World Briefing: The Philippines: Police Arrest Suspects in an Online Blackmailing Syndicate
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on August 22nd, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
World Briefing: The Philippines: Police Arrest Suspects in an Online Blackmailing Syndicate
Philippine police have arrested eight people suspected of luring more than 1,000 Hong Kong and Singapore residents into cybersex and then blackmailing them, an official said Friday.
U.S. Weighs Direct Military Action Against ISIS in Syria
A top national security adviser to President Obama said the United States was “not going to be restricted by borders” to protect its interests, including possibly pursuing direct military action in Syria.
Jean Redpath, Prolific Scottish Folk Singer, Dies at 77
Ms. Redpath’s repertoire of contemporary tunes, ancient ballads and Robert Burns poems filled some 40 albums.