photo:VNA) Those in attendance at the event include representatives of the US Department of State and the US Department of Homeland Security, as well as Vietnamese resident media outlets based in Washington D.C. Speaking before the return of the cultural artifacts, a representative of the FBI said that through the investigation process which lasted from 2013 to 2014, the FBI's cultural and art crime investigation team took part in the largest cultural asset seizure in the agency's history. In doing so, they discovered and seized a large … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Embassy receives cultural artifacts and antiquities from FBI
Spain returns passports to Vietnamese citizens accused of sexual assault
Spain's Ultima Hora newspaper reported Sunday that the Provincial Court of Palma decided August 3 to return the passports of two Vietnamese citizens accused of "sexually abusing a 17-year-old minor." No additional information was reported about the conclusions drawn by investigators or the court. On June 28, two Vietnamese citizens were arrested on the island of Mallorca in the Balearic Islands, Spain, for allegedly raping a 17-year-old British girl. A spokesman of the Mallorca police department told VnExpress on July 1 that two Vietnamese men, 42 and 38 years old, had been arrested over sexual assault allegations. He refused to disclose their identities and occupations. According to local media, the two Vietnamese male citizens were an actor and a musician. They appeared in court on June 28 and were granted bail, but their passports were confiscated by authorities. The British girl testified in court, confirming her previous testimony to the police. On June 28, she … [Read more...] about Spain returns passports to Vietnamese citizens accused of sexual assault
Identity theft rises as fraudsters find new ways to deceive clients
A cybersecurity team monitors real-time cyberattacks. (Photo: vneconomy.vn) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Identity theft is not a new crime in the financial and banking scene, but insiders said a new twist on an old problem that banks and clients should worry about, exposes the need for heightened cybersecurity . Truong Duc Luong, Chairman of the Vietnam Network Security JSC, revealed that dangerous actors could use SEO (search engine optimisation) to improve their websites' ranking in search results when people look up information online. The better visibility the websites have in search engines, the more likely that they garner more clicks and attract more prospective victims. Once visitors click on the websites, they are vulnerable to malicious schemes resulting in financial loss and identity theft. Another tactic is using the online ads network to spread malicious links. Gullible users clicking on the links have their browsers hijacked by fake warnings. They fall victim to … [Read more...] about Identity theft rises as fraudsters find new ways to deceive clients
Vietnamese artists accused of raping British girl in Spain return home: culture ministry
Two Vietnamese artists, who were accused of raping a British girl on Majorca island in Spain at the end of June, have returned to Vietnam after a local court returned their passports, Spanish media reported on Sunday. Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Ta Quang Dong confirmed their return on Monday morning. Spain’s Ultima Hora and Majorca Daily Bulletin newspapers reported on Sunday that the Provincial Court of Palma in Majorca decided to return the passports of two Vietnamese citizens accused of “sexually abusing a 17-year-old” on August 3. No additional information was reported about the conclusions drawn by investigators or the court. The two, a musician and an actor, were arrested on June 25 after a 17-year-old British girl reported an alleged rape at a hotel in Sant Elm, Majorca, according to Majorca Daily Bulletin. She had met the men at a restaurant on June 24. They went to the beach, where she said they began to get intimate, and then came to … [Read more...] about Vietnamese artists accused of raping British girl in Spain return home: culture ministry
