The Bai family is among notorious crime gangs ensnared in a crackdown on scam networks.
Category: World
At least 26 dead as typhoon wreaks havoc in the Philippines
Large areas are flooded, including entire towns on the island of Cebu.
Drone strike hits funeral in Sudan, killing many mourners
The paramilitary RSF has been blamed for the attack as fighting in the oil-rich Kordofan area intensifies.
Polls open in US elections – here are five things to watch
Though President Donald Trump is not on the ballot, his agenda looms large over the races in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia.
Former US Vice-President Dick Cheney dies aged 84
Cheney became one of the most powerful vice-presidents in US history under George W Bush.
He made his money selling camels and gold. Now this warlord controls half of Sudan
Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo will either lead a breakaway state or seek to take control of the whole country, Sudanese say.
Three key races, California’s map and the Trump factor – what to watch in US elections
New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia hold elections, and California may join the redistricting war.
Israel confirms Hamas returned bodies of three soldiers held hostage
Authorities identify the remains handed over on Sunday, bringing to eight the number of hostages’ bodies still to be found in Gaza.
Delhi’s lonely African elephant was killed by rare rodent-borne virus
Shankar, a 29-year-old male elephant, died in September after spending much of his life in isolation.
Peru cuts diplomatic ties with Mexico over ex-PM’s asylum claim
Lima denounced the decision to grant Betssy Chávez, an alleged co-author of an attempted coup, as an “unfriendly act”.